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IRS Rejection Codes

If the IRS rejects your tax return, these codes will explain what went wrong

Getting your tax return rejected by the IRS can mark the outset of a serious freak-out session. Thankfully the process of correcting and re-submitting your return often turns out to be fairly painless.

When you attempt to e-file a return and it gets rejected, the IRS will send you a code which tells you exactly what’s wrong with your return so you can fix it and e-file it again.

This is just another of the many reasons why it pays to e-file. If there’s a problem with your return, you can correct and re-submit your return instantaneously not only ensuring accuracy but making sure that you get your refund as soon as possible.

If your return is rejected, find your rejection code either on the short list of common rejections below or on the complete list at the bottom of the page. Then correct the error on your return and re-submit it to the IRS. Continue reading “IRS Rejection Codes”

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Do I Have to File a 2012 Tax Return?

You have to file a 2012 return if your income was above a certain filing threshold

Some taxpayers aren’t required to file a 2012 tax return at all. It depends on how much money you earned throughout the tax year.

Below certain levels of income you don’t have to file a return at all. These income thresholds change with your filing status and age. For 2012 they are set at the following amounts:

For single filers the income threshold was

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How to Contact the IRS or State Tax Authority

Need to contact the IRS? Here’s what you need to know.

When in the course of the tax season it becomes necessary to contact the IRS, you may have to wade into the tangled thickets of the nation’s tax bureaucracy. But never fear! Talking to the IRS is not as dreadful as it seems on first take.

Individuals can reach the IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040, Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. your local time (though Alaska and Hawaii should follow Pacific Time).

The IRS has a special phone number for those who believe they are the victim of identity theft. If this has happened to you call 1-800-908-4490.

When you call, you will have to navigate through an automatic system designed to direct your call to the right department. If you wish to bypass the automated system, press “0” repeatedly and you will be immediately routed to a live agent. Try it: it works!

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