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Reduced Refunds<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Have you received a lower refund than the amount you expected for the 2020 return? Did you get a letter in the mail stating that your refund was reduced to...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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IRS Audits and Form 8862<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Did you know? Audits can affect future tax return filing. Most taxpayers know that an audit can be a headache, however many people are unaware that it can also affect...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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Child Tax Credit and its Advance Payments \u2013 Who Receives Them?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The American Rescue Plan raised the maximum Child Tax Credit in 2021 to $3,600 for children under the age of 6 and to $3,000 per child for children ages 6...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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Social Security Benefits and Supplemental Security Income \u2013 What Expats Need to Know<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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We’re all aware of the general concept of Social Security Benefits \u2013 monthly payments to qualified Americans generally received when one attains “retirement age.”  But many of us are not...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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Monthly Child Tax credit payments and how to unenroll.<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The IRS recently updated the child tax credit as part of the American Rescue Plan. The IRS will send advance monthly payments via direct deposit or check. Please note that...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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Another Present from Uncle Sam – The New Refundable Credits \u2013 But Expats Beware!<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Who would have thought that the IRS would be giving away money?\u00a0 Not long ago, the mere mention of those three letters struck fear into nearly everyone in earshot.\u00a0\u00a0 I...<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>

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