In what is perhaps a little silver lining in this cloud of recession, "Tax Freedom Day" will arrive early in 2009. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan tax research group, says that Americans will have to work 103 days in 2009 before they have enough earnings to cover their 2008 taxes. That puts "Tax Freedom Day" at this monday, April the 13th, 2009.

April 15 Is 1 Week Away And 27 Million Taxpayers Have Yet To File. If You're One Of Them, Here's Some Tax Tips.

With the tax filing deadline close at hand on April 15, the IRS offers ten tips for those still working on their tax returns.

The memories of 2008 are still fresh in our minds-companies and banks collapsing at a rates only witnessed during the great economic depression. Those who hoped for 2009 to usher in better economic news were “slapped” in the face when the US labor department recently released figures showing the biggest Job loss in years. Even with this horrid news, politicians and some economists believe that “things” will soon return to normal.

IRS says errors such as incorrect social security numbers, math errors, incorrect bank accounts and forgetting to sign the filed documents are too common in tax returns and reminds the taxpayers of the nine common errors that the taxpayers make on tax returns.

IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers are your source for personal tax help when you believe your tax issue cannot be handled online or by phone, and you want face-to-face tax assistance.

An organization called Tax Day Tea Party is getting ready to stage a national tea party on April 15 income tax return day, protesting what day call the "out of control government spending."

California Property Tax Savers, an online service provider which helps California homeowners quickly and accurately assess the value of their homes and determine whether or not they are eligible for a property tax reduction, will hold a complimentary educational workshop on Wednesday, March 11 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Bell Tower Community Center, located at 22232 El Paseo in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. 92688

The IRS on Saturday announced that it has issued new withholding tables to implement the Making Work Pay Tax Credit of 6.2% of earned income, up to $400 for single taxpayers and $800 for married couples.

Pressure is building on Barack Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel surrounding his failure to pay taxes (and disclose on congressional ethics forms) on his rent-free use of a Capitol Hill townhouse.

The Internal Revenue Service today kicked off the 2009 tax filing season by announcing a number of new steps to help financially distressed taxpayers maximize their refunds and speed payments while providing additional help to people struggling to meet their tax obligations.

How much was my 2008 stimulus payment home. Why Do I Need To Know This Amount? Your stimulus payment from last year should not be included as income when you file your 2008 tax return.