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Monday, January 21, 2013

IRS Plans Jan. 30 Tax Season Opening For 1040 Filers

See how these changes will impact when you file taxes this year in the wake of law changes by Congress.

Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act, the Internal Revenue Service announced it plans to open the 2013 filing season and begin processing individual income tax returns on Jan. 30. The IRS will begin accepting tax returns on that date after updating forms and completing programming and testing of its processing systems. This will reflect the bulk of the late tax law changes enacted Jan. 2. The announcement means that the vast majority of tax filers—more than 120 million households—should be able to start filing tax returns starting Jan 30. The IRS estimates that remaining households will be able to start filing in late February or into March because of the need for more extensive form…

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Poll: Should Mitt Romney Release Five Years of Tax Returns?

So far, Romney has released his 2010 tax return and an estimated return for 2011.

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's tax returns are back in the spotlight. Obama campaign manager Jim Messina offered the Romney campaign a deal on Friday: "If the Governor will release five years of returns, I commit in turn that we will not criticize him for not releasing more—neither in ads nor in other public communications or commentary for the rest of the campaign." Romney campaign manager Matt Rhoades replied:  "If Governor Romney’s tax returns are the core message of your campaign, there will be ample time for President Obama to discuss them over the next 81 days." Nevada Sen. Harry Reid previously charged that Romney has not paid taxes for a decade. Romney told reporters he has paid a tax rate of at least 13 percent per year for …

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Mike Jones

6:35 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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