The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will extend this year’s federal income tax filing deadline from April 15 to May 17 to give people more time to navigate challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. Taxpayers can also delay payment of any money owed the agency until May 17. Those who need more time to submit their…
If you’ve received a text message or email from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about your taxes, there’s a good chance it was a scammer trying to con you out of your tax refund. Tax scams become pervasive as April 15, the deadline to file federal taxes, nears. Scammers, impersonating IRS representatives, use phishing (email),…
USPS and the Internal Revenue Service are encouraging employees to conduct a paycheck checkup to determine whether they need to update their tax withholding for 2020. Updating federal withholding is especially important for employees who had an unexpectedly high tax bill or a penalty this year. Similarly, employees who have had a major life change…
The Postal Service is providing employees with information about an optional deferral of payroll taxes for workers. President Donald Trump recently issued a memorandum instructing Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to allow employers to defer the collection of the employee portion of Social Security payroll tax between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31. This would not constitute…
NALC Secretary-Treasurer Nicole Rhine addresses a few frequently asked IRS-related questions in her column in The Postal Record. She also encourages branch officers to download a free copy of the NALC Branch Officer’s Guide to Finance and Administration. Frequently asked IRS questions
The Postal Service is ready for Tax Day this week. As the coronavirus pandemic took hold during the spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15. Taxpayers must file or seek an extension by the new deadline or face a penalty. The IRS is expecting about 150 million returns…
The Internal Revenue Service has a new mobile-friendly online tool that makes it easier for workers to ensure the right amount of tax is withheld during the year. The Tax Withholding Estimator replaces the IRS’s Withholding Calculator, which previously provided an online method for checking withholding. The estimator uses a plain language, step-by-step format that…
The IRS is encouraging Postal Service and other employees to review their 2019 federal income tax withholding. According to the IRS, withholding changes made in 2018 as a result of the new tax law may have a different effect if left in place for all of 2019. The IRS offers an online withholding calculator that…
