If you refinanced a rental and used some of the proceeds personally, the annual mortgage interest statement may not tell the whole tax story.

Useful records include:

• The original and refinance closing statements.

• The old loan balance and its use history.

• Bank records showing where the refinance proceeds went.

Selling your home? Start gathering these records

If you are considering a sale, organising your records now can make the tax review easier.

Gather:

• The closing statement from your original purchase.

• Records of major improvements.

For years, mailing a return by the deadline was enough, but recent USPS processing changes have created a new risk for taxpayers. Because mail is often routed to distant regional centers, a return dropped off on the deadline may not receive a postmark until the following day, which the IRS considers late. We recommend using certified mail or electronic filing to ensure you have legal proof of your filing date. 📌

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Your tax refund will no longer arrive by paper check. The IRS recently announced that it will stop issuing refund checks, with limited exceptions, and will require taxpayers to receive refunds electronically.

Why the Change?

Paper checks cost more, create security risks, and take much longer to process. In addition, the Trump administration directed all federal agencies to eliminate paper check payments.

What Stays the Same?

The IRS has not changed the process for filing your tax return. You will continue to file exactly as you do now.

After four years of work, the IRS has finalized its cryptocurrency regulations, and crypto tax reporting now begins. Starting with the 2025 tax year, custodial crypto platforms must report taxable crypto transactions directly to the IRS.

“Digital asset brokers” must handle this reporting when they take custody of the digital assets their customers sell or exchange. These brokers include

• operators of centralized trading platforms such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance; and

• hosted wallet providers (also called “custodial wallets”).

Thinking of prepaying for your 2025 tax prep?

Great news: you can now Pay Later with Affirm — and some lucky clients even qualify for a 0% interest 3-month plan.

Yep. Zero. As in the amount of joy tax season brings any of us. But at least paying for it doesn’t have to hurt.

Here’s the deal:

• You get flexible payments.

March 2025 Executive Order:

Phase out paper checks to and from the federal government, including IRS.

• Paper checks from Treasury to cease by Sept. 30, 2025

• Payments sent to Treasury (including tax payments) should be processed electronically as soon as practicable

  No guidance has been issued and date has not been set but could be as soon as Sept. 30, 2025

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