Grace McAlister
news@greenepublishing.com
The 2023 tax filing season officially kicked off on Monday, Jan. 23, when the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began accepting and processing federal tax returns for the 2022 tax year. The deadline to file a 2022 tax return and pay any tax owed is Tuesday, April 18. By law, Washington, D.C. holidays impact tax deadlines for everyone in the same way that federal holidays do; therefore, because of the District of Columbia’s Emancipation Day holiday, the due date is April 18 instead of April 15. The Jan. 23, start date for individual tax return filers allows the IRS time to perform programming and testing that is critical to ensure its systems run smoothly.
“Planning for the nation’s filing season process is a massive undertaking, and IRS teams have been working non-stop these past several months to prepare,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig in an interview with Forbes. The IRS is encouraging everyone to have all the information they need in hand to make sure they file a complete and accurate return. Having an accurate tax return can avoid processing delays, refund delays and later IRS notices.
The following tips from the IRS may help simplify filing and speed up refunds:
● Organize and gather 2022 tax records, including Social Security numbers, Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, Adoption Taxpayer Identification Numbers and this year’s Identity Protection Personal Identification Numbers.
● Check IRS.gov for the latest tax information, including the latest on reconciling advance payments of the Child Tax Credit or claiming a Recovery Rebate Credit for missing stimulus payments. There is no need to call.
● Set up or log in securely at IRS.gov/account to access personal tax account information, including balance, payments and tax records, including adjusted gross income.
● File a complete and accurate return electronically when ready and choose direct deposit for the quickest refund.