As you ransacked your basement in search of holiday decorations, perhaps you came upon boxes of documents from the last ...

Tax filing season is underway and while many taxpayers may be eager to file sooner rather than later to get the process over with, they should be sure they have all the documents they need before ...

An audit of the Internal Revenue Service found staffers destroyed 30 million taxpayer documents, as they faced a massive backlog. However, the tax collection agency says no taxpayers were adversely ...

Pop quiz: What's the difference between a tax return and a tax refund? If you're confused, you're not alone. But understanding these key terms will help you better tackle your taxes. A tax return is ...

If you have a corporation or have formed a LLC, each year you're required to prepare an annual corporate tax return. Your business structure and how you choose to pay yourself and others determine the ...

If you can file your taxes early, you should. Here's everything you'll want to have ready to do it. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, ...

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If you open up my file cabinet, you'll see taxes from last year and years past, but also from as far back as the 90s. There's really no reason to keep tax returns for five, 10, 20 years, is there? Let ...

Taxpayers preparing to file their income tax returns (ITR) for the assessment year (AY) 2025-26 will need a detailed set of documents, including income proofs, investment records, and tax deduction ...

In a pair of internal memos (NHQ-10-1121-0005 and NHQ-01-1121-0004), the IRS has extended until Oct. 31, 2023, procedures that allow taxpayers and their representatives to sign digitally or by an ...

After being stuck at home for months, thanks to the Coronavirus, you might be wondering what to do with those stacks of old tax returns and other tax records. Can you just throw them away? Do you need ...

Chances are that when you get your paycheck, you don’t look closely at anything beyond the net pay—the amount deposited into your account. But your Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement? That’s a different ...