Uncategorized Archives - Federal Direct Tax https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/category/uncategorized/ Helping Individuals & Businesses Enter The Tax Preparation Industry Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:02:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Important Phone Numbers for 2026 Tax Season https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/important-phone-numbers-for-2026-tax-season/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:02:56 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=5331 Identity Theft Protection Unit: 800-908-4490 Refund Offset Questions: 800-304-3107 IRS Refund Hotline: 1-800-829-1954 ITIN Line: 1-800-908-9982 Internal Revenue Service: 1-800-829-1040 Social Security Administration: 1-800-772-1213 E-Services: 866-255-0654 PTIN Line: 877-613-7846 IRS CE Line: 1-888-316-7581 IRS Business EIN Division:  1-800-829-4933 Tax Forms & Instructions: 1-800-829-3676      

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]]> Prepaid Debit Cards for Tax Refunds https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/prepaid-debit-cards-for-tax-refunds/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 15:14:58 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=5328 If you own a tax business, you may have encountered taxpayers who have no bank account. In financial arenas these folks are referenced as “the unbanked.” These clients are the taxpayers who may request a refund transfer check or, if they are able to pay up-front, may request a tax refund check from the IRS. […]

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]]> Deadline Reminder https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/deadline-reminder/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 18:28:39 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=4811 Deadline Reminder: -9/15: 1065 Partnership returns on extension, -1102S S corp returns on extension -3rd Qtr. Estimated payments -10/15: Individual 1040 returns on extension

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]]> 2021 E-file Shutdown https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/2021-e-file-shutdown/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:55:23 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=4649 E-filing will shut down for the year on November 20th, 2021.   If you have returns waiting to get filed, you still have plenty of time. Be mindful that there is no “grace period” for the shut off. Once it’s off, it’s off until it’s turned back on in January.   https://www.marketingexpress.irs.gov/systems-status/system-status-mef/modernized-efile-mef-operational-status

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]]> PTIN System Open for New 2022 PTINs & Renewals https://www.federaldirecttax.com/blog/ptin-system-open-for-new-2022-ptins-renewals/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:25:55 +0000 https://www.federaldirecttax.com/?p=4635 You can get or renew your PTIN for 2022 on the PTIN system. The PTIN renewal fee for 2022 is $35.95 Go to irs.gov/ptin 

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