Charles Rettig

The chief pointed to his own history as a tax attorney, while reminding tax pros that the IRS is watching from the compliance and enforcement side.

It’s official: Paying taxes can make you a stressed-out wreck.

Charles Rettig wants to see a ‘fully functioning’ Internal Revenue Service -- on both service and enforcement.

The new attempt aims for more simplicity and privacy.

The chances of an IRS audit for people making at least $10 million a year plunged during the government’s last fiscal year, according to data released on Monday.

The Internal Revenue Service’s audit rate went down again in 2018, according to data released Monday by the IRS.

Steven Mnuchin may face a deadline of 5 p.m. Friday to comply with a subpoena to hand over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, but the pressure is really on a top House Democrat who has to decide how ferociously to respond to the Treasury secretary’s all-but-certain refusal.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin indicated he would refuse a subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns, saying that the dispute between Congress and the administration will likely end up in court.

The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee sent letters to the Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner requesting information on their refusal to provide the president’s tax returns and related documents.

The Internal Revenue Service is searching for a new National Taxpayer Advocate, who will be succeeding longtime Taxpayer Advocate Service leader Nina Olson.

House Democrats issued two subpoenas to compel Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig to release President Donald Trump’s tax returns, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal said.

The Internal Revenue Service hopes to improve taxpayer service and cybersecurity by updating its IT infrastructure.

If Democrats now in charge of the House Ways and Means Committee ever get their hands on President Donald Trump’s tax returns, they could thank their Republican predecessors for providing cover to make the documents public.

The National Treasury Employees Union is worried about the impact of proposed budget cuts on the agency’s ability to deal with taxpayers.

The Treasury Secretary declined to meet a deadline to provide the president’s returns, asking for more time to study the legality of their request.

The agency managed to open filing season on time despite the recent government shutdown and saw a big opening day.

Lawmakers are complaining about the agency’s disproportionate number of audits of low-income taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit.

The number of taxpayers who reported they were victims of identity theft fell 71 percent between 2015 and 2018, thanks to coordination between the IRS and its Security Summit partners.

The Massachusetts Democrat submitted a formal request to the IRS commissioner asking for copies of Trump’s returns going back to 2013.

The Internal Revenue Service released a revenue procedure Wednesday offering guidance on the use of tax-exempt bonds to provide housing for military veterans, farm workers and other groups.