In the United States all citizens who have monthly income must send the annual Tax Return to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This document is essential to avoid problems with the taxes that we have to pay to the government.
While it is true that some income is exempt from payment of taxes, such as Supplemental Security Income, other income must be justified to the IRS each year. So if we cash a Social Security check, for example, we are going to have to send in a Tax Return on most occasions.
However, it is also true that even if we send the Tax Return we will not always have to pay taxes. This is something that is important to be clear about, since it is possible to send this document without the need to pay anything on it. We could simply send the Tax Return and not have to pay any more money.
Moreover, sometimes we could get a Tax Refund when sending a Tax Return. In this case we would find that the IRS would send us what some call a Stimulus check. This type of additional payments usually comes from taxes. But we must be clear that we must send our Tax Return and for some it may be easier.
HOW DOES IRS HELP TO SEND THE TAXES?
There is a group of eligible citizens who can get help from the IRS to do the Tax Refund. This group of citizens may be able to file more easily and with less difficulty because they may get this help directly and therefore would not have to file their taxes themselves.
The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs are the main points to get help with taxes. These programs are totally free for eligible citizens, so if you can make use of one of these programs it is advisable to do so.
In case we can use both VITA and TCE we will be able to send the Tax Return in a much easier way. This will help in an unimaginable way both individual citizens and families who do not understand 100% this type of documents.
In order to get this type of help we must keep in mind that we have to meet these requirements:
- Be a person who normally makes $60,000 or less.
- Have a disability.
- Be a person with a basic or limited use of English.
If we belong to one of these groups we may be able to get help from the IRS to send the Tax Return each year. So if we think we can get this help we should contact the IRS or go to one of the offices.