Laura Saunders

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5,937 appearances 109 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2017 last heard Nov 2024

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · What the IRS’s Plan to Hire 87,000 Workers Means for Taxpayers · 19 Aug 2022 podcast

six years for many major issues. voice-verified

But there's a big but. voice-verified

The statute of limitations doesn't start until the return is filed. voice-verified

So if someone never files a return, the statute of limitations isn't running at all. voice-verified

And people should keep that in mind. voice-verified

The other thing is that the interest rates are rising because interest rates are rising generally. voice-verified

So as of October 1st, if you have an underpayment to the IRS, the interest rate is going to be 6%. voice-verified

Now, other quarters had lower interest rates, so you get a kind of a blended rate. voice-verified

But that's what people should know. voice-verified

I think it's important to note the new funding does not directly address the backlog. voice-verified

The backlog voice-verified

has a great deal to do with the pandemic because the IRS was asked to do so many other things like sending stimulus checks. voice-verified

And these returns that haven't been processed are almost all on paper. voice-verified

However, the IRS is trying to make progress on the backlog and Congress is really on this issue. voice-verified

This week, a group of 93 congressmen sent a letter to the IRS saying, when is this going to be solved? voice-verified

And I know that all parties would like it if the backlog were resolved by year end. voice-verified

WSJ Your Money Briefing · Should You Convert Your IRA Retirement Savings to a Roth IRA? · 27 Jun 2022 podcast

When the market is lower, you are moving assets that have potential for appreciation, assuming the market goes up, into a tax-free account. voice-verified

Thanks for having me. voice-verified

Well, that's a good question to start with. voice-verified

A traditional IRA and a Roth IRA have one important thing in common, which is that the assets inside of them grow tax-free year to year. voice-verified

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