Jessie Seaman
Tax Professional
Jessie Seaman is a tax professional at IRS.com with expertise in U.S. federal and state tax law. Their articles are written to help taxpayers understand complex tax topics in plain English.
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Get to Know Form 1116: Your Key to Foreign Income Taxation and Credits
Form 1116 is a tax form that is used to report and claim a foreign tax credit. The form is filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) when the taxpayer has income from sources in a foreign country…
Form 8275: Adjusting or Correcting Your Return
When you want to tell the IRS so much more than what's on their usual forms, there's Form 8275.
Is Student Loan Forgiveness Taxable? - Why your IRS federal tax returns hold the answer
As of August 24, 2022, the Biden Administration announced a three-part plan to cancel certain amounts of federal student loan debt. The Student Loan Forgiveness Program aims to address the inflated co…
The Expanded Child Tax Credit
Thanks to recent temporary changes to the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC), many more families with children are eligible to claim the child credit and even receive advance monthly payments from the IRS…
IRS Topic 152
You logged into the "Where's My Refund" tool to check your refund status, and now you see a message with the words "Refer to IRS Topic 152." You may be wondering what that means, or worried that you d…
2022 Federal Income Tax Brackets, Rates, & Standard Deductions
The United States has what is called a progressive income tax system, meaning the greater your income, the more you pay. Different tax brackets, or ranges of income, are taxed at different rates. Thes…
Missed the May 17 Deadline? File Taxes Now to Get a Refund & Lower Penalties
The IRS encourages people who have not yet filed their individual income tax return to do so as soon as possible. Here are some important tips and information if you have missed the filing due date.
8 Smart Ways To Settle Your IRS Tax Debt
Most people know that there are few things is in this life as certain as death and taxes. However, each year, millions of people are still surprised by the amount of taxes they owe. Despite the absolu…
IRS Tax Payment Plan
Do you owe back taxes to the IRS? Are you having trouble coming up with the money to pay your Federal taxes? You are not alone.
How to Find My Tax Return Refund
Not long after you file your federal income tax return, you may find yourself asking one very important question: how do I find my tax return refund?
The Hope Credit: Where It Went And What Replaced It
As anyone that’s ever been to college can attest to, higher education can be prohibitively expensive in the U.S. These costs are not only a large burden on the students themselves, but on their famili…