After Filing: Track, Payment, Penalties

After you file

How Do I Amend My Taxes? Form 1040X & State Amendments

The two most common reasons to amend your tax return are that you realized you made a mistake or you received a new tax form after you filed. Other common reasons are using the wrong filing status or claiming/not claiming a dependent. Whatever your r... read more

Tax Penalties: How to Prevent or Abate Them!

You think you’re doing great - taxes withheld from every paycheck or quarterly estimates have been paid timely - and suddenly you see a tax penalty. It can happen to even the most conscientious of people. Life happens and some of those life “happenin... read more

All About Tax Audits!

Getting a “love letter” from the IRS can send shivers up your spine. But it’s rarely as bad as we think it is and nothing to fear (unless you’re a criminal, which you aren’t). Most of the time, those IRS letters and notices are only requesting a litt... read more

Stay on Track: W-4s, Quarterly Estimates, & more!

Want a bigger tax refund? With proper planning, tax withholding, or estimated tax payments you have greater control over the amount of tax refund you'll receive, or how much you will owe at tax time. Of course your income, deductions and tax credits ... read more

All About Your Refund: Tracking, Tips, & More!

Did you receive your refund yet? If not, you’re not alone. According to the IRS, your federal refund generally takes around 21 days to get to your bank account. But that’s only if all is good on your tax return -and there are no questions from our fr... read more

So who says I got my income tax my return on March 26th and there's no sign of that what do I do

Why is it that when I look up my tax return online, it says it cannot be found when I filed in April?

I filed my tax return on April 14th, 2025, but have not received my tax return. It has been over two months and I have not been contacted by anyone from TurboTax or the IRS, but when I go online to look up my return, I am told it cannot be found. I h... read more

How do I get a signed copy of my tax return?

The college is requiring a signed copy of the 2023 1040 tax file, and whenever I download the file from 2023, there is no signature or PIN shown on it.

Why am I being charged taxes on my amended return when I never received my original taxes?

i didnt get a form 1065 last year and cant find neeeded info

What if I don't have my W-2 as I work in Japan? I still need to file a tax return as I am a green card holder.

I am working to amend my 2024 tax return and I want to upload my form 2555

I meet the Physical Presence requirement as I work for the the U.S. Defense Industry, via private company, in England.

How can I find my car and truck expenses worksheets for prior years?

How do I make a copy of my 2024last year. My 2024 return (already filed) to play with hypotheticals

I want to make a copy of my 2024 return to test the impact of some business decisions I could have made last year. My 2024 return has been filed and accepted. I don't want to amend my return for filing. This is just for personal use. If I duplicate m... read more

Should I worry about an IRS letter reading, "this is a courtesy reminder to make regular tax payments because you had an estimated tax penalty on a previous tax return?"

The Letter name is: Estimated Tax Payments Outreach. Does this mean that my current salary isn't being taxed? Do I have too many withholdings? What was the penalty on my return (just that I initially had to pay taxes on my salary from withholdings)?