IRS Tax Information

Hi All,

April 15th is far, far from now - but at some point in your life you might need to get a copy of a tax return that you filled out for a prior year. 

The IRS is here to help - isn't that great?  But seriously, the way to get a transcript of your tax return is quick and easy.

Click on this link from the IRS to get a transcript.  Note that you can get a transcript online AND you can get a transcript mailed to you directly.

Click this link for an FAQ from the IRS regarding transcripts of your tax return. In addition, taxpayers can view there tax account within the last 18 months by clicking on this link!

Some other helpful tax links from the IRS include:
View your balance and payment history
Notify the IRS of an address change
Order transcript of your tax return(s)

Finally, click on this link in order to subscribe to the IRS Tax tips newsletter. Who knows - it might save you money!

Hope these links help!

Regards,
Stu

Hi All,

So here we are! It's down to the wire because today is April 15th. Which means its tax time.  Your taxes are due by 11:59pm tonight.

Here are a few quick links that'll help you get through the next few hours:
IRS website
Automatic Extension of Time form from the IRS. 
Click on this link for an article that explains what you can do if you have to file an extension for your tax return for 2014. 

This next article is an interesting read. The title is 'Tax Day: Get Your Return in On Time'.  The article includes filing tips from the IRS that are common mistakes. 

Click this link if you can't pay your federal tax bill in full.  

Click here if you need an extension form for your New York State taxes.

For those of you who are still determined to file your taxes here are a few sites that will give you some tips and suggestions on how to make filing easier.

IRS Interactive Tax Assistant
2014 Federal Tax Rate Schedules
You and Your Taxes - from AARP
About.com/Money - Filling Out Your Own Tax Return
IRS - Filing Your Taxes

Good luck filing your taxes.

Regards,
Stu

Tax Time (April 15th) is Approaching Fast!!!

Hi All,

It is a rite of spring as old as Spring Training, College Basketball's 'March Madness' or the thawing of snow.  I'm talking about....taxes.  A yearly event for those who have income - it is a complicated and arduous process to complete.  And there is always the money that you might have to pay at the end of the day - yes....taxes.

This blog entry will help you find ways to complete both your federal and state tax return. Note...I am not giving individual tax advice!!!

The IRS has created a very, very user friendly website at...you guessed it: IRS.gov.  Click the prior link or this link to go to the site.  Users have a number of different ways to access IRS tax forms.  Click on this link to access current year IRS Forms and Publications.  Click on this link for prior year IRS Forms and Publications. 

From both of the links above, you will be able to find form and publications for any IRS form you can think of - including: form 1040, schedule A, schedule B, schedule D and more....

Since Farmingdale is located in New York State, I am going to make the presumption that most of our blog readers are from....New York State.

Click on this link to visit the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. This link will get patrons access to the portion of the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance website that has forms and publications. 

Users can get current year tax forms by form number by clicking on this link.
Users can get current year tax forms by tax type.

Users can get prior year tax forms by clicking on this link.  Note that the tax forms are available all the way back to 1985!  Users can get prior year tax forms by tax type by clicking on this link. 

So there you are ...a plethora and lots of links for users to get federal and state tax forms, tax instructions, and publications.

Note also that we have the 2014 edition of J.K. Lasser's 'Your Income Tax' at the library. We have one copy in Reference (which means the material does not circulate - but can be used in the library) and multiple copies (all available as I write this on March 18th at about 3:30pm) available to be taken out by patrons (aka the material is on the shelf waiting to be taken out!). 

Hope the links help - even more...I hope you get a refund on both the federal and state tax returns that you file!

Regards,
Stu