Cash Fact

You have already filed your tax refund, now you want to check on its status. The fastest way you can do this is by logging on to www.irs.gov or by calling Refund Hotline at (800) 829-1954. You will have to be ready with the following information: your Social Security Number (or IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number); your filing status [Single, Married Filing Joint Return, Married Filing Separate Return, Head of Household, or Qualifying Widow(er)], and the exact refund amount shown on your return. You have to be aware though that you cannot get information unless it has been 6 weeks since you’ve filed your tax reduction or 3 weeks for those who file electronically.

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Either as an individual taxpayer or as a business owner, we are all faced with many options on when where and how we can file our taxes. You may be one of the many taxpayers hoping to find ways by which they can cut down on tax payments but are worried they may go in too deep and end up becoming tax evaders. There is one thing every taxpayer should know—the law allows for taxpayers to choose the option that will allow them the least possible liability. In other words tax avoidance, as opposed to tax evasion, is totally legal.

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by Caitlina Fuller

So, you have filed your taxes and now you have tax records that
you need to do something with. Instead of just shoving them in
the filing cabinet or in a closet or drawer somewhere, you
should take the time to create a system that will allow you to
preserve the records in a way that will allow you to call on
them when you need them. Most people file their taxes on time
each year, but they don’t work to maintain them the way that
they should. It is advisable to keep your records on file for at
least five years as you can be audited for past tax years at
just about any time. Being audited is not the goal of anyone,
but if you have your tax records all in one place you won’t have
to stress about finding the paperwork and proof that you need.
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Some pointers for you to save on govt taxes.

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