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  • IRS CI chief discusses his priorities & goals for the division

    July 5, 2024
    I hope you’re having a great long July 4th holiday break. I’m catching up on some podcasts, and one is…
  • Taxes still part of Independence Day 248 years later

    July 4, 2024
    Photo by Rene Bernal on Unsplash ...Happy Independence Day, America! Or as we call it at our house, the July 3…
  • Tax scam improperly uses clean energy tax credit purchases

    July 3, 2024
    Photo by Leeloo The First Tax scams tend to slow down after the main federal return filing season, but they…
  • 13 states hold sales tax holidays in August; 2 from July continue into this month

    July 2, 2024
    Update Aug. 6, 2024: Classes have resumed in some school districts. Others will open their doors to students soon. And…
  • July tax moves, from shopping to decluttering to getting storm ready

    July 1, 2024
    Unsplash+ in collaboration with Olivie Strauss Hello, July! We are soooo ready for this first full month of official summer. This…
  • IRS Whistleblower Office awards more than doubled in FY23, but it still faces substantial backlog

    June 30, 2024
    Photo by cottonbro studio The Internal Revenue Service's whistleblower program helped the agency collect $338 million in fiscal year 2023.…
  • IRS apologizes to billionaire whose tax info was leaked

    June 29, 2024
    Photo by Nick Night on Unsplash All taxpayers are supposed to be guaranteed privacy when it comes to their tax…
  • Personal assistant heading to jail for $2.7 million in embezzlement and tax evasion

    June 28, 2024
    A good working relationship can make a boss and employee a great team. But sometimes, greed gets the better of…
  • Tax preparer regulation among ETAAC’s 12 recommendations

    June 27, 2024
    The Internal Revenue Service’s long-standing goal of regulating noncredentialed tax preparers got some support from the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory…
  • Taxpayer Advocate points out problems with IRS taxpayer telephone service

    June 26, 2024
    Unsplash+ in collaboration with Kateryna Hliznitsova One of the biggest, most persistent complaints about the Internal Revenue Service is the agency’s…
  • Nov. 1 is new deadline for disaster-area taxpayers in 8 states

    June 25, 2024
    Update, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024: Following the devastation of Hurricane Milton across central Florida on Oct. 9, the Internal Revenue…
  • Tax issues newlyweds need to consider

    June 24, 2024
    Celebrating the newlyweds! (Photo by Chris Dickens on Unsplash) You didn’t invite Uncle Sam to your wedding, but he crashed…
  • Treasury gets $556M from COVID relief airline warrants

    June 23, 2024
    An aerial view of planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. (Photo by Miguel Ángel Sanz…
  • Tax-free tips might not actually help intended workers, and could increase the U.S. deficit

    June 22, 2024
    Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images Tipping for services apparently is misunderstood, which helps explain why it sparks resentment in some…
  • HMRC error lets suspected tax schemer avoid £14M penalty

    June 21, 2024
    Paul Baxendale-Walker, a former tax advisor and attorney, or solicitor as the profession is known in the United Kingdom, has…
  • Some ERC payments could go out later this summer, says IRS

    June 20, 2024
    Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was created to help businesses stay afloat and keep…
  • Court halts organization’s grants to Black women entrepreneurs

    June 19, 2024
    Unsplash+ in collaboration with Leire Cavia Juneteenth commemorates a key stage in the end of slavery, June, 19, 1865. That’s the…
  • Hurricane preparation tips as Alberto, 2024’s first tropical storm, nears landfall in Mexico

    June 18, 2024
    Updated Wednesday, June 19, 2024 It’s been 20 years since the hubby and I came home to Texas, deciding to…
  • IRS, Treasury going after abusive basis transactions

    June 17, 2024
    Credit: David Boeke via Flickr You’ve probably read that some of the country’s wealthiest people are warming to a second…
  • A tornado descends from dark storm clouds over a flat landscape, with a dirt road visible in the foreground, illustrating severe weather conditions.

    A pre-disaster inventory can pay off when filing insurance or tax claims

    June 17, 2024
    We’re two weeks into the official 2024 hurricane season, and the potential first named storm of the year — it’s…
  • Treasury issues $1B+ in point-of-sale clean vehicle tax credits

    June 16, 2024
    Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images Tax credits are better than deductions because credits provide a dollar-for-dollar reduction of tax…
  • Tax ID theft victims waiting 2 years for refunds

    June 15, 2024
    Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Waiting on your Internal Revenue Service tax refund is frustrating. In most instances, though,…
  • Acclaimed Swedish crime writer gets jail time for tax evasion

    June 14, 2024
    Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Remember the Paradise Papers? They are part of the alliterative financial revelations by the…
  • IRS issues erroneous balance due notices to some taxpayers

    June 13, 2024
    The only thing worse than getting a notice from the Internal Revenue Service, is getting a wrong one. And the…
  • Childcare tax credits for both employers and working parents

    June 12, 2024
    Childcare is a must for working parents, but the costs keep rising. A couple of tax credits could help both…
  • June 17 is Tax Day for millions

    June 11, 2024
    It’s not even officially summer yet, and already taxes are intruding on seasonal fun for taxpayers across the United States.…
  • A mini tax primer for students with summer jobs

    June 10, 2024
    Working in a restaurant is a first job for many young people. It's also their introduction to taxes.
  • IRS receives 1 millionth uploaded tax document

    June 9, 2024
    There’s good news for the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to get rid of as much paper as possible. The agency’s…
  • The Presidential Election Campaign Fund: useful or useless?

    June 8, 2024
    CNN/Max In case political news has slipped by you, I’m jealous and sorry to break your bubble. But it’s an…
  • Crypto billionaire, D.C. settle tax residency tax dispute for $40 million

    June 7, 2024
    Scenic Georgetown is one of the most popular neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. It’s where the D.C. Office of the Attorney…
  • Honoring D-Day heroes by keeping their memories alive

    June 6, 2024
    U.S. troops landing on Normandy Beach, D-Day 1944. (U.S. Coast Guard archives) Today, June 6, is not an official holiday.…
  • Florida’s first disaster prep sales tax holiday of the year runs through June 14

    June 5, 2024
    Florida residents are getting some tax breaks on items to help them prepare for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which…
  • House GOP Tax Teams seek public input on expiring tax reform provisions

    June 4, 2024
    The outcome of November’s elections could determine the fate of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bill. Key provisions of…
  • 5 tax moves to make this June

    June 3, 2024
    June is here! Summer officially arrives in a few weeks. And many of us already are making vacation plans. Great!…
  • June 17 is Tax Day for disaster victims in 8 states

    June 2, 2024
    The 2024 hurricane season has just begun, but some people are still dealing with disasters from last and earlier this…
  • Most taxpayers don’t know or are unsure of basic tax concepts

    June 1, 2024
    Photo by Chris on Unsplash The tax code is complicated. Even for the most basic situations, there are income levels…
  • GOP presidential candidate found guilty of federal tax fraud

    May 31, 2024
    No, not that guy. However, this month's federal tax trial in a North Texas courtroom does have a connection to…
  • IRS’ no-cost Direct File will be a permanent tax filing option

    May 30, 2024
    The Internal Revenue Service recommended, and the U.S. Treasury agreed, that the free tax software program created and operated directly…
  • Five 529 plan facts to celebrate National 529 Day

    May 29, 2024
    Students, and their families, have a lot to worry about. 529 plan savings can help ease some of the financial…
  • Hurricane season 2024 forecast to be the most active ever. Get ready now.

    May 28, 2024
    UPDATE, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024: The early forecast of a possibly historic hurricane season hasn’t, so far, come true. Thank…
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