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That $10,200 Unemployment Tax Break Makes Me Wonder, “How much will I get back?”

What is the Unemployment Tax Break? The pandemic unemployment credit. The recent $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill signed by President Joe Biden includes an Unemployment…


How to stop child support from taking tax refund

Falling behind on any payment is never a good thing. But falling behind on child support payments can have ramifications on your finances -- it…


IRS Topic 152

You logged into the "Where's My Refund" tool to check your refund status, and now you see a message with the words "Refer to IRS…


Key Tax Numbers & IRS Due Dates for 2024

Your tax deadline is April 15, 2024. Uncle Sam has a deadline, too. When do will you get your federal tax refund? Important IRS Due…


Refundable Tax Credits vs. Non-Refundable Tax Credits

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/refund_vs_no_refundable.mp4"][/video]   Sometimes credits can be too much, and we mean that in every sense of the word. Thankfully, tax credits offer…


Should You Itemize Your Deductions?

Tax Tips for Claiming Itemizing Deductions vs. the Standard Deduction When you are filing your 1040 tax return, right before you compute your final taxable income, you…


Where’s My Refund?: Checking The Status Of Your Tax Refund

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://www.irs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Track_Your_Tax_Refund_Easily.mp4"][/video] Where's My Refund? “Yeah, I don’t really care to get my tax refund” said absolutely no one, ever. For millions of…


Understand the Child Tax Credit 2025: Key Changes & Benefits

Curious about the Expanded Child Tax Credit 2025 and how it can benefit your family? This article breaks down the latest updates, eligibility criteria, and…