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If you recently got married and changed your name, don't forget to get an updated Social Security card! You may be able to complete your application online. Find the best way to request your replacement card: www.ssa.gov/number-card/replace-card. Be sure to wait 30 days post-marriage before applying.

Watch out for misleading tax advice on social media regarding the Fuel Tax Credit. Some scammers are tricking ineligible taxpayers into claiming the credit. Learn how to avoid this scheme: https://ow.ly/QY8j50UZv5s

Many of us received gift cards over the holidays. Before you let a scammers steal your joy, check out this tax tip where we talk about how to avoid gift card scams. Remember that the IRS never asks for or accepts gift cards as payment.

For more on gift card scams, visit https://ow.ly/ViXF50UIusi.

IRS Announces 2025 Tax Filing Season Will Open On January 27 The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns to be filed by Tax Day, April 15, 2025.

If you were a victim of the California wildfires, you have until Oct. 15, 2025, to file various individual and business tax returns and make payments.

Find details of relief at www.irs.gov/californiawildfires

If you were affected by a disaster declaration and granted an extension of time to file your 2023 federal income tax return, don’t forget to file and pay by the Feb. 3, 2025 deadline. Read more from the : https://ow.ly/x8GV50UBVEV

Good things come to those who wait. If you claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit, your refund can take a little longer. Use the Where's My Refund tool to get an updated status by February 17. If you filed electronically, requested direct deposit and had no issues with your return, you can get your refund as early as February 27. Some taxpayers may see their refunds earlier.

For more, visit http://www.irs.gov/refundtiming

The warming shelter at SafeHouse Ministries is open! If you or someone you know needs a warm place to stay, the shelter is open now through Thursday afternoon. Please spread the word and let those in need know about this resource. Stay warm and take care!

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