Category: LITC Blog

Avoiding Tax Scams with the LITC

https://orfalea.calpoly.edu/avoiding-tax-scams-with-the-litc/

With the rise of technology and online platforms in the 21st century, the ability to generate tax scams is higher than ever. As a result, we’ve compiled a list of common tax scams and how…

Tax Filing Tips for College Students

https://orfalea.calpoly.edu/tax-filing-tips-for-college-students/

The tax filing deadline was extended to October 16th due to natural disasters and storms in a number of states, including California. As students continue to file taxes, the LITC has compiled a number of…

LITC Highlights: 2022

https://orfalea.calpoly.edu/litc-highilghts-2022/

The LITC has been working hard into the 2022-2023 school year. Below are just a few milestones the LITC reached in 2022: Working on over 100 cases, the LITC has numerous successes. Below are two…

Tax Filing Tips

https://orfalea.calpoly.edu/1562-2/

Some taxpayers can receive their refunds as soon as 1 week after filing when they start early in the tax season before the IRS becomes more inundated with returns from across the country. Will you…

Be Aware of Cyber Scams

https://orfalea.calpoly.edu/be-aware-of-cyber-scams/

The IRS and partners at the Security Summit are encouraging taxpayers to be aware of potential scams that pose a risk to your sensitive information such as your Social Security numbers (SSN), Tax Identification numbers…

Student Loan Forgiveness: Will it happen and if so, how is it going to affect me?

https://orfalea.calpoly.edu/student-loan-forgiveness-will-it-happen-and-if-so-how-is-it-going-to-affect-me/

There has been a great deal of talk in the media, politics and even at universities about the possibility of student loan forgiveness. Both the previous administration under former President Trump and the current one…

The IRS will now allow digital signatures for certain forms, as well as the option to send and receive encrypted documents through email!

https://orfalea.calpoly.edu/the-irs-will-now-allow-digital-signatures-for-certain-forms-as-well-as-the-option-to-send-and-receive-encrypted-documents-through-email/

In the past, the IRS has required physical signatures. That often means taxpayers and representatives mail documents back and forth, unless they can meet in person. Meeting in person has been tentative for about two…