Tax returns

Trump suggested he could exert pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, saying there had "never been anything like it."

Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren want to know if the DOJ plans to defend the IRS against Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns.

The lawsuit by a sitting president against the government he leads puts Trump in a highly unusual position in the case.

The Treasury Department canceled $21 million in contracts, alleging the consulting firm failed to protect taxpayer data, including President Trump's tax returns.

'Cautious optimism' is the watchword for this tax season — but there's still plenty tax practitioners can do to make it run smoothly.

The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to approve a bipartisan bill to accelerate processing of tax returns through use of scanning technology.

Enforcement activity and Tax Court cases are at a standstill, and practitioners should expect backlogs and slowdowns.

A look ahead at what tax professionals and accountants should be worrying about getting sued for next year.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to shutter its Filing Information Returns Electronic, or FIRE, system.

The Internal Revenue Service's Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee delivered its annual recommendations.

The Internal Revenue Service's new Data Book shares a host of positive results from last year.

Tax preparers are concerned about the IRS's ability to make it through to April 15.

Everyone knows tax pros don't make mistakes, but it can't hurt to doublecheck for these mistakes before filing.

Seattle has the most tax procrastinators in 2025, according to a recent study.

The IRS would give a temporary detail to provide software engineering expertise to a special advisor to the director at the Office of Personnel Management.

When staff use this SmartProof worksheet, they have a method to self-check and self-review their own work and fix any errors before it goes to the reviewer.

The Internal Revenue Service made progress on its customer service and systems last year, but it's still facing challenges with processing tax returns on time.

H&R Block is making the jolly old elf and small-business owner's tax details public for the first time.

The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting e-filed tax returns that contain dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer's return.

Disagreements with the IRS, while business as usual for CPAs, can be terrifying to the taxpayer.