Lopez and Associates Income Tax Services

06/10/2021

Information for taxpayers who may receive advance Child Tax Credit payments in 2021.

05/20/2021

The online portals are key to making sure you get the full amount of child tax credit 2021 money you're entitled to receive.

05/11/2021

If you don't want to receive your child tax credit money in smaller payments, we'll explain your options.

05/12/2020

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says that you need to access the Get My Payment by noon Wednesday, May 13, to get your check faster.

05/10/2020

The IRS announced that taxpayers for whom the Service does not have direct deposit information should go to its “Get My Payment” website and enter that information by noon on Wednesday, May 13, so they can receive their stimulus payments electronically.

04/24/2020

Taxpayers who have the lowest annual adjusted gross income as reported on their 2018 or 2019 tax return will receive their checks first. Here is the planned weekly schedule (week-ending dates):

• Less than $10,000: April 24
• $10,001 - $20,000: May 1
• $20,001 - $30,000: May 8
• $30,001 - $40,000: May 15
• $40,001 - $50,000: May 22
• $50,001 - $60,000: May 29
• $60,001 - $70,000: June 5
• $70,001 - $80,000: June 12
• $80,001 - $90,000: June 19
• $90,001 - $100,000: June 26
• $100,001 - $110,000: July 3
• $110,001 - $120,000: July 10
• $120,001 - $130,000: July 17
• $130,001- $140,000: July 24
• $140,001 - $150,000: July 31
• $150,001 - $160,000: August 7
• $160,001 - $170,000: August 14
• $170,001 - $180,000: August 21
• $180,001 - $190,000: August 28
• $190,001 - $198,000: September 4
• Remaining checks: September 11

The IRS has created an online tool, "Get My Payment", on its website for Americans to track their direct payments and enter direct deposit information. For those receiving a check, it can be used to ensure that the mailing address is correct.

04/17/2020

A police department is alerting cellphone users of a text message scam involving COVID-19.

04/11/2020

Steps to receive the Economic Impact Payment if you haven't filed a tax return for 2018 or 2019, and aren't receiving Social Security, SS Disability Income or Railroad Retirement benefits. This payment is also referred to as "stimulus checks" or "coronavirus relief."

03/29/2020

The IRS is looking at your 2018 and 2019 tax returns to determine how much you can receive on your stimulus check based on your adjusted gross income.

03/16/2020

State of California has extended the filing date to June 15th.

President Trump said that IRS will extend the April 15th filing date, but there is still no update on that info.

01/06/2020

IRS opens for 2019 Tax Season or January 27th.

IR-2020-02, January 6, 2020 — The Internal Revenue Service confirmed that the nation’s tax season will start for individual tax return filers on Monday, January 27, 2020, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2019 tax year returns.