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The agency is halting automated collection notices, balance due notices and unfiled tax return notices, after coming under pressure from lawmakers and tax professionals to first catch up on its backlog.
February 9
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The Internal Revenue Service issued new guidance for taxpayers and tax practitioners submitting claims for refunds involving the research credit.
February 9
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The IRS is going after the gig economy, dramatically lowering the threshold for reporting income outside traditional workplaces.
February 9
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The service is setting up so-called “surge teams,” temporarily moving approximately 1,200 employees with previous experience back into key areas from other parts of the agency.
February 8
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Refunds straight to crypto; M&A & taxes; improving customer service; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
February 8
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The service's Criminal Investigation division listed its top 10 cases for 2021, and it's a stew of tax evasion, Ponzi schemes, COVID fraud, cybercrime and more.
February 8
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The Internal Revenue Service backtracked from a plan to use facial recognition software from a third-party company for taxpayer authentication.
February 7
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The unit that checks employee benefit plans for compliance with various requirements scored dramatically lower on its quality reviews in recent years, according to a new report.
February 7
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Senate Finance chair Ron Wyden weighed in on the use of third-party facial recognition software ID.me in a letter to Commissioner Rettig.
February 7
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A selection of TACs will be open on weekends once a month until the end of tax season.
February 6
