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The Internal Revenue Service's Direct File program is attracting interest this tax season, but lack of familiarity and budget cuts at the IRS may doom it.

Taxpayers that suffer a smaller loss might not have the sophistication to know that they could be entitled to take a theft loss deduction, warns one expert.

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The institute is asking the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service for greater clarity in their proposed regulations for the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.

Internal Revenue Service reports of the cost of the free tax-filing program left out at least $8.8 million in costs, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly getting close to an agreement to share information such as taxpayers' addresses with immigration officials upon request.

Between January 2021 and July 2024, the IRS processed nearly 610,000 manual refunds for deceased taxpayers, but in many cases took over a year.

The IRS has made significant changes to Form 6765, 'Credit for Increasing Research Activities,' with new requirements set to take effect this tax year.

Internal Revenue Service employees faced threats of assault during Saturday tax assistance events in 2024, according to a recent report.

The regulatory environment for digital assets will have significant implications for state-level reporting requirements.

The IRS is pushing back filing and payment deadlines to Nov. 3.

Are tax prep clients' weird questions actually weirder this year, or does it just seem that way?

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The Treasury named a pair of IRS agents as special advisors to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and plans key roles for them at the IRS.

A Brazilian-American businessman became the second former Credit Suisse client to plead guilty within the last week to hiding millions of dollars in assets.

Small businesses may have been caught unawares by the earlier tax deadline for filing their taxes, but they can still file for an extension.

The continuing resolution that the Senate narrowly approved included the extension of a $20.2 billion rescission in the Internal Revenue Service's budget.

This month, the Internal Revenue Service is predicting a rise in tax scams for 2025, and added four new eligible counties for foreign income exclusion.

A recent lawsuit suggests that IRS leaders who refuse to hand over taxpayer information to the Trump administration are being moved out.

The threat of a government shutdown receded Friday, but the IRS would nevertheless still operate during tax season, even at lower capacity, in the event of a shutdown.