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The IRS is easing deadlines for those impacted by wildfires and straight-line winds since April 5.

The service is coming under criticism for destroying an estimated 30 million paper-filed information returns, with one lawmaker even calling for the IRS commissioner to be replaced immediately.

International tax officials have identified more than 50 leads to potential crypto tax crimes that may lead to official investigations.

A research note from Barclays paints a picture of an exploding new industry that the IRS is struggling to hold to account. 

What to change; cash flow forecasting; the sales tax paradox; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The service will be opening some Taxpayer Assistance Centers around the country this weekend.

The service decided to destroy the documents in March 2021 because of its inability to process its backlog of paper tax returns, according to a new report.

Over 30,000 extra taxpayers may now qualify because of a provision of the American Rescue Plan Act that expanded eligibility.

The service faces challenges that are holding back efforts to process both last year’s and this year’s tax returns, according to a new report.

The service plans to migrate its online services for tax pros to ID.me this summer, despite congressional objections to the authentication company.

Corralling social media; federal tax outlook; the cannabis business; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Almost half of all tax returns filed could be accurately pre-populated using only current-year information and the previous year's return, according to a recent NBER study.

Robert Brockman, a software billionaire facing a record U.S. tax-fraud indictment, has been released from a Houston-area hospital where he spent two weeks as his health deteriorates.

The IRS chief opens up about IRS challenges, his family and the way forward.

The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts next year as the inflation rate surged to the highest level in decades.

The drugmaker is contesting a multibillion-dollar bill from the IRS in Tax Court.

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins is urging the Internal Revenue Service to expand online services for taxpayers, tax professionals and businesses while reducing its reliance on paper to improve taxpayer service.

Only a tiny fraction of those who could file their taxes for free are actually accessing the no-cost program, according to a new watchdog report.

The Internal Revenue Service revised its answers to frequently asked questions on the Child Tax Credit, adding a new set of six commonly asked filing season questions.

The Internal Revenue Service appointed Lia Colbert as the new commissioner of its Small Business Self-Employed Division to oversee the IRS’s collection activities and the examinations of most businesses in the U.S.