-  When filing season begins in two weeks, taxpayers should be prepared for delays as returns and refunds are processed, and for difficulties in reaching the IRS. January 10
-  The IRS will begin processing and accepting 2021 returns on Monday, Jan. 24, with a filing deadline of Monday, April 18. January 10
-  The Internal Revenue Service has updated its guidance on claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit and issued a report Friday on how it responded last year to the COVID-19 pandemic. January 7
-  The Internal Revenue Service is strengthening the identity verification and sign-in process for its online self-help tools after a number of high-profile data breaches. November 17
-  The measure could be used to pay for a modification of the cap on the federal deduction of state and local taxes. September 15
-  The Internal Revenue Service is asking tax professionals to help clients who fell prey to identity thieves who have been filing unemployment claims in their names during the pandemic. August 5
-  The Internal Revenue Service has launched a campaign this summer to persuade tax professionals to improve their cybersecurity amid an escalating series of ransomware attacks around the world. July 15
-  The service is gearing up for a potentially massive tax-enforcement push if Congress passes a plan including $40 billion to expand audits on the wealthy. June 28
-  The service released a Data Book Thursday highlighting its work this past fiscal year, particularly in response to the pandemic. June 24
-  The Internal Revenue Service opened a portal to enable families to monitor and manage their monthly advance payments of the expanded Child Tax Credit. June 22








