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The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued final regulations spelling out how U.S.-based companies will have to pay repatriation taxes on offshore profits under Section 965 of the tax code.

The IRS has given pass-through businesses and their accountants the long-anticipated final word on how they can claim one of the biggest perks in the 2017 Republican tax overhaul.

The island's plan to slash its sales-tax-backed debt relies on a tax-free exchange of old bonds for new ones. But the partial U.S. government shutdown has thrown a wrinkle in the proceedings: the IRS hasn’t been able to vet it in advance because of the closure.

Thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees are being ordered back to work, without pay, only so President Trump can avoid the political embarrassment of delayed tax refunds, a federal workers’ union claimed.

Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., is planning to hold a hearing next Thursday about what the government standoff means for U.S. taxpayers.

Taxpayers who miscalculated how much they’ll owe the Internal Revenue Service this year won’t get hit with penalties — up to a certain point.

Most taxpayers who didn't properly adjust their withholding after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act won't face penalties.

Americans may get their refunds during the shutdown, but the upcoming filing season is likely to be one of the rockiest in decades.

The Treasury released a revised shutdown contingency plan that recalls more than 46,000 agency employees.

The recently issued notice on a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will have some organizations wondering what to do.

Pluses of filing early; shutdown fallout; CAF problems; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

One common question: ‘Do I still have to pay?’ (Yes.)

Obamacare coverage could fall prey to the shutdown, lawmakers caution.

The IVES program employed by mortgage lenders is back up and running, with user fees helping pay the salaries of IRS employees working in the unit.

The free tax-filing system is now in its 17th year.

The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee is questioning officials about how taxpayer assistance, cybersecurity, operations and tax refunds will be affected.

The risks are lower than many accountants think -- and the rewards are greater.

The Institute wants modifications pertaining to net tested losses, anti-abuse provisions and interaction with the section 245A dividends received deduction.

The Senate Finance Committee chairman is examining his authority to obtain the president’s returns, a move to ensure he could see any forms his Democratic counterpart in the House potentially receives.

The organizations are worried about underpayment and underwithholding penalties stemming from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.