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Revised Publications: 3 out of 5 People Still Need to File

With almost 59 million tax returns filed so far, the IRS estimates that three out of five taxpayers have yet to file their tax returns, according to statistics released today. Are you one of them?

For those of us still working on their taxes, the IRS added three revised publications to IRS.gov just this week. These publications will help businesses and individuals understand how to figure depreciation as well as pension options.

Breakdown:

Publication 946, “How to Depreciate Property” explains how you can recover the cost of business or income-producing property through deductions for depreciation. The publication was updated to reflect the extension of expiring tax provisions in legislation signed into law on Dec. 19.

Publication 4587, “Payroll Deduction IRAs for Small Businesses” explains that individuals saving in a traditional IRA may be able to receive some tax advantages on the money they contribute, and the investments can grow tax-deferred.

Publication 4334, “SIMPLE IRA Plans for Small Businesses” explains how a SIMPLE (Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers) IRA plan offers great advantages for businesses that have 100 or fewer employees (who earned $5,000 or more during the preceding calendar year) and that do not have another retirement plan.

The IRS constantly adds revised tax forms, publications, instructions and tax information to IRS.gov. They encourage taxpayers to frequently visit IRS.gov, including the forms and pubs page for all current forms and publications, updates and changes, and additional information.

#TaxTipTues: Where’s My Refund?

After you answer the most important question: “How much will I get on my refund?”, wondering “Where is my refund?” is not far off.

Finding out the status of your refund is simple.
Visit IRS.gov and select “Where’s my refund” to check the status of your refund. The IRS updates the site every 24 hours.

Note: If you have mailed your tax return in, it can take up to 4 weeks before it will be available to view online.
In order to check the status of your refund, have the following handy:
1.) Social security number
2.) Your filing status
3.) The exact amount you’re expecting back.

It’s that simple. Thanks for reading this week’s #TaxTipTues. Stay in touch with us on Twitter.

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