Tax forms

The Internal Revenue Service is allowing employers to truncate taxpayer identification numbers to protect employees from identity theft.

The draft form will prove ‘exceptionally burdensome,’ says Roger Harris.

A special early draft of the IRS publication on federal income tax withholding gives employers an advance look at the changes in the new Form W-4.

A recent court decision on FBAR penalties could impact the tax reporting of the newest member of the British royal family.

The Schedule D instructions had the older, higher tax rates for investors that were changed by the 2017 tax law.

Certain tax-exempt organizations must file 990-series returns by Wednesday, May 15, the deadline for organizations operating on a calendar year.

Brokerage firms are sending tax statements to clients and the IRS with information that differs from the taxes investors ultimately owe, leading some filers to appear to owe tax on profits they never made.

Starting May 13, only individuals who already have a SSN or ITIN will be able to request an Employer Identification Number.

Proposed regulations spell out the requirements under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including some new forms.

Lost amid the confusion of the federal government shutdown this year was a new set of penalties the IRS began to issue as part of the agency’s ongoing enforcement of the Affordable Care Act.