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The Internal Revenue Service tends to impose relatively few accuracy-related penalties during audits of large businesses, according to a new report.

An Inspector General report says the service isn’t doing as much as it could to encourage reporting tax fraud.

About $18.4 billion in bad payments were made on the refundable credit in 2018.

The Internal Revenue Service didn’t comply with congressional directives before closing offices last year, according to a new government report.

The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing Thursday to examine what's behind the estimated gap of approximately $460 billion between taxes owed and actually paid.

The Internal Revenue Service is making progress on improving the taxpayer authentication processes for its online applications, but more needs to be done.

A TIGTA report examines the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on the service, and how it was implemented.

The new tax law and the 35-day shutdown had an impact on the agency, but it still managed to process over 59 million returns by mid-season.

The service scrambled to provide guidance and forms for taxpayers on the new 20% tax break for qualified business income in time for tax season.

The Internal Revenue Service isn’t doing enough to flag over $74 million in potentially erroneous claims for the Excess Social Security Tax Credit, according to a new report.

About 10.9 million people are losing out on one of their most prized tax breaks — the deduction for state and local taxes.

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 private firms that contract with the Internal Revenue Service to collect overdue tax debts fell short, according to a new TIGTA report.

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

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 number of people who use the so-called Virtual Service Delivery technology has been declining for several years.

The program should make some changes to provide better customer service for taxpayers, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service generally is not enforcing the tip agreements it has in place with some businesses, according to a new report.

The Beverly Hills tax lawyer will have his plate full at the agency.