Riley's Tax Service

05/28/2026

Message from the State of Michigan regarding their new system, and the frustration it has caused.

Treasury is aware of concerns regarding Individual Income Tax notices and returns processing. We are committed to addressing these problems directly and transparently.

05/26/2026

NEW for tax year 2026 Check it out here https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc506

05/24/2026

05/19/2026

Interesting article.

A court found that Spain failed to prove the singer was a tax resident in 2011. The case is a reminder that where you live—and how you document it—can matter at tax time.

05/19/2026

Attention: The state of Michigan is sending out letters. Go to e services to request a call back. PLEASE READ THIS IN FULL if you receive a letter from the state of michigan.

Michigan sent 27,000 taxpayers incorrect notices, including ‘alarming’ letters claiming owed taxes paid. Weeks later, the state is still working to correct the errors.

05/18/2026

Scam alert!

You cannot email an initial summons and complaint for standard service of process. U.S. District Courts require formal, physical service, like US Mail or handing it to a person, to satisfy due process.

A few other things.

"District Court" is not the full name of any court. In my area, for example, it's U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Ditto for the formatting. A real summons would prominently indicate the real name of the case (like Clooney v. Erb) and provide actual contact information. And legitimate emails from federal courts end in .gov.

**DO NOT** click on the link. This is a scam. You'll want to delete it. You can also report it to the FTC.

05/13/2026

Did you know you can check the status of your amended return online? You can use the ‘Where's My Amended Return’ tool on IRS.gov to get the status. All you need is your Social Security Number, date of birth and zip code. When you check the status online, you can skip the phone call to the .

Get the status of your amended return at https://ow.ly/q1kf50YP3NB.

05/06/2026

A reminder that this is *not* the way that this works. The IRS will not typically ask you to click through an email to confirm previously scheduled transactions. You may, however, receive an email with your Direct Pay confirmation number.
There are a few more hints that this is a scam. The scammer got the name of the tool wrong (it's "Payment Lookup" not "Look up a Payment") and the direction to look for help is also off (the links can be found at "Direct Pay help" or "Have questions or need additional information?" not a "Need help" link).
And always check the "from" email address (this one came from Japan—I'm seeing a lot of that lately) and double-check the details.
If you have questions about a transaction, go to the IRS.gov page directly. You can look up a payment, and you have until two business days before the payment date to cancel or make any changes. You can also verify your payment through your online tax account.
If you think you received a fraudulent email from someone claiming to be or to represent the IRS, you can report it. Here's how: https://www.irs.gov/.../report-fake-irs-treasury-or-tax...

A reminder that this is *not* the way that this works. The IRS will not typically ask you to click through an email to confirm previously scheduled transactions. You may, however, receive an email with your Direct Pay confirmation number.

There are a few more hints that this is a scam. The scammer got the name of the tool wrong (it's "Payment Lookup" not "Look up a Payment") and the direction to look for help is also off (the links can be found at "Direct Pay help" or "Have questions or need additional information?" not a "Need help" link).

And always check the "from" email address (this one came from Japan—I'm seeing a lot of that lately) and double-check the details.

If you have questions about a transaction, go to the IRS.gov page directly. You can look up a payment, and you have until two business days before the payment date to cancel or make any changes. You can also verify your payment through your online tax account.

If you think you received a fraudulent email from someone claiming to be or to represent the IRS, you can report it. Here's how: https://www.irs.gov/help/report-fraud/report-fake-irs-treasury-or-tax-related-emails-and-messages

05/02/2026

When you donate to causes that you're passionate about, it's important to know that you're donating to a legitimate organization. You can check an organization's tax-exempt status using the Tax Exempt Organization Search tool. Use the tool to make sure your charitable donations are tax deductible and go to an organization with valid tax-exempt status.

Check the status of your favorite charity at www.irs.gov/teos.

05/02/2026

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