IRS Offers Tax Help in 140 Characters

Last-minute filers can get tax tips via Twitter.

Now in the final stretch of the 2012 tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that they can get last-minute tips by following the IRS on Twitter. The IRS Twitter news feed, @IRSnews, provides the latest federal tax news and information for taxpayers. The focus of the IRS Twitter messages is on easy-to-use information, including tax tips, tax law changes, and important IRS programs such as e-file, getting a filing extension and “Where’s My Refund." The IRS plans a special series of tweets in English and Spanish as the April 17 tax deadline approaches. Anyone with a Twitter account can follow @IRSnews by going to http://twitter.com/IRSnews. Taxpayers can also follow the IRS Twitter news feed using IRS2Go, a free …

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Readers' Choice

Readers’ Choice: Who Do You Trust with Your Taxes?

Darien Patch asks readers to recommend their local favorites.

Nobody likes doing taxes. Well, almost nobody. Thank goodness we have accountants who DO like doing taxes to handle the number crunching. But your income and expenses are very personal things. And a mistake could end up costing you big. So who do you trust to do you your taxes? Vote for this week’s Readers’ Choice by responding to our poll or clicking on an accounting firm’s name and leaving a review. We’ll crown a winner on Friday.  

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