IRS Tax Watch
RPO Addresses RTRP on Facebook
Carol A. Campbell, the head of the IRS Return Preparer Office, has posted a message on Facebook addressing possible fates of the RTRP designation in the wake of the Loving decision that the service had no legal authority to force preparers to earn the designation. Read more »
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IRS Warns Tax-Exempt Groups to File by May 15 or Lose Status
May 10, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning tax-exempt organizations such as charities and other... Read more »
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IRS Apologizes for Flagging Anti-Tax Groups for Extra Scrutiny
May 10, 2013An Internal Revenue Service official apologized for what she called the agency’s improper... Read more »
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IRS Changes Tax-Filing Requirements for Large Corporations and Partnerships
May 10, 2013The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that it will be making changes to the filing... Read more »
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IRS Ramps up Criminal Investigations
May 10, 2013The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit released an annual report Friday... Read more »
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IRS Promises to Get Warrants to Read E-Mails
May 9, 2013The IRS has determined that it will follow the holding of a famous case in matters where Internet... Read more »
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Senator Pushes IRS to Crack Down on Payroll Service Fraud
May 9, 2013Senate Appropriations Committee chair Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., urged Internal Revenue Service... Read more »
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IRS Fills Leadership Posts in Appeals, TE/GE
May 9, 2013The IRS has named Joseph Grant commissioner of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities division,... Read more »
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U.S., UK and Australian Tax Authorities Uncover Information on Offshore Tax Evaders and Advisors
May 9, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is teaming up with tax authorities in the United Kingdom and... Read more »
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Applications Sought for VITA Grants
May 7, 2013The IRS is accepting applications for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly and Volunteer Income Tax... Read more »
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PTIN Page Upgrades Spark RTRP Questions
May 6, 2013The IRS recently reported on its Return Preparer Office page on Facebook that it’s made a... Read more »
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IRS Employees to Protest Sequester Furloughs
May 6, 2013Several hundred members of the National Treasury Employees Union are planning a rally at 26... Read more »
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IRS Sees Increasing Foreign Investment by U.S. Taxpayers
May 6, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has published 2010 statistics on foreign trusts indicating an... Read more »
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Government Sued over ObamaCare Tax Regulations
May 6, 2013A group of small business owners and individuals in six states have filed suit against the... Read more »
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IRS to Require EIN Holders to Provide Updated Info
May 6, 2013The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations requiring any person who has been... Read more »
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The Art of the Tax Cartoon
April 9, 2013
A selection of tax cartoons from Philly tax firm Drucker & Scaccetti's 'Finding Humor in Taxes' exhibit
Tax Quiz: Bonus Round
April 5, 2013
One last chance to test your tax knowledge with these final questions from the experts at the National Association of Tax Professionals.
Tax Quiz: Round One
March 11, 2013
Test your tax knowledge with these questions from the experts at the National Association of Tax Professionals.
Strangest Tax Laws
March 5, 2013
State lawmakers can certainly think of some strange tax laws. The Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters recently produced its annual list of "quirky" sales and use tax laws from the past year.
Most Ridiculous Tax Deductions
February 20, 2013
The Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants recently surveyed its CPA members about the most creative tax deductions proposed by their clients. Here are some of the most memorable responses from the MNCPA's annual list of strange and unacceptable tax deductions for 2012.
Tax Stats: February 2013
February 9, 2013
Our monthly collection of statistics from the world of tax, from Beyond415
