By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
If you don't submit your tax returns, you'll miss out on that refund, and today is the last day to get those in.
IRA spokesman Michael Devine says the filing this tax season has gone very well.
"More than 95% of all the tax returns we've received so far, and that's more than 91 million, have been filed electronically," Devine tells KFEQ/St. Joseph Post. "Papers not really our friend, it takes more time to process a paper return than one that's electronic."
Devine says the problems the IRS has seen this year is with the information that people are putting on their returns mostly to do with credits, such as the Advanced Child tax credit.
Devine also says on your 2021 tax return you can claim those COVID stimulus payments if you never received your second or third payment.
"So, the money's there, if you're eligible for it, but it also requires you know what you got and that's why the IRS was sending letters," Devine explains. "For the Advanced Child Tax Credit, it's a letter 6419, for the Economic Impact Payments it's a letter 6475, and these all become tax documents things that you need to do your tax return."
Devine says those letters, much like a W-2, will give you all the information you need to submit your tax returns accurately.
IRS officials still want you to be aware of scams as well even on deadline day.
Devine says that all scams are dangerous as scammers seek to take your money, and says you should be aware the IRS will never reach out to you, at least by phone or social media.
"The IRS is not going to call you on the phone out of the blue, we're not going to friend you on social media, we're going to send you a letter in the mail that's going to have all the information in it," Devine says. "And when you're in doubt, you need to look up that number, our toll-free number hasn't changed in years."
Devine says if you think you are being scammed you can call 1-800-829-1040. He adds you can also make an appointment at any private IRS building to identify a scam.