1 Software, such as Intuit's TurboTax, typically costs between $20-$90, depending on the complexity of your returns and whether you need to complete a state return. 2  During the past two years, retail discounts during February and March have been common. 3  An online version, Web TurboTax, is also available. If your income is less than $50,000, you may qualify for Free File, a partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, which should let you e-file your taxes for free.
What are Beneficiary Identification Codes (BIC)? BICs indicate the type of benefits a Social Security claimant receives and are used as Medicare claim numbers. These codes are not assigned to a claim number until the claimant applies for Social Security benefits. For example, if the Social Security number of the Primary Claimant is 999-99-9999 and they apply for retirement benefits, their BIC is A and their claim number is 999-99-9999A. Source Code.
So, for example, if the highest GROUP assigned for AREA 999 is 72, then a customer who gives you the social security number 999-04-1234 is a fraud, because even GROUPS under 9 have not yet been assigned. The SERIAL (XXXX) portion has no meaning and is not assigned in strict numerical order. 0000 is never used.