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The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice soliciting comments on how to apply a new section of the tax code that was added by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act pertaining to the unrelated business income taxes for otherwise tax-exempt organizations.

Last week, Medtronic Plc suffered a legal setback in its bid to avoid a $1.4 billion U.S. tax bill — a ruling that may have costly implications for other multinationals battling the Internal Revenue Service over the use of overseas payments to lower their taxes.

The relatively new health plan offers tax benefits accountants should know about.

The decision legitimizes a voluntary IRS program that allows participants a limited right to represent taxpayers in IRS audits.

The Internal Revenue Service is continuing to close Taxpayer Assistance Centers around the country, despite recommendations to the contrary from the National Taxpayer Advocate and the Senate Appropriations Committee.

There’s one area where the traditional pension plan is getting new life — as a tax dodge for wealthy business owners.

199A workload; TACs on the decline; dysfunctions; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Experts warn the proposals on qualified business income of pass-throughs are complicated, though.

The IRS announces postponed deadlines and more for residents and business in Shasta County.

About a decade after Swiss bank secrecy laws started to crumble under the impact of a U.S. investigation, one of the last large lenders still entangled in the matter agreed to settle the dispute.

The American Institute of CPAs requested immediate guidance Monday from the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department on various provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act related to S corporations.

Dozens of hedge funds investing billions of dollars in cryptocurrencies don’t know if they’re calculating their taxes correctly, which may be a problem now that U.S. authorities have said they’re going to be scrutinizing virtual currencies.

Private-prison companies keep winning, and they have U.S. taxpayers to thank.

The death of an appeals court judge is throwing open a high-profile tax case once again.

The Internal Revenue Service provided some long-awaited answers for business owners hoping to dodge the limits on a juicy new tax break.

Helping injured vets; donation changes; states conforming to the TCJA; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

There’s bad news for companies that may have accidentally overpaid this year’s "repatriation" taxes on foreign profits: they won’t be getting a refund.

Most clients are unaware of the proposed new 1040 – and practitioners are unimpressed.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expanded eligibility for the method.

The private debt collection agencies that have contracted with the Internal Revenue Service to help collect overdue tax receivables have some security vulnerabilities, according to a new government report.