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February 23, 2015 

The Obamacare Tax Glitch Fallout Continues

About 20 percent of those who bought a health care marketplace plan in 2014 and used tax credits to lower their premiums received faulty information, due to a miscalculation of the premium benchmark amount. Government officials say that these taxpayers wi

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February 19, 2015 

New Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Members Announced

29 people have been nominated to serve on the nationwide Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The TAP is a federal advisory committee charged with providing taxpayer suggestions to improve IRS customer service.

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February 19, 2015 

New IRS 8879 Rules Make E-Filing Easier

New guidelines issued by the IRS authorize electronic signatures on Form 8878 (IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 4868 or Form 2350) and Form 8879 (IRS e-file Signature Authorization).

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February 19, 2015 

Tax Questions? The IRS is Now Taking Appointments

The Internal Revenue Service has started taking appointments for customer service. A limited test in 10 of its larger Tax Assistance Centers around the country is meant to see if this approach can help reduce taxpayer wait times during a time of severe bu

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February 10, 2015 

Before Hiring a Tax Preparer, Check Their Credentials

The IRS and other groups warn that people shouldn’t trust their private financial documents to just anyone. It’s good to know exactly what their tax preparer’s credentials mean, and whether they really qualify as credentials at all.