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Utilizing different types of workers can bring different types of regulatory and tax challenges.

Average tax refunds are down so far in the first filing season under President Trump’s tax overhaul, prompting the Treasury Department to caution that the data contain aberrations and could be misleading.

PricewaterhouseCoopers is supporting calls from the Institute and lawmakers who are asking to lower the penalty threshold for taxpayers.

The U.S. charged an Internal Revenue Service analyst with illegally disclosing suspicious activity reports related to the private banking information of Trump's former lawyer.

The Institute has some recommendations about ways to improve the proposed regulations for implementing limitations under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

A pair of leaders on the House Ways and Means Committee are asking whether the IRS did enough testing and why the results haven't been released to the public.

The price of SALT; raining in New Jersey; using cause-related marketing; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service is being urged to focus more on improving self-employment tax compliance as the so-called “gig economy” continues to expand.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking the Treasury and the IRS about their proposed regulations on estate and gift taxes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin faces an uphill battle convincing Americans that smaller tax refunds don’t mean they paid more taxes.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act bars syndicates from using simpler methods of preparing their taxes.

Some EA registrations were due to expire at the end of March, but the partial government shutdown delayed processing.

The Treasury Department is defending the declining numbers of tax refunds, saying taxpayers already saw the benefits of the new tax law in their paychecks.

Reports of lower refunds are sparking calls for help from some in Congress -- and pushback from others.

The Treasury and the IRS have offered a method to keep up with changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

During a speech at the Accountants Club of America, the leader of the AICPA talked about tax reform and the changing shape of the profession.

The IRS would risk one of the most troubled tax seasons in recent history if congressional leaders’ deal to avert another government shutdown collapses.

Reform and the classroom; RALs this season; love and brackets; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Wyden urged the president to accept the funding compromise on border security, or else risk delaying tax refunds.

National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson released her annual report to Congress, focusing on the partial government shutdown and the IRS's aging computer systems.