The Ohio Department of Taxation’s ID confirmation quiz is prompting fewer complaints by taxpayers this year as state officials continue to use it to fight attempted fraud.

“We urge taxpayers to help protect themselves from scams – old and new.”

The economic downturn of eight years ago caused a sharp decline in sales of capital assets reported on individual returns, according to the IRS Winter 2016 Statistics of Income Bulletin.

Here is a press release you don’t see often from the IRS……

If you are attending college, or have a college student in your household, the following is a brief summary of the various education credits and deductions that may be taken on your tax return:

The deadline for 2015 returns is April 18, 2016.