Tax Tips & Information Archives - Federal Direct Tax https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/category/tax-tips-information/ Helping Individuals & Businesses Enter The Tax Preparation Industry Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:59:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Why was my 2026 tax refund so low? https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/why-was-my-2026-tax-refund-so-low/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:59:57 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=5392 Big tax law changes rolled through in 2025 that impacted many taxpayers in either positive or negative ways. If your tax refund was lower than expected, it was probably because of a new tax law change or it may have been due to a misunderstanding of tax law application.  If you have an ITIN but […]

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]]> Helping Clients Navigate the “Gig Economy” https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/helping-clients-navigate-the-gig-economy/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:52:46 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=5324              In our current economy, finding a standard 9-5 job is not as easy as in decades passed. Even when working a standard 9-5 job, many people still supplement their income with side jobs or “gigs”. Given the rise of technology, many of these jobs are done through the service […]

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]]> Tax Help Phone Numbers for Professional Tax Preparers https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/tax-help-phone-numbers-for-professional-tax-preparers/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:47:30 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=5239 Who do professional tax preparers call when they need help? The answer is, like many tax-world answers, it depends. What do they need? Chances are there is a very specific person, vendor, line or department that will take you straight there. Here we have compiled a handy dandy, ultra-bookmarkable list of numbers that a tax […]

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]]> How Do I Get an ITIN? https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/how-do-i-get-an-itin/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:03:18 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=5092 An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a nine-digit number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to individuals who are required to have a U.S. taxpayer identification number but who do not have, and are not eligible to obtain, a Social Security Number (SSN).  There are several ways to obtain an ITIN. Mail You […]

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]]> What is a Tax Purpose for ITINs? https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/what-is-a-tax-purpose-for-itins/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:35:35 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=5089 A “tax purpose” for an individual is the reason why they file a tax return or are listed on the tax return of someone else. It is not the same thing as a tax filing requirement, however, tax filing requirement is a tax purpose. People who have no tax filing requirement can and still should […]

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