File Your Federal Tax Return for FREE !!!

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in conjunction with tax return preparation software companies, makes filing your own federal tax return online free.  Simply gather your 2018 tax information and a copy of your 2017 tax return (if you were required to file) and go to:
   https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free
In addition, if your income in 2018 was less than $66,000 you can also file your state income tax return for free.
     IRS will begin processing 2018 federal tax returns on January 28, 2019.  While the partial federal government shutdown is in effect, IRS will not process any returns for tax years beginning prior to January 1, 2018.

There is a great deal of uncertainty regarding this year's tax return process due to (1) the failure of the Treasury Department to issue regulations regarding many of the changes included in the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, (2) the redesign of Form 1040 from 2 letter-sized pages into 6 half-page-sized pages [arguably, but not in reality, postcard-sized], and (3) the ongoing federal government shutdown which has furloughed 90% of IRS employees and required the remaining 10% to work without pay. Nevertheless, the President has promised that tax refunds will be sent out promptly. Experts predict this will result in rampant tax refund fraud attempts. The best protection you have against someone filing a tax return with your personal information is to file your return as early as possible. IRS will begin processing 2018 tax returns on January 28, 2019. Do not respond to any phone calls or e-mails purporting to be from the IRS or the Iowa Dept. of Revenue – those agencies do not contact taxpayers that way. Never include social security or bank account numbers in an unencrypted e-mail or in a phone call you did not initiate.