Employee benefits

The last few weeks of the year can be a stressful time both personally and professionally for everyone, including small business owners preparing for both the New Year and the tax year.

A pair of provisions in the final version of the Republican tax overhaul proposal would be a boon to private schools, but risks reducing local funds for public schools, according to education advocates.

President Donald Trump, fresh off a Senate vote that puts him a step closer to passing a tax-cut bill by year-end, declared himself “unbeatable” for re-election—and unexpectedly suggested a critical element of the Congressional tax plan is open to debate.

The Internal Revenue Service isn’t doing enough to ensure that Electronic Filing Identification Numbers are assigned to qualified applicants or deactivated when needed, according to a new report.

The Senate tax proposal released Thursday would restrict employees earning at least $500,000 from making so-called “catch-up” contributions to 401(k) workplace retirement plans.

Outgoing Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen foresees problems with tax reform if major provisions apply to the current tax year and predicted the agency would need more funding from Congress to implement the legislation if it passes.

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There are drawbacks to a new law designed to help disaster victims access their retirement funds early without penalty.

The Internal Revenue Service said Monday that it was able to transition most of its e-Services user applications to a new platform over the weekend, although it reiterated its warning Friday of delays in moving to new authentication technology.

The Internal Revenue Service has not been able to upgrade its online e-Services applications to a more secure authentication method, the IRS admitted Friday.