The Start of Tax Season

       The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that the beginning of tax season will be January 27, 2025. It would be best to organize financial and tax related documents now. It will simplify the filing process and reduce overall stress. However, it must be stated that for many of us, these times are anything but simple.

       The fires across the Los Angeles area have forever changed so many lives. For this reason, LA County has been declared a federal disaster area. That has allowed the IRS to postpone the filing deadline to October 15. This allows for those impacted directly by the fires to focus on what is most important right now and work on rebuilding their lives one step at a time.

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