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IRS grants $1B in penalty relief
The IRS has granted about $1 billion in penalty relief to some 4.7 million individuals, businesses and tax-exempt organizations that were not sent automated collection reminder notices during the pandemic.Most
Read MoreIRS Launches Huge Tax Enforcement Crackdown Using AI
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that thanks to a new funding boost, it's launching a "sweeping, historic" tax enforcement initiative using AI and other cutting-edge technologies to catch
Read MoreIRS Updates Guidance on Handling Special State Tax Payments
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance on how taxpayers should report the special tax payments, refunds and rebates they received from states in recent years as a form of relief during the
Read MoreIRS Skirted Rules on Directly Contacting Represented Taxpayers
Internal Revenue Service employees weren't always following the proper rules when it came to directly contacting taxpayers instead of their representatives like CPAs, enrolled agents, and attorneys.Represented
Read MoreIRS Ends Unannounced Visits to Protect Agents
The Internal Revenue Service is stopping most unannounced visits to taxpayers' residences and businesses by its revenue officers after a rising number of threats has put its employees' safety at risk.Appointment
Read MoreIRS Warns of Summertime Tax Scams
The Internal Revenue Service is seeing a surge of summertime tax scams hitting taxpayers via email and text messages touting tax refunds and quick fixes to their tax problems.Many of the email scams make
Read MoreAI and Tax Prep: Practitioners Weigh the Pros and Cons
First came the adding machine, then the calculator and the PC. The laptop turned accounting into a portable profession and the internet opened new horizons for research and marketing. All these innovations,
Read MoreWarning: Watch Out for New IRS Refund Mail Scam
If you receive a cardboard envelope appearing to be from the IRS about an unclaimed tax refund, be cautious. It’s a new scam.There's a new IRS scam to watch out for. Some people are receiving cardboard
Read MoreIRS Agent: ‘I Can Go Into Anyone’s House at Any Time’
Judiciary Committee investigates IRS agent threatening taxpayer!An IRS agent used a fake identity to approach and threaten a taxpayer, following which House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan
Read MoreIRS Developments to Keep an Eye On
Even with tax season over, the Internal Revenue Service is keeping busy — exploring a free filing system, encouraging individuals to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit, issuing $14 billion
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