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Phishing and the season’s latest scams; FBAR whistleblowing returns; best sales-tax questions; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed in a whirlwind vote at the end of 2017, significant questions arose about implementation of the new law.

Despite the shutdown, Commissioner Rettig commits to on-time refunds, too.

The IRS will issue refunds to taxpayers even if the U.S. government shutdown extends into the filing season.

Pre-season checklist; whether carbon taxes; best Twitter bets; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee wants the service to waive the penalties that he expects to hit millions of workers and families.

The teamwork with state and industry leaders helps reduce tax-related identity theft.

A provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act imposes a tax on excess payments and remuneration of top officials at tax-exempt organizations.

The Internal Revenue Service is offering business taxpayers some breaks related to the state and local tax deduction that was limited under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but only when they make charitable contributions.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations implementing the centralized partnership regime, allowing the IRS to audit large partnerships, such as hedge funds and private equity firms, more easily.

The year’s worst ideas; cyber-currency phrase book; the shutdown and taxes; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

From tax reform to Wayfair, to a new direction for audit and the ongoing impact of technology, here are some of the developments that shaped the profession over the past 12 months.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration released a report on the results of this past filing season.

A new TIGTA report finds the agency isn’t making sure companies are eligible to claim the R&D credit or are claiming the correct amount.

The redesigned form is not exactly postcard size, but it reflects changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that promise to simplify the tax prep process.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin attempted to salve worries about the federal government’s partial shutdown.

Revenue Procedure 2019-08 applies some of the changes from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Due dates for reporting have been moved up, and worker classification remains a major problem.

Tax pros can get transcripts through their e-Services secure mailbox.

The service continues to issue a flood of guidance surround the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.