Linda Jenkins O'Rourke CPA, PA

Certified Public Accountant
Clearwater, Florida

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2010

February

IRS Tax Tip 2010-40 Free Tax Assistance for Members of the Military

IR-2010-022 Interest Rates Remain the Same for the Second Quarter of 2010

IRS Tax Tip 2010-39 Seven Things You Should Know About Checking the Status of Your Refund

IRS Tax Tip 2010-38 Four Facts Every Parent Should Know about Their Child’s Investment Income

Special Edition Tax Tip 2010-02 Five Tips About the First-Time Homebuyer Credit Documentation Requirements

IRS Tax Tip 2010-37 Five Tips for Taxpayers Making a Move

IRS Tax Tip 2010-36 Six Facts on How to Get Credit for Retirement Savings Contributions

IR-2010-021 Feb. 28 is Last Day for Special Tax Option for Haiti Relief Donations

IRS Tax Tip 2010-35 10 Facts About Capital Gains and Losses

IRS Tax Tip 2010-34 Gambling Winnings Are Always Taxable Income

IRS TAX TIP 2010-33 Seven Facts to Help You Understand the Alternative Minimum Tax

IRS Tax Tip 2010-32 Top Ten Facts about Taking Early Distributions from Retirement Plans

IRS TAX TIP 2010-31 Seven Facts About Social Security Benefits

IRS Tax Tip 2010-30 Five Ways to Offset Education Costs

IRS Tax Tip 2010-29 Five Important Facts About Your Unemployment Benefits

IRS TAX TIP 2010-28 Four Steps to Follow If You Are Missing a W-2

IRS TAX TIP 2010-27 Seven Important Facts about Claiming the First-Time Homebuyer Credit

IRS TAX TIP 2010-26 Eight Facts about the New Vehicle Sales and Excise Tax Deduction

IRS TAX TIP 2010-25 Is this Income Taxable?

IRS TAX TIP 2010-24 Seven Tax Tips for Disabled Taxpayers

IRS TAX TIP 2010-23 Five Tax Changes for 2009

IRS TAX TIP 2010-22 Be Sure to Know Whether You Qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit

IRS Tax Tip 2010-21 Five Tips for Avoiding Refund Delays Relating to Your Economic Recovery Payment

January

IR-2010-016 Taxpayers in Nine States and the District of Columbia File with Different Centers this Year

IR-2010-015 Free Tax Help Available Nationwide

IR-2010-014 IRS Marks EITC Awareness Day; Highlights Expanded Tax Credit

IRS Tax Tip 2010-20 Seven Things You Need to Know About the Government Retiree Credit

IRS TAX TIP 2010-19 Get Your Refund Faster - Choose Direct Deposit

IRS Tax Tip 2010-17 Do I have to File a Tax Return?

IR-2010-012 Haiti Relief Donations Qualify for Immediate Tax Relief

Special Edition Tax Tip 2010-01 Ten Facts About Claiming Donations Made to Haiti

IRS Tax Tip 2010-16 Everyone Can Use Free File

IRS Tax Tip 2010-15 Ten Things You Should Know about the Making Work Pay Tax Credit

IRS Tax Tip 2010-14 Five Ways to Obtain IRS Forms and Publications

IR-2010-010 The IRS Reminds Tax-Exempt Organizations of All Sizes to File the Form 990 on Time to Preserve Their Tax Exempt Status

IRS Tax Tip 2010-13 How to Obtain a Transcript of Your Past Tax Information

IRS Tax Tip 2010-12 Tax Credit Helps Pay for Higher Education Expenses

IRS Tax Tip 2010-11 A New Option for Your Federal Tax Refund: Savings Bonds

IR-2010-006 New Homebuyer Credit Form Released; Taxpayers Reminded to Attach Settlement Statement and Other Key Documents

IRS TAX TIP 2010-10 Eight Ways to Find Tax Help 'en Español'

IR-2010-005 Free File Now Available to Almost All Taxpayers; Software Can Help Find New Economic Recovery Tax Breaks that Could Be Overlooked

IR-2010-004 IRS e-file: It’s Safe; It’s Easy; It’s Time

IRS Tax Tip 2010-09 Top Ten Reasons to Visit IRS.gov

IRS TAX TIP 2010-08 Ten Tax Topics for Taxpayers with Tots and Teens

IRS TAX TIP 2010-07 Three Reasons to Prepare and File Your Taxes Electronically

IRS TAX TIP 2010-06 Eight Tips to Help You Choose a Tax Preparer

IRS TAX TIP 2010-05 Choose the Tax Form that Best Fits Your Needs

IRS TAX TIP 2010-03 Eight Facts About Filing Status

IR-2010-002 National Taxpayer Advocate Delivers Annual Report to Congress; Focuses on Taxpayer Service, Collection and Preparer Regulation

IRS TAX TIP 2010-02 Five Filing Facts for Recently Married or Divorced Taxpayers

IRS TAX TIP 2010-01 IRS Presents: Top Ten Tax Time Tips

IR-2010-1 IRS Proposes New Registration, Testing and Continuing Education Requirements for Tax Return Preparers Not Already Subject to Oversight

2009

December

IR-2009-119 IRS Reminds Car Shoppers about 2009 Tax Break

Employment Audits to Begin in February 2010

2009-17 IRS Exempt Organization Update

2009-25 IRS e-News for Small Businesses

IR-2009-114 IRS Offers Tips for Year-End Donations

eTax Alert - 2010 Standard Mileage Rates Announced by the IRS

IR-2009-112 New Tax Guide Features Recovery Tax Breaks; Helps People Save on their 2009 Taxes

IR-2009-111 IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates

November

Subject: The IRS has Mandated six (6) New Security, Privacy, and Business Standards as of January 1, 2010

2009-49 IRS e-News for Tax Professionals

Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-13 10 Important Facts about the Extended First-Time Homebuyer Credit

IR-2009-108 First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extended to April 30, 2010; Some Current Homeowners Now Also Qualify

IR-2009-107 Interest Rates Remain the Same for the First Quarter of 2010

IR-2009-106 IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Reporting Requirement for Payment Card and Third-Party Payment Transactions

Press Release: Taxpayers Erroneously Claim Education Tax Credits

IR-2009-101 IRS Seeks to Return $123.5 Million in Undeliverable Refunds to Taxpayers IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Use E-file and Direct Deposit

Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-12 Seven Facts about the Nonbusiness Energy Property Credit

October

IR-2009-098 Expanded Recovery Act Tax Credits Help Homeowners Winterize their Homes, Save Energy; Check Tax Credit Certification Before You Buy, IRS Advises

IR-2009-096 New Form Aids Processing of Mortgage Applications, Makes Ordering Tax Transcripts Simpler

eTax Alert™ An Extender Bill and Estate Tax Reform Are in Our Future

IR-2009-094 IRS Announces Pension Plan Limitations for 2010

IR-2009-092 New Video Series Helps Exempt Organizations Understand Redesigned Form 990 Requirements

IR-2009-089 Oct. 17 is Last Day for Businesses to Request Tax Credit Certification for Some New Hires

IR-2009-088 Special Sales Tax Deduction for Car Purchases
Available through End of 2009

IR-2009-087 Taxpayers Have Until Oct. 15 to File Extended 2008 Tax Returns; Offshore Voluntary Disclosures Also Due

September

IR-2009-086 October Tax Talk Today: What You Should Know About ARRA 2009

IR-2009-085 IRS Issues Guidance on 2009 Required Minimum Distribution Waiver

Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-11 Six Facts About the American Opportunity Tax Credit

IR-2009-084 IRS Extends Deadline for Disclosing Hidden Offshore Accounts

IR-2009-083 First-Time Homebuyer Credit Provides Tax Benefits to 1.4 Million Families to Date, More Claims Expected

Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-10 Ten Facts about the First-Time Homebuyer Credit

2009-19 IRS e-News for Small Businesses

IR-2009-082 IRS Announces New Materials Available to Promote Awareness of Recovery Act Tax Benefits

Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-09 Nine Facts about the New Vehicle Sales and Excise Tax Deduction

Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-08 Six Recovery Tax Incentives for Individuals

IR-2009-080 IRS Seeks Comments from Software Industry and Unenrolled Preparers at Upcoming Public Forum to Improve Tax Preparer Standards

IR-2009-079 Deadlines Near for Business to Choose Expanded NOL Election; Sept. 15 for Many Corporations, Oct. 15 for Individuals

Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-07 Five Facts about the Making Work Pay Tax Credit

Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-06 Technology Expenses Make the Grade for Qualified Tuition Programs

IR-2009-078 Special IRS Web Section Highlights Back-to-School Tax Breaks; Popular 529 Plans Expanded, New $2,500 College Credit Available

August

“Nothing Is Certain Except Death and Taxes” eTaxAlert

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-23 Keeping Good Records Reduces Stress at Tax Time

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-22 Eight Things to Know If You Receive an IRS Notice

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-21 Ten Tips for Taxpayers Making Charitable Donations

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-20 Employee vs. Independent Contractor – Ten Tips for Business Owners

IR-2009-076 IRS Features Recovery Tax Credits on YouTube, iTunes

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-19 Five Reasons to Visit IRS.gov this Summer

RP-2009-37 Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit or abatement; determination of correct tax liability

IR-2009-074 IRS Seeks Comments from Government Agencies at Upcoming Public; Forum on Proposals to Advance Tax Preparer Performance Standards

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-18 Eight Important Questions for Hobbyists

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-17 Top Ten Tips for Taxpayers Deducting Casualty and Theft Losses

IR-2009-072 For Many Small Businesses, Fall Filing Deadline Looms for Special Refund Claims

N-2009-69 Section 51 - Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-16 Five Facts about the Home Office Deduction

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-15 Eight Tips for Taxpayers Who Owe Money to the IRS

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-13 Does the IRS Owe You Money?

IR-2009-071 IRS Alerts Public to New Identity Theft Scams

Summertime Tax Tip 2009-12 Do you need to Amend your Return?

July

IR-2009-067 IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Take Advantage of Recovery Act Benefits

June

IR-2009-061 Prepare for Hurricanes by Safeguarding Tax Records

IR-2009-060 Special Tax Break on New Car Purchases Available in States With No Sales Tax

May

N-2009-28 Work Opportunity Tax Credit

IR-2009-055 IRS Offers Tax Credit Guidance to Businesses Hiring Unemployed Veterans and Certain Youth

IR-2009-051 Law Offers Special Tax Breaks for Small Business; Act Now and Save, IRS Says

IR-2009-049 IRS Reminds Small Tax-Exempt Organizations to File e-Postcards

N-2009-44 Low-Income Housing Credit

IR-2009-048 Next Tax Talk Today Highlights Estate, Gift and Employment Tax

April

IR-2009-046 E-file Hits Record 90 Million; 30 Million Filed From Home Computers

IR-2009-044 Energy-Saving Steps This Year May Result in Tax Savings Next Year

N-2009-41 Credit for Residential Energy Efficient Property

Corrected Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-3 Seven Facts about the New Sales Tax Deduction for Vehicle Purchases

Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-3 Seven Facts about the New Sales Tax Deduction for Vehicle Purchases

TT-2009-73 What Happens After I File?

N-2009-39 Update for Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates

A-2009-34 Request for Comments on Revenue Procedure for § 403(b) Prototype Plans

TT-2009-72 What to do if You Receive an IRS Notice

IR-2009-041 Beware of IRS’ 2009 “Dirty Dozen” Tax Scams

TT-2009-71 Top Ten Facts about Amended Returns

IR-2009-040 IRS Offers Reminders as Tax Filing Deadline Nears

TT-2009-70 Things You Need to Know About Tax Refunds

RP-2009-24 Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit, or abatement; determination of correct tax liability

TT-2009-69 Need More Time to File?

IR-2009-039 IRS Offers Tax Payment Options

TT-2009-68 Payment Options

IR-2009-037 Credit and Debit Card Fees Related to Tax Payment are Deductible

IR-2009-036 IRS Urges Taxpayers To e-file Extension Requests by April 15 Filing Deadline

IR-2009-035 IRS Suspends Tax Practitioner for Failing To Provide Service Related to Offers in Compromise

TT-2009-67 Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Making Federal Tax Payments

IR-2009-034 IRS Seeks Nominations for Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee

TT-2009-66 Ten Last Minute Filing Tips

TT-2009-65 Six Important Facts about Your Appeal Rights

IR-2009-032 IRS Grants Minnesota, North Dakota Flood Victims until May 15 To File Tax Returns, Make Payments

TT-2009-64 Seven Things to Know About the Taxpayer Advocate Service

TT-2009-63 Nine Common Errors Made on Tax Returns

N-2009-32 Nonconventional Source Fuel Credit, Section 45K Inflation Adjustment Factor, and Section 45K Reference Price

March

N-2009-27 Premium assistance for COBRA benefits

IR-2009-031 Visits to IRS.gov Up Sharply as Taxpayers Go Online to Get Tax Information

RP-2009-21 Tax forms and instructions

N-2009-31 Election and Notice Procedures for Multiemployer Plans under Sections 204 and 205 of WRERA

TT-2009-60 Six Important Facts about Tax-Exempt Organizations

IR-2009-029 First $2,400 of Unemployment Benefits Tax Free for 2009

TT-2009-59 IRS Tips on Preparing for a Disaster

TT-2009-58 Do You Barter?

Spring 2009 Edition IRS Employee Plans

IR-2009-028 IRS Seeks Volunteers for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel

TT-2009-57 Ten Tips for Deducting Charitable Contributions

TT-2009-55 Nine Reasons to Visit an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center

TT-2009-54 Seven Things you Should Know When Selling Your Home

REG-158747-06 Withholding Under Internal Revenue Code Section 3402(t)

TT-2009-53 Claiming a Deduction for Your Home Office

IR-2009-027 First-Time Homebuyers Have Several Options to Maximize New Tax Credit

RP-2009-20 & RR-2009-09

TT-2009-52 Top Ten facts about the Tuition and Fees Deduction

RP-2009-19 Examination of returns and claims for refund, credit or abatement; determination of correct tax liability

N-2009-22 Asset Valuation under Section 430(g)(3)(B) as amended by WRERA

IR-2009-026 New Law Extends Net Operating Loss Carryback for Small Businesses; IRS To Ensure Refunds Paid Timely

IR-2009-025 IRS, Partners Mark Super Saturday March 21 to Help Taxpayers

TT-2009-51 Seven Important Points about Penalties

IR-2009-024 IRS Eliminates Inserts Related to Business Mailing

IR-2009-022 IRS Releases 2008 Data Book

TT-2009-50 Five Tips to Avoid Tax Time Stress

TT-2009-49 Get Credit for Retirement Savings Contributions

TT-2009-48 Standard or Itemized Deductions

TT-2009-47 Additional Standard Deduction for Real Estate Taxes

TT-2009-46 Top Ten Facts About the Child and Dependent Care Credit

IR-2009-020 Taxpayers Filing Earlier and Banking Larger Refunds in 2009

TT-2009-45 Can You Claim the Child Tax Credit?

TT-2009-44 Mortgage Debt Forgiveness

TT-2009-43 Five Important Tax Credits

Revised version IR-2009-016 IRS Has $1.3 Billion for People Who Have Not Filed a 2005 Tax Return

TT-2009-42 Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

IR-2009-016 IRS Has $1.3 Billion for People Who Have Not Filed a 2005 Tax Return

TT-2009-41 How to Find Free Tax Services

February

TT-2009-40 Free Tax Assistance for Members of the Military

IR-2009-015 IRS Releases Information to Help Employers Claim COBRA Medical Coverage Credit on Payroll Tax Form

TT-2009-39 Checking the Status of Your Federal Tax Refund is Easy

IR-2009-014 Expanded Tax Break Available for 2009 First-Time Homebuyers

TT-2009-38 What Every Parent Should Know about Child’s Investment Income

Revised RP-2009-18 nationwide average purchase price of residences

TT-2009-37 Five Facts about the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion

TD 9447 Automatic Contribution Arrangements

TT-2009-36 Top Ten Facts about Taking Early Distributions from Retirement Plans

IR-2009-013 New Withholding Tables Now Available on IRS.gov; Most Workers Will See Bigger Paychecks this Spring

TT-2009-35 Tax Facts About Capital Gains and Losses

TT-2009-34 Gambling Winnings Are Always Taxable Income

TT-2009-33 Seven Facts to Help You Understand the Alternative Minimum Tax

TT-2009-32 A Career at the IRS Adds Up

TT-2009-31 Are Your Social Security Benefits Taxable?

TT-2009-29 How to Correctly Claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2008 Return

RP-2009-18 nationwide average purchase price of residences

TT-2009-28 What to Do If You Are Missing a W-2

TT-2009-27 To File or Not To File

TT-2009-26 Tax Benefits for Disabled Taxpayers

A-2009-06 Taxpayer Identification Number ("TIN") Matching Program Is Available to Persons Required to Make Returns under New Section 6050W of the Internal Revenue Code

N-2009-17 Information Reporting of Customer's Basis in Securities Transactions

TT-2009-24 Five Important Changes for Taxpayers

TT-2009-23 Special Charitable Contributions for Certain IRA

TT-2009-22 IRS Answers the "What If" Tax Questions of an Economic Downturn

IR-2009-012 IRS Seeks Members for Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee

TT-2009-21 Eight Reasons to Try e-file

January

N-2009-14 TREATMENT OF CORPORATIONS WHOSE INSTRUMENTS ARE ACQUIRED BY THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT UNDER CERTAIN PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THE EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008

IR-2009-010 IRS Offers Tips to Avoid Recovery Rebate Credit Confusion

IR-2009-009 Free Tax Help Available Nationwide

IR-2009-008 IRS and Partners Mark EITC Awareness Day with Nationwide Events; EITC Could Mean Bigger Refunds for Millions of Taxpayers

TT-2009-20 Ten Things You May Not Know About the Earned Income Tax Credit

TT-2009-19 Direct Deposit Puts Your Money In Your Pocket...Faster

TT-2009-18 IRS Publication 17 — The IRS Instruction Manual

TT-2009-17 Tips for Recently Married or Divorced Taxpayers

TT-2009-16 Take the Free Way

IRS Special Edition Tax Tip 2009-2 Four Tips to Help Taxpayers Avoid Errors On the Recovery Rebate Credit

TT-2009-15 Tips for Taxpayers Making a Move

TT-2009-14 IRS Forms and Publications: Get 'em when you need 'em

TT-2009-09 Ten Reasons to Visit IRS.gov