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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.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Bank Secrecy Act program, in which it is supposed to safeguard against money laundering, is having only a minimal impact on tax compliance, according to a new report.

The new tax law is leading to missed deadlines and a shortened cycle for the IRS.

The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday on the Internal Revenue Service’s online taxpayer authentication efforts after a string of security breaches in recent years.

A TIGTA report finds the IRS launched the program successfully, but that it may be more trouble than it’s worth.

The Internal Revenue Service is hoping to expand the number of states who share data with the IRS as part of a joint federal and state program that’s trying to crack down on tax evasion.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve its procedures to prevent the fraudulent use of third-party authorization forms.

The Internal Revenue Service could be pursuing further action to reduce tax refund losses associated with business identity theft, according to a new report.

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.