The IRS started Direct File to create a new government service to possibly replace some taxpayers' use of commercial tax preparation software, like TurboTax. RELATED: Child tax credit expansion: Don’t wait to file, IRS says Citing the Treasury Department, the Associated Press notes that...
IRS tool and on your IRS transcript (on code 846 refund issued line). Anybody that files an early tax return, claiming the EITC or ACTC tax credits will be processed as soon as you file them. However any refund that would be due for those returns claiming one or both of these credits...
Kautter says that not only are direct filings to the IRS affected, but those using tax preparation software like TurboTax or online services could be impacted as well. The agency hasn't eliminated any root cause of the incident, up to and including a cyberattack. Kautter believ...
Using electronic filing software likeTurboTaxtoefilereturns, you can eliminate a lot of the simple errors or incomplete information related issues that delay tax refund processing because tax software packages have automated checks before you submit the return to the IRS. ...
Scenario 3 (making more money than last year, smaller refund):Last year my wages were around $30,000 (withheld taxes of $2,240) and state income tax was $1,500. When I entered this info intoTurboTaxget a free refund estimate before filing, both of them showed my federal refund at $...