Category Archives for Tax News
The IRS Flags Over 1 Million Tax Returns for Possible Identity Fraud
According to a recent report, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has flagged over 1 million 2022 tax returns for additional review over potential identity fraud.The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s interim
Read MoreAudits of the Rich will Gain Greater IRS Scrutiny
Audits of the rich cratered at the start of the pandemic. That's about to change.Armed with an extra $80 billion in funding for the next decade, the Internal Revenue Service is using the bulk of its war
Read MoreIRS Hiring Armed Tax Agents in All 50 States
The IRS is Making a Major Move Across the Nation!The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is hiring armed tax agents nationwide to bolster the ranks of its criminal investigations division. This is happening
Read MoreSenators Want IRS to Stop AI-Generated Tax Scams
A group of senators on both sides of the aisle is asking the Internal Revenue Service's new commissioner, Daniel Werfel, to warn taxpayers and tax professionals about the emerging threat of tax scams produced
Read MoreThe IRS Targets Certain Taxpayer Assets for Enforcement
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said it would increase criminal investigations in the area of digital asset transactions and listed transactions.The federal agency identified certain transactions to
Read MoreThe IRS Reveals How It Will Spend Its $80B
In a report to the Secretary of the Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service laid out its strategic operating plan for the next decade, with details on how it plans to use the extra IRS funding. $80 billion
Read MoreTikTok is Spreading Tax Myths
TikTok is spreading tax mythsTikTok is spreading financial misinformation, according to a new report, including five troubling tax myths affecting self-employed workers.According to Paul Koullick, CEO
Read MoreSCOTUS Slashes IRS Penalty Against Taxpayer for Not Reporting Foreign Bank Accounts
The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 in a fractured opinion on Feb. 28 that the IRS imposed an excessive fine on a businessman for failing to report foreign bank accounts, reducing the financial penalty from
Read MoreEx-IRS Agent Sounds Alarm on What’s Coming Next
Gun-Toting Wing of IRS wants to ‘put the fear of God in people’: ex-agentAs the Internal Revenue Service seeks to bolster the ranks of its weapon-carrying IRS Criminal Investigation unit, a former
Read MoreIRS Targets Gig Workers and Foreign Income Recipients
Taxpayers face consequences for failing to meet certain tax obligations.The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a notice to “gig economy” service workers and those who receive a foreign
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