Late on Friday April 13, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service discovered a new tax scam on the Internet that "lures taxpayers into filing tax information on a site masquerading as a member of the Free File Alliance."
There is only one place to access the Free File program, according to the IRS. That one place is IRS.gov.
To be eligible for Free File a taxpayer needs to have Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $52,000 or less.
If you use this program be sure to start at IRS.gov, then click "2007 Free File", then click "Start Now" which will give you the further choices you want.
Payments Are Still Timely Through Free File
Throughout the tax season, the IRS issues newswires, mostly with valuable tips but also with warnings of scams taking place and exactly how they work.
If taxpayers owe money, they can use Free File to electronically file their return on time and schedule their payment on the last possible day, April 17.
As with any e-file product, Free File reassures taxpayers they have filed on time by issuing an acknowledgment from the IRS saying the return has been received.
Once again, to avoid tax scams, make sure it starts out with IRS.gov, if you're dealing with the IRS.
IRS provides some wonderful help on its site. The following is particularly helpful in many areas.
It¡¯s called TAX TRAILS. It has many topics for typical middle class homeowners and a click through system leading in many cases to a final answer or source where the final answer can be found.
VISIT IRS "TAX TRAILS" FIND A QUICK CLICK TO MANY CATEGORIES
The IRS home page is laid out in a very helpful manner. To go there click IRS
Mick McNesby is a former tax advisor, consultant and negotiator. He was a frequent guest on political talk shows in Atlantic City, N.J., discussing the benefits of the lower cost of government. He can be visited at http://conservative-politics-infofind.com
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