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Private collection agencies that have contracted with the Internal Revenue Service to collect overdue tax debts have collected nearly $500 million since 2017, according to a new report, but that’s just a fraction of the over $30 billion owed.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration so far hasn’t uncovered any evidence that sensitive taxpayer data was accessed during cyberintrusions blamed on Russian government hackers.

The pandemic reshaped the profession throughout the year — and will continue to do so in 2021.

The initial direct deposits of the second round of economic impact payments are already going out to taxpayers.

Best IT defenses; learning from mistakes; the price of training; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Criminal Investigation Division is in a nostalgic mood, releasing a retrospective this week of its top five cases of the year through its Twitter handle, @IRS_CI.

The company said that it was repatriating intellectual property licenses to the U.S.

Ledgible Tax Pro is designed for tax professionals with clients who have investments in cryptocurrency.

Size of this rescue; next season’s wrinkles; new blog on board; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Taxpayers still have the option to calculate the actual costs of using their vehicle.

The leaders of the Finance Committee sent a letter asking for a briefing on whether taxpayer files were breached in the cyber attacks.

Fewer DIY taxpayers, an overwhelmed IRS and other likely features of the upcoming filing season.

Readying for next season; AP goofs; timely look at the BBA; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service cautioned electronic return originators about a new identity theft scheme aimed at holders of Electronic Filing Identification Numbers from fraudsters posing as IRS contractors.

The Internal Revenue Service is beefing up its controls to safeguard against improper self-employed retirement deductions, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service is extending until June 30, 2021 the period in which it will accept digitally signed and emailed documents due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Major providers will offer an option for MFA, and the IRS strongly encourages users to take advantage of this added security measure.

The new rules clarify deduction issues impacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The IRS is working with tax professionals to warn the public about coronavirus scams.

The IRS clarifies certain sections of the SECURE Act.