Category Archives for Tax Tips
Can the IRS Take Your Passport Over Back Taxes? What to Know Before You Travel This Summer
The Short Answer Can the IRS take your passport over tax debt? Indirectly, yes — and summer is exactly when people find out the hard way. If you owe the IRS more than $66,000 (counting penalties
Read MoreThe IRS Chatbot Could Be Giving You Wrong Answers — and You’ll Pay for Its Mistakes
The Short Answer Can you trust the IRS chatbot to help you resolve a tax debt? For simple questions, it's fine. For anything that actually matters — your balance, your payment plan, your options
Read MoreIRS Collections Are Surging in 2026 — What That Means If You Already Owe Back Taxes
IRS collections are surging in 2026, and if you already
Read MoreCan’t Pay Your IRS Tax Bill? Your CP14 Notice and Payment Options Explained
If you can't pay your IRS tax bill, you are not out
Read MoreTax Scams in 2026: What the IRS Dirty Dozen List Means for Taxpayers Who Owe
Tax scams hit hardest when you're already worried about the IRS. If you owe back taxes, have unfiled returns, or have received IRS notices, you're more likely to fall for a fake settlement promise, a scam
Read More5 Common IRS Audit Triggers in 2025 (And How to Avoid Tax Trouble)
Let's Talk About IRS Audit Triggers Worried about an IRS audit? Let's make sure you stay in the clear by understanding the most common IRS audit triggers that could put you on their radar.Nobody wants
Read MoreIRS Mileage Deduction for Business Use Increases to 70 Cents Per Mile
Get more back for your miles with the IRS’s updated rates.If you use your vehicle for business purposes, there’s good news. Starting in 2025, the IRS is increasing the standard mileage rate for business
Read More5 Tax-Savvy Charitable Donations That Can Lower Your Tax Bill
How to make your donations count for both those in need—and your taxes.’Tis the season for giving, and your generosity can give back to you by lowering your tax bill. With tax-savvy charitable
Read MoreIRS Crackdown Targets $1.4 Billion in Unpaid Gambling Taxes
The IRS is preparing a tax-enforcement push to address $1.4 billion in unpaid gambling taxes.A recent audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) revealed that nearly 150,000
Read MorePickleball Taxes – Who Knew?
Could Your Favorite Sport Cost You More Than You Think?From California to Arizona, this popular sport is sparking debate in some communities. Could you be subject to ‘pickleball taxes’?In the last
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