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The Internal Revenue Service needs to strengthen its taxpayer authentication efforts to combat identity theft, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

The IRS offers a number of tips for protecting client data

Fundrise LLC helped pioneer a model of raising small amounts of money online for real estate projects around the U.S. Now it’s starting a fund to buy properties in low-income areas of the country eligible for generous tax breaks.

Claiming a disabled spouse; IRS messaging; FASB and codification improvements; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Finance Committee is expected to approve Trump’s nomination of a tax attorney as the next head of the Internal Revenue Service.

Many tax-exempt groups that participate in politics will no longer be required to disclose their donors to the Internal Revenue Service, the Treasury Department said.

The IRS and Treasury have unveiled a proposed postcard-sized version of the workhorse form.

CPAs and EAs are raising objections to the draft version of the Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate.

U.S. Treasury Department rules outlining which businesses structured as S corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies can claim a 20 percent tax deduction are likely to be delayed until the end of July, according to a senior administration official.

The Auditing Standards Board is thinking about relaxing some of the requirements for attest engagements.

The National Association of Enrolled Agents has written a letter to the Internal Revenue Service strongly criticizing the draft version of the new Form W-4, the Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, saying it raises privacy concerns and creates a “substantial risk of underwithholding.”

Return of postcard glory; no sunset for reform measures; behavioral science; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging practitioners to secure their client data.

The Internal Revenue Service did a lot to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, yet its efforts have fallen short, says TIGTA.

The Internal Revenue Service postponed tax filings and payments for more than 68 million taxpayers affected by the killer storms.

The NTA’s Objectives; tax enforcement spans the globe; post-reform child credits; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

An advisory committee report worries the IRS will focus more on tax reform than on cybersecurity.

The Large Business and International Division is targeting virtual currency, S corporation distributions and more for extra scrutiny.

The AICPA has suggested guidance on the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies.

The draft version of the streamlined form tries to deliver on one of the promises of the tax simplification effort, but adds more schedules.