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.
IRS Warns Taxpayers with Foreign Assets of Filing Obligations
The Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder Thursday to U.S. citizens and resident aliens, in addition to dual citizens, that their tax-filing deadline is approaching. Read more »
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Tax Refund Amounts Fell During Delayed Tax Season
April 11, 2013Changes to the tax laws at the beginning of the year resulted in a delayed tax season in which... Read more »
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IRS Reads Taxpayer Emails Without a Warrant
April 11, 2013New documents from the Internal Revenue Service suggest the agency’s criminal tax division... Read more »
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Simplified Cash Method Keeps Taxes Simple
April 11, 2013Owning your own business is about doing the one thing you love to do, and 99 other things you... Read more »
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IRS Plans to Reduce Corporate Audits
April 9, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is planning an 18 percent reduction in its audits of large... Read more »
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IRS Needs to Improve Privacy Impact Assessments
April 9, 2013The Internal Revenue has not established effective processes to ensure that its Privacy Impact... Read more »
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IRS Releases Draft Form for FATCA Registration
April 8, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft version of the form that financial institutions... Read more »
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IRS Staffers Warn of Taxpayer Assistance Delays from Budget Cuts
April 8, 2013The union representing Internal Revenue Service employees is warning that budget cuts will hamper... Read more »
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IRS Criminal Investigation Warns about Tax Preparer Fraudsters
April 5, 2013As the April 15 deadline for filing taxes approaches, a federal prosecutor and the head of the... Read more »
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IRS Proposes Regulations for Charitable Hospitals
April 4, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has issued proposed regulations on the requirement that charitable... Read more »
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IRS Has Trouble Dealing with Foreign Currency
April 4, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is often unable to process tax payments made in foreign currencies... Read more »
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AICPA Backs IRS Changes in Cancellation of Debt Reporting
April 3, 2013The American Institute of CPAs has written to the Internal Revenue Service agreeing with the... Read more »
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GAO Finds 401(k) Rollovers Overly Complicated
April 3, 2013The current rollover process for 401(k) plans favors distributions to individual retirement... Read more »
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Top Tax Tips for the Self-Employed
April 2, 2013With less than two weeks to go in tax season, the IRS has unveiled six key points about... Read more »
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Applicants Wanted for IRS IRPAC
April 2, 2013The IRS wants nominations for its Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee, a federal... Read more »
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