Alicia Garcia Income Tax Service

01/26/2026

Thank you Brentwood for your votes.

09/24/2025

Phase out of paper checks starting soon.

The IRS has announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning September 30. Payments are next—but there is some breathing room.

01/30/2025

Here’s my calendar link for 2025 tax season.

Welcome to my scheduling page. Please follow the instructions to add an event to my calendar.

01/16/2025

The IRS officially opens January 27th. I'll be opening my calendar soon. I look forward to seeing each of you this season and catching up. 🗓️

09/06/2024

09/04/2024

The City of Brentwood is now accepting waitlist applications from eligible applicants who meet very low, low, or moderate-income guidelines and are interested in purchasing a home through the city's affordable housing program.

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: Completed waitlist applications must be received by 5:00 PM on September 30, 2024.
𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬: Applications cannot be faxed or emailed. Mailed applications must be received by the deadline; postmarked applications dated after September 30, 2024, will not be accepted.
𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: Waitlist placement will be determined by a lottery. No specific timeline for selection can be provided at this time.

For more information, please visit brentwood.info/affordable-housing

03/29/2024

Can't pay by April 15th, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, IRS interest rates are much higher than they used to be--because IRS rates are tied to federal interest rates, which have gone much higher recently.

IRS rates are all the way up to 8% right now.
And IRS interests compounds daily.

Find quarterly interest rates on tax underpayments and overpayments for individuals and businesses and information on how interest is calculated.

02/20/2024

01/04/2024

I’ve already started getting calls about making tax appointments, so I decided to open my calendar up earlier than usual. I look forward to seeing you all and meeting new clients. It’s going to be a good year!
Here is my link so you don’t have to go looking for it.

Welcome to my scheduling page. Please follow the instructions to add an event to my calendar.

12/31/2023

12/27/2023

Here is an update on the 1099-k reporting. Good news is there is going to be a phase in starting in 2024. Nothing is changing for 2023. See article below.

The IRS announced a delay in the implementation of the new $600 Form 1099-K reporting threshold for third-party payment organizations. They are planning a phased-in approach, with a $5,000 threshold set for 2024 to gradually implement the reporting requirements introduced under the American Rescue P...

10/18/2023

🫣Call or message me if you have any questions about the latest extension.

IR-2023-189, Oct. 16, 2023 — The Internal Revenue Service today further postponed tax deadlines for most California taxpayers to Nov. 16, 2023. In the wake of last winter’s natural disasters, the normal spring due dates had previously been postponed to Oct. 16.