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The District of Columbia has begun a tax amnesty program that waives all penalties and fees on back taxes paid by Sept. 30.

The economic downturn and an increasing number of taxpayers with complex tax issues contributed to a decline in the amount of revenue collected by the Internal Revenue Service in fiscal year 2009, according to a new government report.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has launched a mobile version of its Web site that will allow users to more easily access GAO reports on their BlackBerries, iPhones, Droids, and other small-screen mobile devices.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin, D-Mich., has introduced a bill that would close tax loopholes blamed for encouraging multinational companies to ship jobs overseas.

The Internal Revenue Service does not always follow statutory requirements that it notify taxpayers on a timely basis when it files tax liens against them, and it does not always follow its own regulations for notifying taxpayers’ representatives of the filing of lien notices, according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

The talk in Washington is beginning to sound a little panicky when it comes to extending the Bush tax cuts.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., has unveiled some new changes to the Small Business Jobs Act, in an effort to win more support for the bill.

A new government report finds that the Internal Revenue Service is mostly ready to deal with a flu pandemic like the H1N1 virus, but not entirely.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin, D-Michh., has released a draft bill that would provide tax credits for manufacturers of renewable energy equipment and funding for other sources of clean energy.

Cherry Bekaert & Holland is acquiring Braver Schimler Pierce Jenkins, expanding the firm’s footprint in Atlanta.