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The billionaire facing the largest U.S. tax-evasion case against an individual slammed the Internal Revenue Service for emptying his wife’s bank account as it seeks to collect $1.45 billion from him.

Computer programming errors, which the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration had previously warned them about, led to more than 60,000 erroneous stimulus payments.

The service needs to make changes in its management of taxpayer accounts to reduce the backlog of millions of unprocessed tax returns, according to a new report.

The CI division has conducted more than 660 investigations over the past two years.

A former IRS employee pleaded guilty to tax evasion after the IRS accused him of filing false tax returns and providing fabricated records in an effort to obstruct a tax audit.

The Internal Revenue Service updated its frequently asked questions page with new and updated information about the exclusion provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 of up to $10,200 in unemployment income for 2020.

The Internal Revenue Service released a revenue ruling that updates the rules for the tax return disclosure restrictions for government employees in light of the Taxpayer First Act.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job of administering the partial payment installment agreements it offers to taxpayers with delinquent tax debts as many of them end up defaulting, according to a new report.

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The inspector general urged the IRS to make changes to its computer-coding system after identifying multiple control weaknesses in processing claims.

The billionaire faces the largest U.S. tax-evasion case against an individual, and a 'jeopardy assessment' from the service.

Rep. Bill Pascrell is looking at coach compensation information to see if their large salaries run afoul of the schools’ tax-exempt status.

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig pledged to do more to improve taxpayer service after Congress approved a $675 million funding increase.

The service is outmatched in resources and expertise when it audits some of the largest companies in the country, the agency’s top official said.

The service has added more forms, publications and other information in Spanish Braille and other languages.

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A bipartisan group of 100 lawmakers in the House and Senate wrote a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig asking him to provide further relief to taxpayers who have been receiving warning notices from the IRS this tax season.

A new report reveals that the service met only 67% of its hiring goals for last year in a key area.

The accounting industry is suffering and something needs to change.

The service is hiring 5,000 people in the next two months and 10,000 by year's end, and has also added voice and chatbots to help boost taxpayer service.