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The IRS Chief Counsel plans to take steps to minimize the risk of outside influence by tax practitioners on its letter rulings, according to a new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

Republican leaders of the House Judiciary Committee released a set of principles Wednesday for taxing Internet sales, offering the first tentative move toward compromising on legislation passed by the Senate earlier this year that has not yet advanced in the House.

Microsoft Dynamics Master VAR SBS Group has added Dynamics ERP and CRM reseller EHTC Technology Group to its growing partner network.

Kat Morgan will check a “married” box on her federal tax return next year for the first time since her 2009 wedding, now that the Internal Revenue Service will recognize same-sex marriages no matter where couples live.

Many accounting firms tout their “excellent customer service” as what sets them apart from competitors, but if everyone is bragging about the same thing, are they truly unique?

Taxpayers will receive some tax relief next year, thanks to the Internal Revenue Service’s inflation-adjusted indexing provided under the Tax Code, according to estimates from CCH.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidance and streamlined procedures for spouses who are seeking equitable relief from joint income tax liability.

The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday that its Office of Professional Responsibility has prevailed in seeking the disbarment of David O. Christensen after he was convicted of theft for misappropriating funds as the conservator of his daughter’s trust account. Christensen’s CPA licenses in Washington and Oregon had been revoked previously as a result of his conviction.

Tax enforcement revenue collected by the Internal Revenue Service has declined for the second straight year, according to a new report publicly released Tuesday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

The IRS is providing tax relief to individual and business taxpayers impacted by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides in Colorado.