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Paying income taxes can be a real nightmare for some, but we all pay taxes in one form or another. For example, when you work at your job to make money, taxes are deducted from your pay. Also, when you make purchases at stores, some percentage of the cost you pay goes towards sales tax. The same thing goes for owning property \u2014 you pay property taxes. But, how did income taxes all start?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Introduced in 1861 in the United States of America, the legal status of income taxes was unclear until 1913 when the constitution of the United States was ratified. From that time, the era of modern income tax system began. However, the resulting <\/span>income tax system<\/span><\/a> has changed a lot since 1913.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the many the things that changed, was the date for submitting your taxes. This day was originally on March 1, but in 1955 it was moved to April 15, and it has remained that day ever since then. If April 15 falls on a weekend, such as this year, or a civic holiday, the deadline is extended to the next working day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why on April 18 you’ll hear everyone groaning about filing their taxes. Why? Because every year before that day, everyone has to report their income to the IRS by filling out any number of unique, complex, and special tax forms. You need to inform the IRS of all the income you\u2019ve received in the previous fiscal year. And since paying your taxes is a civic duty, you\u2019re obliged to do it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this is where the IRS steps in. The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) can audit any organization’s or individual’s accounts and financial data to ensure information is reported correctly. The data needs to follow certain tax laws so the IRS can verify that the reported  amounts are correct.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Do You Need To Provide?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If they need to look into your tax return, the IRS will send you a request for the specific tax documents and forms they\u2019ll need. To speed up and enhance the IRS examination process, an electronic information management system was introduced. Getting those <\/span>accounting records in the electronic format<\/span><\/a> provides numerous advantages, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n