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The Internal Revenue Service has deployed more filters to catch a growing number of tax returns filed by identity thieves, but fraudsters are continuing to collect millions of dollars despite those efforts.

A new report looks into tipster hotlines backed by anti-retaliation policies, as allegations emerged about retaliation against an IRS whistleblower.

The service has been giving its employees training in how to deal with active shooter situations, as the agency faces an onslaught of threats.

The IRS is taking feedback as it moves toward policies on how to handle nonfungible tokens.

The IRS has raised the amounts for 2024 in response to inflation.

Commissioner Daniel Werfel said the service plans to begin a pilot early next tax season.

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The service is reportedly planning to try out its own direct-file tax software with a limited group of taxpayers by next tax season.

The Internal Revenue Service has caught up on much of the pile of unprocessed tax returns, but it's still not back to normal.

Commissioner Werfel is promising to fix the method of selecting taxpayers for examinations that seems to lead to more Black taxpayers being audited.

The North Carolina real estate appraiser is cooperating with prosecutors, as are five accountants who helped sell syndicated conservation easement tax breaks.

The service is removing employees' first names from correspondence, but their last names and phone numbers will still appear.

The Internal Revenue Service asked for public input on how to improve access for taxpayers who don't live nearby an appeals office.

The Criminal Investigation unit is helping Ukraine's cyber police uncover efforts by Russia to fund the war through cryptocurrency.

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The Internal Revenue Service's Knowledge Management Program has been difficult to use, and employees who are supposed to be subject matter experts don't always have the necessary experience.

Funding from the IRA is expected to help the service launch a wide range of improvements.

A group of lawmakers is worried about the emerging threat of AI in tax fraud.

Instead of hiding gains, traders avoid tax by declaring losses using "wash trades" that are barred in regulated securities markets.

The IRS is pushing back filing and payment deadlines for those who have been affected.