Tax practice

More than a dozen Internal Revenue Service employees misused their government-issued charge cards, but the extent of the confirmed purchases totaled less than $600, while another case of potential misuse totaled less than $2,350, according to a new report.

American Institute of CPAs president and CEO Barry Melancon said the AICPA is pushing the Internal Revenue Service to improve its services for both taxpayers and CPAs while preparing to become a more international organization.

Johnson Controls Inc., already exiting the auto-industry’s supply chain after decades as a key player, is now seeking to shed its U.S. corporate citizenship in a multibillion-dollar tie-up with Tyco International Plc.

The Internal Revenue Service is facing a fresh backlash from Congress after destroying a hard drive from a former employee whose documents were subject to a legal investigation.

Google parent Alphabet Inc. has agreed to pay 130 million pounds ($185 million) in a tax settlement with U.K. authorities, setting off a backlash as opposition politicians questioned the government’s handling of the case.

A roundup of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

Most members of the public want tax preparers tested and licensed -- and want maximum transparency in preparers' fees, according to a survey from the Consumer Federation of America.

Missouri storm victims now have until May 16 to file their returns and pay any taxes due, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

Our weekly roundup of tax-related investment strategies and news your clients may be thinking about.

Apple Inc. is pushing back against a European tax investigation that could force the iPhone maker to pay more than $8 billion in back taxes.

Highlights of some of our favorite tax-related blogs from the past week.

Tax reform is on the horizon, but the horizon likely extends beyond 2016, according to Marc Gerson, tax partner at Miller & Chevalier and former majority tax counsel to the House Ways and Means Committee.

Perhaps the only consensus in U.S. politics is that the Byzantine and loophole-riddled corporate tax code needs reform.

The Internal Revenue Service is urging all tax preparers to do a thorough security scan of their computer drives and devices in case there is any malware lurking.

Tax havens are partly to blame for the rising level of income inequality, according to a new report from Oxfam America.

European Union lawmakers said governments that give multibillion-euro tax subsidies to big companies shouldn’t get to pocket the money themselves if regulators order them to claw back illegal state aid.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration is urging taxpayers and practitioners to be on “high alert” about a massive telephone fraud scam being committed by criminals impersonating Internal Revenue Service employees.

A large number of important tax changes go into effect this year for businesses.

The Internal Revenue Service warned authorized electronic filing providers Tuesday that they should not submit electronic tax returns to the IRS before receiving all Forms W-2, W-2G, and 1099-R from taxpayers.

The Internal Revenue Service is reducing the number of people who serve on its Advisory Committee on Tax Exempt and Government Entities and changing the committee’s focus.