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 Tax Forms Changing under Health Care Reform
The Internal Revenue Service has made some changes to its forms this tax season and introduced some new ones as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Read more »
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IRS Urged to Crack Down on Improper EITC and ACTC Payments
December 9, 2014IRS needs to do more to reduce the risk of improper payments of the Earned Income Tax Credit and... Read more »
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IRS Updates Insurance Marketplace
December 8, 2014The IRS recently updated the Health Insurance Marketplace page on IRS.gov. Read more »
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In the Blogs: Start Your Engines
December 3, 2014Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week. Read more »
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IRS Releases Training Documents on Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program
December 2, 2014A Los Angeles tax attorney has received more than 6,500 pages from the Internal Revenue Service... Read more »
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IRS Faulted for Security of Health Care Information
December 2, 2014The IRS needs to improve the security of the health care information submitted by health... Read more »
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Year-End Gifting Rules Revisited
November 30, 2014The Internal Revenue Service is reminding individuals and businesses making year-end donations... Read more »
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In the Blogs: ABCs of the ACA
November 30, 2014Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week. Read more »
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IRS Has Millions of Dollars in Frozen Credit Accounts
November 26, 2014IRS needs to take action to resolve millions of dollars in so-called “frozen credit... Read more »
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IRS Offers Rules on Hardship Exemptions from ACA Individual Mandate
November 25, 2014The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice, regulations and other guidance related to the... Read more »
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IRS Not Doing Enough to Curb Prisoner Tax Refund Fraud
November 25, 2014Tax refund fraud associated with prisoner Social Security Numbers remains a growing problem for... Read more »
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Microsoft Sues IRS Over Law Firm Contract Tied to Audits
November 24, 2014Microsoft Corp. sued the Internal Revenue Service seeking information about the agency’s... Read more »
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Some Missing Lois Lerner E-Mails May Have Been Found
November 23, 2014Some of the missing e-mails of former IRS employee Lois Lerner have been found. Read more »
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IRS Offers New Guidance on Mass Transit Passes
November 21, 2014The Internal Revenue Service has issued a new revenue ruling on mass transit passes provided as... Read more »
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IRS Questioned over Potential Conflicts of Interest among Employees with Outside Jobs
November 20, 2014The IRS has insufficient controls over the outside employment or business activities of its... Read more »
