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published on 12/01/2022

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IRS wants taxpayers to get ready for changes and has built a new tool chest to help out

Smaller refunds? Yep, and possibly slower, too.

It’s tax time! Well, not really, but the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) would like Americans to take a few steps ahead of the new year so they can grease the skids for their 2022 federal tax return.

The agency has built out a new set of tools that it says can not only make tax returns easier but can also help taxpayers approach the upcoming tax season with a new found tax prep swagger.

When ConsumerAffairs took a look at the new Get Ready website, what the IRS is pitching...

12/01/2022 By Gary Guthrie

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