IRS Watch
GAO Reviews IRS Budget Challenges
The Internal Revenue Service’s fiscal year 2015 appropriation of $10.9 billion and staffing levels of 81,279 full-time equivalent employees continue a decline that has occurred over several years and are now below fiscal year 2009 levels, according to a new government report. Read more »
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IRS Collected More Tax Revenue with Fewer Employees and Lower Budget
September 28, 2016Despite years of cuts to the Internal Revenue Service budget and its employee count, the agency... Read more »
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IRS Reduces Fees for Identical Letter Rulings
September 28, 2016The Internal Revenue Service is lowering its user fees for issuing letter rulings on tax matters... Read more »
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IRS Updates Per Diem Rates for Lodging and Meals
September 27, 2016The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice outlining the special diem rates that taxpayers... Read more »
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Trump to Clinton: Paying No Income Taxes 'Makes Me Smart'
September 27, 2016Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton called out Republican Donald Trump Monday night... Read more »
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IRS Picks Private Debt Collection Contractors
September 26, 2016The Internal Revenue Service has chosen four private debt collection agencies to help collect... Read more »
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E-Services Users Must Re-Register, IRS Warns
September 23, 2016The Internal Revenue Service is requiring all e-services users to re-register using the Secure... Read more »
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W-2 and 1099 Filing Deadlines Compressed Next Year
September 23, 2016The deadlines for filing the Form W-2 with the Social Security Administration and the Form... Read more »
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IRS Spent $15 Million on Flawed FATCA System Rollout
September 22, 2016The Internal Revenue Service spent $15 million on a delayed implementation of an upgraded system... Read more »
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IRS Warns about Fake Tax Notice Scam
September 22, 2016The Internal Revenue Service is alerting tax professionals and taxpayers alike about a new scam... Read more »
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7 Things You Need to Know About Private Tax Collectors
September 21, 2016H&R Block’s Jim Buttonow shares critical facts about the upcoming IRS program Read more »
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IRS Employee Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns
September 21, 2016An Internal Revenue Service revenue officer has pleaded guilty to fraud charges for filing tax... Read more »
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IRS Chief Koskinen Calls Impeachment 'Improper' During Hearing
September 21, 2016Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen expressed regret Wednesday that the agency... Read more »
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Here Come the Private Tax Debt Collectors … Again
September 20, 2016Seven things you need to know about the upcoming IRS program Read more »
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In the Blogs: Stated Bluntly
September 20, 2016Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week. Read more »
