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IRS Launches Initiative to Combat Growing Number of Tax Scams
The joint effort comes as the number of identity theft cases confirmed by the IRS increased by a significant amount in the 2024 filing season.
5,800 IRS Employees and Contractors Owe Nearly $50 Million in Unpaid Taxes: Treasury IG
Thousands of workers assigned to collect levies from American taxpayers are themselves late in paying balances due on their own returns.
IRS Free Tax Filing Program Becomes Permanent and Available Nationwide in 2025
‘Starting with the 2025 filing season, the IRS will make Direct File a permanent option for filing federal tax returns,’ said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
Taxpayers ‘Tricked’ Into Filing for Ineligible Credits, IRS Warns
Social media-fueled scams offer ’too good to be true' ways to avoid paying taxes, the agency says.
IRS Announces Tax Refund Increase as It Rakes in Near-Record $4.7 Trillion From Taxpayers
Tax refunds boosted by 3 percent.
IRS: Fewer Americans Are Getting Refunds This Year
So far, the IRS has delivered more than $200 billion in refunds through early April, and 101 million people have filed returns this tax season.
Tax Day Is Monday: What to Know About Deadlines, Extensions, and Refunds
The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 15.
IRS Official Cautions Against Filing by Mail Just Days Before April 15 Tax Deadline
An IRS spokesperson reiterated that people should avoid filing their taxes by mail.
IRS Hiring 5,582 Tax Enforcers in 2024 but Says Only Some Will Carry Guns
The IRS’s legion of new hires is thanks to its massive $78 billion funding boost.
House GOP Investigating Whether DOJ Is Retaliating Against Hunter Biden IRS Whistleblowers
IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley and Special Agent Joseph Ziegler both came forward last year with allegations.
‘Helpful’ Scammers Offer to Open Online Tax Accounts
The IRS is warning about schemes to steal personal information via phone calls, texts, and emails as the April 15 filing deadline approaches.
Here’s Why IRS Tax Refunds Are 6 Percent Bigger So Far This Year
The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show that the average tax refund amount this tax season is 6 percent higher than last year’s.
IRS Foils $1 Billion In Improper or Fraudulent Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Claims
The IRS has prevented the payout of over $1 billion in incorrectly claimed pandemic-era tax credits, with another $3 billion under investigation.
IRS Faces Investigation Over Use of AI to Possibly Spy on US Taxpayers
Republicans are targeting the IRS over its use of AI and whether it can spy on taxpayers.
IRS Reveals Suspicious Signs It Looks For to Flag Incorrect or Fraudulent Tax Credit Claims
The are 7 telltale signs of a bad ERC claim, including claiming it for all available quarters or during periods when pandemic lockdowns weren’t in effect.
IRS Warns of Looming Deadline to Correct Improper Tax Credit Claims or Face Penalties
The IRS has warned of a fast-approaching deadline to apply for a disclosure program for wrongly claimed tax credits to avoid penalties and interest.
Audio: Colorado Election Chief Makes Stunning Statement About Trump Ruling | News Brief (March 6)
We’re diving deep into a mix of pressing news and intriguing developments—from the Supreme Court’s ruling on election qualifications to the IRS’s beefed-up enfo
IRS Warns Time Running Short for People to Claim COVID-Era Tax Credit Some May Have Missed Out On
To claim the recovery rebate credit, eligible taxpayers must file a tax return even if they made little or no income.