Tax compliance (individual)

Where Is My Income Tax Refund?

July 16, 2020 –

Hope you had a Happy Tax Day. I’m still waiting for my refund. I filed my 2019 individual income tax return electronically on May 1...

Tax Day Is Around the Corner: Who’s (Been) Ready?

July 1, 2020 –

How have we spent our first-ever extended tax filing season? Has the July 15 deadline changed Americans’ behavior?

Individual Taxes

The IRS Could Speed Up Coronavirus Rebates By Opening Secure Phone Lines

April 28, 2020 –

The IRS has done an impressive job delivering over 80 million rebate payments authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. But...

Individual Taxes

Expect Long Delays In Getting Refunds If You File A Paper Tax Return

April 14, 2020 –

Today’s advice: If you have not yet filed your federal income tax return, do not—repeat, do not—send the Internal Revenue Service a paper return—especially if...

How Can We Increase EITC Participation?

February 18, 2020 –

The IRS and Census Bureau estimate that only about 78 percent of people who are eligible for the earned income tax credit (EITC) get it...

How Income Taxes Interact With Racial Disparities

January 30, 2020 –

Because the IRS does not ask for a tax filer’s race or ethnicity on tax forms, examining the relationship between race and the tax system...

Individual Taxes

Will California’s New Labor Law Change The Way Gig Workers Are Taxed?

September 20, 2019 –

A sprawling and controversial new labor law signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom this week could have major tax consequences for gig workers in the...