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It's tax time: Here's what you need to know if you're filing in Nevada

This photo made on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Zelienople, Pa., shows mulitiple forms printed from the Internal Revenue Service web page that are used for 2018 U.S. federal tax returns. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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This photo made on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, in Zelienople, Pa., shows mulitiple forms printed from the Internal Revenue Service web page that are used for 2018 U.S. federal tax returns. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Employers are required to send W-2 forms to their employees by Jan. 31. That means people have already started filing their taxes and the deadline is April 15.

There are some changes this year. The IRS has its new Direct File program, which some Nevadans are eligible to use this year. And people who bought certain electric vehicles in 2023 can get credit for them.

But what else is new and noteworthy? What’s changed with filing in the last year? A local IRS official and CPA explain everything.


Guests: Todd Cox, CPA and former agent, Gaming Control Board; Raphael Tulino, IRS spokesman, Southwest U.S.  

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Desert Companion welcomed Heidi Kyser as staff writer in January 2014. In 2024, Heidi was promoted to managing editor, charged with overseeing the Desert Companion and State of Nevada newsrooms.