Tax season

Even though the IRS has moved the tax deadline to next month because of the COVID pandemic, the feds are still urging consumers to get their returns filed as soon as possible.

Come April 15, some Californians could get taxed on unemployment benefits they never requested or received. For nearly a year, hundreds of thousands of Californians forced out of work by the COVID-19 pandemic have relied on unemployment insurance. Like wages — that’s taxable income — and the state employment development department, EDD, is sending 1099G tax forms to anyone they...

Tax assistance for seniors will still be offered this year at the Indio Senior Center, although it will be done through a “drop off” service due to the coronavirus, it was announced Monday.

More than 50 accounting students at Cal State Long Beach are providing free income tax preparation assistance to families who make $57,000 or less, disabled people, the elderly, students, non-residents and individuals with limited English proficiency, the university announced Tuesday.

Tax filing season will start a bit later and look a bit different this year.

Here’s how to deduct your home office expenses during a pandemic on your taxes. Randy Mac reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2021. 

A map was published to help Los Angeles residents find tax help ahead of the April 15 deadline. Los Angeles Controller Ron Galperin released the online map Wednesday, listing 22 tax-prep assistance locations of local organizations and resource centers. The map is available below. It’s intended for individuals and households with less than $55,000 in annual earnings and qualify for…