EITC

Recovering the EITC; unwrapping sales tax; gambling losses and other natural disasters; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Claiming a disabled spouse; IRS messaging; FASB and codification improvements; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The filing/administration gap; tinkering with reform; OIC’s many plusses; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service is being urged to consider modifying the 1040 form to simplify claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit.

The service’s annual list of the worst tax scams, frauds and general bad behavior.

Despite legislation in 2015 giving the tax agency more time to double-check returns claiming the EITC and the ACTC, the process often doesn't work.

The Internal Revenue Service is beginning to release tax refunds for taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit after subjecting their tax returns to some extra scrutiny.

Help the IRS debunk a handful of taxpayer misconceptions for this filing season.

The IRS is warning tax preparers about their responsibilities for vetting clients.

The Internal Revenue Service generally did a good job last season creating processes to handle some of the new provisions affecting tax season, according to a government report, but there were a few areas where it could be improved.

The Internal Revenue Service’s efforts last year to safeguard against identity theft by asking employers to file W-2 forms earlier and holding tax refunds longer if taxpayers claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit did not always work, according to a new report.

The Internal Revenue Service began the 2018 tax filing season Monday as the agency plans to receive more than 155 million tax returns this year.

The Internal Revenue Service is getting ready to open the tax filing season on Monday, Jan. 29, as it gears up to handle the new tax law.

The Internal Revenue Service has set the official starting date – and returns are due by April 17.

The Internal Revenue Service needs to improve the way it deals with erroneous claims for refundable tax credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, according to a new report.

The IRS has released a draft of the form for the 2017 tax year.

The standard deductions and personal exemptions will rise slightly.

The service will also be warning preparers about due diligence requirements.

President Donald Trump is planning to kick off one of the most important sales pitches of his presidency this week—getting Americans fired up about rewriting the U.S. tax code.

The Internal Revenue Service didn’t properly implement some provisions of the PATH Act aimed at reducing improper payments for refundable tax credits, instead allowing an estimated $152 million in credits, according to a new report.