Charles Rettig

Douglas O'Donnell will serve as deputy commissioner of services and enforcement, among other changes.

The IRS will automatically process refunds for individuals who paid taxes on their unemployment benefits before Congress passed a law making those payments tax-free, Commissioner Chuck Rettig said.

The Internal Revenue Service posted a Spanish version of its Form 1040 and instructions Tuesday and made available publications and online information in other languages.

Auditors were only able to recoup about 39 percent of the more than $4 billion in unpaid taxes owed by a group of rich taxpayers with an average annual income of nearly $1.6 million.

Just under a month into federal tax filing season, the IRS reported a 32 percent slide in the number of refunds sent out compared with last year, showcasing delays that have spurred Democrats to call for postponing the traditional April 15 deadline.

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee are urging the Internal Revenue Service to extend tax season beyond April 15 to give taxpayers another three months until July 15.

The agency’s commissioner is upbeat, but tax preparers and financial planners worry that this year could be especially chaotic due to the COVID pandemic.

Wage and Investment Division head Ken Corbin will take on the role in addition to his current job.

The Internal Revenue Service plans to open filing season on Feb. 12, although it is making its Free File program available starting Friday.

The Internal Revenue Service sent a set of recommendations to Congress for how it plans to carry out the far-reaching set of reforms.

The initial direct deposits of the second round of economic impact payments are already going out to taxpayers.

Starting in January, the six-digit numbers will be available to everyone, not just those who have suffered from identity theft.

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The American Institute of CPAs is firing back after a congressional hearing, asking for penalty relief for taxpayers dealing with the pandemic.

The pandemic is throwing a monkey wrench into plans for the Internal Revenue Service to reorganize itself to provide better taxpayer service.

The latest scheme claims to need a taxpayer’s bank account information to direct deposit a stimulus payment.

The IRS is making some changes in its collection program to lessen the burden on taxpayers with outstanding tax debts who are trying to cope with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday it would restart issuing its 500 series of balance-due notices to taxpayers later this month after they were paused on May 9 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The leaders of Congress’s main tax-writing committee are wondering if the Internal Revenue Service will be ready to handle next tax season as it’s still processing millions of pieces of correspondence that went unopened for months during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Internal Revenue Service commissioner Chuck Rettig heard complaints from lawmakers about their constituents missing stimulus payments.