
Filomena Mealy
Filomena is a graduate of the Rutgers University and has a dual degree in History and Political Science. Shortly upon receiving her Bachelor’s, she began her career with the Internal Revenue Service.
As a thirty-three-year veteran, Filomena has held several positions ranging from Auditor, Quality Reviewer, Electronic Filing Coordinator and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Coordinator. She spent close to a decade assigned to the Taxpayer Education Office, where she actively promoted and increased public awareness of the EITC eligibility requirements.
Currently, Filomena is a Relationship Manager for the Tax Outreach, Partnership and Education Branch of the Internal Revenue Service's and works out of the Cherry Hill, New Jersey Post of Duty. Her responsibilities include developing outreach partnerships with non-tax companies, organizations and associations, such as the banking industry to educate and communicate changes in tax law, policy and procedures. Prior to March 2018, she served as Senior Stakeholder Liaison for the Mid-Atlantic Area and for twelve years was the Lead Specialist for New Jersey Practitioner Liaison Committee, which elevated over five hundred different suggestions to improve the IRS services. She also served as a Program Analyst for the Mid-Atlantic Area for the Issue Management Resolution System and was the Lead Specialist for the South Jersey Working Together Symposium for over six years, which is an event emphasizing the importance of on-going communications between the Practitioner Community and IRS. She has also been credited with working with industries, and was involved in drafting educational guides and identifying a major stakeholder that initiated the “Standard Meal Rate” for Daycare Providers as the first IRS-Office Burden Reduction initiative.
During her tenure with the IRS she has conducted numerous presentations to the small business, general and practitioner community covering topics ranging from cybersecurity, electronic filing, e-services, identity theft, information returns, empowerment zones, employment taxes, and tax law changes etc.
Posts by Filomena Mealy:
- IRS and Community Partners Team Up to Provide Free Tax Help for Families to Get Advance Child Tax Credit Payments and Economic Impact Payments 28 Jun 2021
- IRS Announces 2 New Online Tools to Help Families Manage Child Tax Credit Payments 24 Jun 2021
- The First Step of Good Tax Planning is Good Recordkeeping 23 Jun 2021
- IRS Unveils Online Tool to Help Low-income Families Register for Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments 17 Jun 2021
- New FAQs Available to Aid Families and Small Business Under the American Rescue Plan 16 Jun 2021
- IRS Offers Information and Resources in Variety of Multilingual and Alternative Formats 15 Jun 2021
- IRS Reminds Taxpayers Living and Working Abroad of June 15 Deadline 12 Jun 2021
- IRS Reminder – Approaching June 15 Deadline for Second Quarter Estimated Tax Payments 11 Jun 2021
- Looking Ahead – How the American Rescue Plan Affects 2021 Taxes, Part 2 10 Jun 2021
- IRS Sending Letters to More Than 36 million Families Who May Qualify for Monthly Child Tax Credits – Payments Start July 15 09 Jun 2021
- Looking Ahead – How the American Rescue Plan Affects 2021 Taxes, Part 1 08 Jun 2021
- Tips for Troubleshooting Common After-tax-day Issues 27 May 2021
- The American Rescue Plan Includes Retroactive Tax Benefits That Can Help Taxpayers 26 May 2021
- Nearly 1 Million Additional Economic Impact Payments Disbursed Under the American Rescue Plan – Total Payments Reach Nearly 165 Million 21 May 2021
- IRS Begins Correcting Tax Returns for Unemployment Compensation Income Exclusion – Periodic Payments to Be Made May Through Summer 20 May 2021
- IRS, Treasury Announce Families of 88% of Children in the US to Automatically Receive Monthly Payment of Refundable Child Tax Credit 19 May 2021
- IRS Reminds Taxpayers of May 17 Deadline for Individual Income Tax Returns – Extensions, Other Help Available 18 May 2021
- IRS Offers Overview of Tax Provisions in American Rescue Plan – Retroactive Tax Benefits Help Many People 13 May 2021
- More Than 1.1 Million Additional Economic Impact Payments Disbursed Under the American Rescue Plan – Payments Total Approximately 164 million 07 May 2021
- As Hurricane Season Nears, IRS Reminds People to Prepare for Natural Disasters 05 May 2021
- Follow the IRS on Social Media and Sign Up for e-News Subscriptions for the Latest IRS News 04 May 2021
- IRS – Some People Get More Time to File Without Asking – Anyone Else Can Request an Automatic extension 30 Apr 2021
- Here’s Why Some People Got More Than One Notice About Their Economic Impact Payments 29 Apr 2021
- Taxpayers Shouldn’t Believe These Myths About Federal Tax Refunds 28 Apr 2021
- Electronic Options on IRS.gov are Available 24/7 – Save Time Online for Filing Information and Help 27 Apr 2021
- American Rescue Plan Tax Credits Available to Small Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines – New Fact Sheet Outlines Details 25 Apr 2021
- 2 Million More Economic Impact Payments Disbursed Under the American Rescue Plan – Total Reaches Approximately 161 million as Payments Continue 22 Apr 2021
- Steer Clear of Typical Tax Return Errors – May 17 Deadline Nears Some Mistakes on Tax Returns Can Slow Refunds 22 Apr 2021
- Do’s and Don’ts for Taxpayers Who Get a Letter or Notice From the IRS 20 Apr 2021
- Those Experiencing Homelessness Can Get Economic Impact Payments and Other Tax Benefits – Permanent Address Not Required 16 Apr 2021
- IRS, Treasury Disburse 2 Million More Economic Impact Payments Under the American Rescue Plan – VA Beneficiaries Bring Total to Approximately 159 Million as Payments Continue 15 Apr 2021
- IRS Free File Can Help People Who Have No Filing Requirement Find Overlooked Tax Credits and Get a Refund 14 Apr 2021
- IRS Letters Explain Why Some 2020 Recovery Rebate Credits Are Different Than Expected 11 Apr 2021
- IRS Has Refunds Totaling $1.3 billion for People Who Have Not Filed a 2017 Federal Income Tax Return 10 Apr 2021
- IRS Reminds Taxpayers to Make April 15 Estimated Tax Payment 09 Apr 2021
- IRS to Recalculate Taxes on Unemployment Benefits – Refunds to Start in May 02 Apr 2021
- IRS Projects Stimulus Payments to Non-filer Social Security and Other Federal Beneficiaries Will Be Disbursed Later This Week 01 Apr 2021
- IRS Extends Additional Tax Deadlines for Individuals to May 17 31 Mar 2021
- People Should Check Get My Payment for Status of Third EIP and Watch Their Mail 29 Mar 2021
- More Economic Impact Payments Set for Disbursement in Coming Days – Taxpayers Should Watch Mail for Paper Checks, Debit Cards 22 Mar 2021
- Tax Time Guide – Use the ‘Where’s My Refund?’ Tool or IRS2Go App to Check Tax Refund Status 22 Mar 2021
- Tax Time Guide – IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Recent Changes to Retirement Plans 19 Mar 2021
- Tax Day for Individuals Extended to May 17 – Treasury, IRS Extend Filing and Payment Deadline 17 Mar 2021
- IRS Expands Help to Taxpayers in Multiple Languages with New Forms, Communication Preferences 17 Mar 2021
- IRS Begins Delivering Third Round of Economic Impact Payments to Americans 16 Mar 2021
- Tax Time Guide – Get Credit for IRA Contributions Made by April 15 on 2020 Tax Returns 12 Mar 2021
- Tax Time Guide – Make Protecting Tax and Financial Information a Habit 11 Mar 2021
- Tax Time Guide – Make IRS.gov First Stop for Tax Help 07 Mar 2021
- Tax Time Guide – Didn’t Get Economic Impact Payments? Check Eligibility for Recovery Rebate Credit 05 Mar 2021
- Here’s Why People Filing Taxes for the First Time Should Use Free File 04 Mar 2021