Tag Archives: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Oregon is first state to join free filing option for federal taxes

When Oregonians file their federal taxes next year, they’ll have a new free option. According to a release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, Oregon is the first state to join the IRS Direct File software program, which allows people to file their taxes for free. The program was pilot […]
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Oregon will join free IRS tax prep, filing program next year

Some Oregon taxpayers will be able to prepare and file their federal tax returns for free directly to the IRS starting next year, an Oregon Department of Revenue spokesperson said. The IRS Direct File program, a government-funded alternative to TurboTax and other online tax services, will allow taxpayers to calculate and submit their federal tax […]
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The complexity of tax filing is harming Oregonians, but a solution is coming

Barely had tax season come to a close when we were reminded — in case anyone could forget — of how absurdly complex tax filing has become. First came the news that some 12,000 Oregonians who paid TurboTax to file their tax returns overpaid in state taxes because of an error in the software. Next, […]
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IRS may owe you $932 but deadline to claim your money is this week

The Internal Revenue Service owes more than $1 billion in unclaimed refunds to people who didn’t file taxes in 2020. If that’s you, you need to move quickly — the deadline to file a return and claim your money is this week. Some 940,000 people in the U.S., including 15,300 in Oregon, have unclaimed refunds from tax […]
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IRS to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers

A study from January 2023 involving university researchers and the Treasury Department found that the IRS disproportionately audited people who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is aimed at low- to moderate-income workers and families: While Black taxpayers accounted for 21% of the claims for that break, they were the focus of 43% of […]
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It’s Tax Day, and filers may have big refunds coming

On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to the latest IRS statistics, the average income tax refund so far this season is $3,011, up $123 from last year. Two out of three taxpayers expect to receive a refund. Request full-text (for State Agency patrons only) Source: It’s Tax Day, […]
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940,000 taxpayers could lose $1B in unclaimed refunds if they don’t act quickly; How to claim

The IRS on Monday warned that roughly 940,000 U.S. taxpayers are in danger of leaving more than $1 billion on the table unless they act quickly. The people are those the Internal Revenue Service believes are eligible for tax refunds from tax year 2020 who did not file a return in 2021 to claim their […]
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Editorial: IRS rules all but nix hydrogen hub

Hydrogen is a fuel that could save the internal combustion engine in the face of climate regulations that will curtail the use of gasoline and diesel, and the IRS has a rule that could kill it. As policymakers push the United States to phase out fossil fuels in favor of “green” energy sources, they run […]
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Yes, most people can file their Oregon state taxes for free

It’s tax season, and this year Oregonians in particular have a strong incentive to hurry up and file their taxes: the sooner they get it done, the sooner they’ll get their cut of the state’s record-breaking $5.61 billion kicker. But it’s easy to understand why many taxpayers tend to wait until the last minute; the filing […]
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Oregon couple tells the IRS, ‘That dog won’t hunt’: Steve Duin column

Even when River was a puppy, Tom Wade knew he would be a special bird dog. “You could tell when he was on a bird,” Wade says, when he and the English Lab prowled the fields outside Monmouth. River has the enthusiasm for the hunt and, after some training, the discipline to sit on the […]
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