The IRS announced today that it has put in place new “interim procedures” designed to “help protect the integrity” of the ITIN process.  During this interim period, no ITINs will be accepted or assigned without original documentation, such as passports and birth certificates, or certified copies of these documents from the issuing agency. Even Certifying […]

US citizens working and living abroad received an extension to file of 2 months.  That deadline is just around the corner, June 15th.  Be sure to inform any of your clients in this category of filers!

IRS will be conducting Disaster Recovery exercises on Saturday June 9th and again on Saturday June 16th .  They will not be processing returns beginning at 6PM Eastern on Friday June 8th, and they intend to bring the system back on line at 8:00 AM Eastern on Monday June 11th.  The Same procedure and timeline […]

If you have a client who is attempting to get ITINs for dependents, he or she must be a parent or use a Power of Attorney form for immediate family (grandparents, brothers, sisters, etc). If your client is an aunt or uncle, the Power of Attorney will not work. In this instance, you will notarize […]

Don’t forget about the webinar covering amendments this evening! It’s time to fix any errors that were made, claim rightful dependents who were previously claimed, etc. *If you cannot make the webinar, it will be posted on your partner portal so you will have access to it once it is posted! Title: Amending Tax Returns […]