What are the 5 tax filing categories?

There are five filing statuses:

  • Single.
  • Married filing jointly.
  • Married filing separately.
  • Head of household.
  • Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child.

What is Topic 152 on your tax return?

Tax Topic 152 is an IRS reference code that some taxpayers may see when checking the status of their refund using the IRS’ ‘Where’s My Refund? ‘ tool. Although Topic 152 doesn’t require the taxpayer to take additional steps, your return may require further review and it could take longer than the typical 21 days.

What does the tax topics mean?

Tax topics are a system the IRS uses to organize tax returns and share information with taxpayers. Here’s what it means if you receive message about Tax Topic 152.

What are the IRS filing statuses?

Here are the five filing statuses:

  • Single. Normally this status is for taxpayers who are unmarried, divorced or legally separated under a divorce or separate maintenance decree governed by state law.
  • Married filing jointly.
  • Married filing separately.
  • Head of household.
  • Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child.

Do I qualify for IRS Fresh Start?

Taxpayers who qualify for the program are those ready to pay their tax debt through installments paid over a specific time span, and decided based on a repayment structure. The other requisites for qualification are: Having IRS debt of fifty thousand dollars or less, or the ability to repay most of the amount.

Is Topic 152 a good thing?

This topic means the tax filer is under an IRS fraud alert and are being subjected to an audit followed by a Identity or fraudulent return review. This is something you will need to work with the IRS for to resolve, who will send a you a formal notice with details on the fraud alert.

Does tax Topic 152 mean direct deposit?

Tax Topic 152 is generic payout information generally seen if you have chosen direct deposit of your funds. Your message simply means you are being processed.