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Taxpayers who receive CP2000 notices can now get help from bots for basic questions, rather than having to wait for a rep.

From more agents to the deployment of AI, the service is directing resources where the money is.

A recent report said the service needs to improve its reviews of suspicious cyber activity and strengthen separation of duties.

As inflation continues to rise, the service is increasing some, but not all, of the special per diem rates for expenses while traveling.

The IRS says taxpayers in Maine and Massachusetts who were hit by the hurricane now have until Feb. 15 to file and pay some taxes.

The service is developing a contingency plan that may involve cutbacks if Congress can't reach a deal.

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The proposed regulations define a digital asset as any digital representation of value that is recorded on a cryptographically secure distributed ledger or any similar technology.

A taxpayer failed in his quest to use the "reasonable cause and good faith" exception to avoid an IRS fine of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The service is encouraging employers to work with qualified tax professionals rather than shady promoters.

The agency's criminal investigation arm has opened probed at least 252 claims under the pandemic-era employee retention credit amounting to $2.8 billion worth of subsidies.

The service is establishing a group within its Large Business and International division to bolster tax compliance at large partnerships and S corps.

The service held a webinar to raise awareness about programs that companies can use to help employees pay off student loans and other educational expenses. 

The revised Form 6765 could help both the IRS and taxpayers avoid lengthy audits involving faulty claims.

Fraudsters are ever-inventive, and accountants and tax pros need to make sure their clients keep vigilant.

The IRS is reminding some disaster-impacted taxpayers in California, Alabama and Georgia that they have payments due Oct. 16.

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The service said Monday it plans to lower its audit rate of low-income taxpayers, even as some criticize its ability to protect taxpayer information.

A conversation with a former commissioner, Chuck Rettig, reveals the potential upside of the agency's tech plans.

The new positions, which will be in more than 250 locations, will help ramp up compliance efforts against high-income earners, partnerships, large corporations, and promoters.