Credit bureaus are weeding out often inaccurate information. Here’s what you need to know. By Barbara Kiviat | Consumer Report Beginning July 1, the major credit bureaus—Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion—will limit the use of many tax liens and most civil court judgments in the data used to calculate credit scores because of complaints that the data is often […]
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Topic 154 – Form W-2 and Form 1099-R (What to Do if Incorrect or Not Received) If your Form W-2 (PDF), Wage and Tax Statement, and/or Form 1099-R (PDF), Distributions From Pensions, Annuities, Retirement or Profit-Sharing Plans, IRAs, Insurance Contracts, etc., aren’t available to you by January 31, 2017, or if your information is incorrect […]
IRS Tax Tip When tax season is in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service receives millions of calls and thousands of taxpayer visits daily. For faster service, avoid peak times like Monday and Friday mornings when wait times are usually longest. Better yet, get the help you need online 24/7 without delay at IRS.gov. The […]
By Intuit I know the IRS phone number is 800-829-1040, but how to you get someone to actually answer the line? I filed my taxes is February 7th and I still have not received my refund. Every time I check the status of my taxes on irs. Gov with verification I get a message saying “No […]
Here are a few Quora answers on the idea how to get rich easily and quickly with weird tactics. By Dale Howard There was a kid 17 years old who sold screen pixels for a dollar a pixel. Companies like Playboy and others bought into this idea. He made a million dollars quickly. The Million Dollar […]
Kim Komando You can do more than just Google someone to find out their background. And the same applies to your own history. Suppose a new guy moves into your neighborhood. Let’s call him Bobby Smith. Before his moving van is even unpacked, Bobby introduces himself. He’s friendly and good-humored, and he says you should […]
Surprise! Your credit score isn’t affected by these 5 factors Sean Williams, The Motley Fool A financial services company laid out some of the myths consumers face when dealing with their credit score. Despite popular belief, none of these has any effect on your credit score. (Photo: Getty Images) Whether you realize it or not, […]
The Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being 2016 Community Rankings, released on Tuesday list the top 10 best communities to live in the Stats. The report measures how residents of 189 U.S. cities feel about their physical health, social ties, financial security, community and sense of purpose. Naples has “muscled its way past” the other top-ranked […]
Michelle Fabio, Esq. In 2007, 1.38 million taxpayers got the dreaded audit notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). That was 90,000 more taxpayer audits than in the previous year. How can you avoid being one of those people this year? Here are 10 ways to avoid a tax audit: 1. Understand the selection process. […]