The Dreaded 5071C Letter Arrived: How I Verified My Identity in 10 Minutes (So You Don’t Have To Call)
It’s the worst feeling in tax season. You check “Where’s My Refund” expecting a deposit date, but instead, you see […]
It’s the worst feeling in tax season. You check “Where’s My Refund” expecting a deposit date, but instead, you see […]
If you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) on your 2025 return, you
It started at 11:30 PM on a Tuesday. I had all my documents ready to check my status for the
If you checked your IRS transcript this morning hoping to see a refund date (Code 846) but saw Code 570:
I stared at the confirmation screen on my cracked phone, holding my breath. The status bar loaded, and then it
The federal stimulus era is over, but the state-level “surplus” era is heating up for the 2026 tax season. While
I almost lost my 2026 tax refund because I thought the government was trying to scam me. If you are
I checked my own tax transcript this morning, and just like many of you, I noticed a massive discrepancy between
I spent nearly three hours yesterday staring at a spinning wheel on the ID.me login screen, terrified that I was
I can’t believe how many people walk right past “free money” because they think it’s a scam. It’s not. I’m