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A federal appeals court has affirmed a district court’s decision that gave priority to an Internal Revenue Service levy on a decedent’s estate over the decedent’s children’s rights under Louisiana law.

The service has updated its FAQ on the 2021 Earned Income Tax Credit, with new information on using prior tax years to calculate it.

The Internal Revenue Service introduced a new feature that enables taxpayers to check the status of their current tax year and tax refunds for the two previous years as the agency continues to come under fire for processing backlogs.

Agents raided the Houston headquarters of the tax consulting firm, seizing computer servers Friday, May 20.

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The inspector general said the Child Tax Credit Update portal was generally implemented well, but pointed out several vulnerabilities that need to be addressed.

A district judge discounted claims that dementia leaves Robert Brockman, 80, unable to help his lawyers.

The service also failed to issue $80 million in payments to eligible individuals, according to a new report from TIGTA.

From the tax practitioner perspective, filing season did not look so rosy.

The Internal Revenue Service has revised and updated the answers it previously provided to frequently asked questions on the 2021 Child Tax Credit and Advance Child Tax Credit.

As inflation and interest rates spiral upward, the service is increasing its interest rates for the third quarter of the year.

Over one-fourth of the nearly 1,700 cases were violations that usually led to employees being suspended, fired or resigning.

While it still wasn’t good, a study by the NATP found that some tax preparers’ worst fears didn’t materialize.

The service is being asked to provide more information about the race, ethnicity and sex of taxpayers but is facing legal restrictions, according to a new report.

A group of Democrats has asked the commission to investigate whether the identity verification company illegally misled consumers and government agencies.

Congress gave billions of dollars in tax credits to employers, but now the IRS needs to step up its compliance efforts, according to a GAO report.

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The Internal Revenue Service has been auditing fewer taxpayers since 2010, according to a new report, but audit rates have been plunging the most for higher-income taxpayers.

They are pushing to help truckers, Uber and Lyft drivers, and other transportation businesses as they struggle with soaring gas prices.

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