IRS Watch
Check back here frequently for the latest news on tax developments and new rules and regulations from the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS is always producing regulations and guidance for tax preparers and practitioners to follow, while increasingly coordinating on an international basis with tax authorities abroad on both individual and business tax compliance.
Shulman: A Tax System That’s the ‘Envy of the World’
IRS commish notes many contradictions in tax system Read more »
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EINs Limited to One Per Day
May 18, 2012The IRS will only issue one Employer Identification Number a day per party. Read more »
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IRS's Williams: It's Test-Taking Time
May 14, 2012The head of the IRS's Return Preparer Office, David Williams, lays out the service's plans for... Read more »
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Georgia Launches Pilot Program to Catch Identity Theft-Related Tax Fraud
May 14, 2012The state of Georgia has begun a pilot program to stop tax fraud with the help of identity... Read more »
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IRS Consults with Tribal Leaders on Welfare Exclusion
May 14, 2012The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said Monday they plan to hold a... Read more »
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LifeLock CEO Offers Identity Theft Service to IRS
May 11, 2012Identity theft protection company LifeLock is reaching out to the Internal Revenue Service and... Read more »
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Ex-IRS Employee Sentenced for Tax Fraud
May 11, 2012A former Internal Revenue Service supervisor has been sentenced on tax fraud charges. Read more »
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AICPA Tells IRS Tangible Property Rules are Too Complex
May 10, 2012A representative of the American Institute of CPAs told the Internal Revenue Service that the... Read more »
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IRS Needs Better Oversight of Whistleblower Program
May 10, 2012The Internal Revenue Service’s Whistleblower Program Office has still not addressed several... Read more »
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IRS Pursues War on Drugs
May 9, 2012The Internal Revenue Service is helping law enforcement authorities crack down on drug dealers in... Read more »
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IRS Customer Service Problematic for Identity Theft Victims
May 8, 2012Taxpayers whose identities are stolen receive confusing and conflicting instructions from the... Read more »
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IRS and Social Security Urged to Curb Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
May 8, 2012The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration were urged during a... Read more »
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IRS Saves Millions with Virtual Server Technology
May 7, 2012The Internal Revenue Service saved approximately $10.2 million in equipment costs in fiscal year... Read more »
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Grassley Faults Slowness of IRS Whistleblower Office
May 3, 2012Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, is questioning the... Read more »
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Private Equity Firms Urge Flexibility in FATCA
May 3, 2012A group representing private equity firms is asking the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury... Read more »
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