Tax returns

After the leaking of Donald Trump's and a number of billionaires' tax info, House lawmakers voted to stiffen the penalties for unauthorized disclosures.

Operators of large trucks and buses must file their Form 2290 by Sept. 3.

Overall, a better experience, but there were still some bumps on the road to April 18.

The IRS has long offered alternative dispute resolution, but says use has declined in recent years, and it hopes to make it more attractive and accessible. 

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden paid $146,629 in federal income taxes on a combined $619,976 in adjusted gross income in 2023.

The Internal Revenue Service is getting ready for an onslaught of tax returns arriving by Tax Day, though many taxpayers will be eligible for automatic extensions due to natural disasters.

With tax authorities scrutinizing partnerships, CPAs and tax pros need to think more strategically about filing for extensions.

The Internal Revenue Service has been making progress on catching up with its backlog of unprocessed tax returns, but more work needs to be done, according to a new report.

The former IRS contractor who stole and leaked the tax returns of former President Trump and other billionaires believed Americans had a right to the information, his lawyers told a judge.

Response times for tax professionals are also a problem, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate's Annual Report to Congress.

The Internal Revenue Service is not expected to meet the Treasury Department's goal of scanning millions of returns by the end of the year.

Five types of return are projected to increase in volume by more than 45% in FY 2023.

Commissioner Danny Werfel and Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins discussed the enhancements the IRS has been making thanks to the additional billions of dollars of funding.

The manner in which Charles Littlejohn pulled off one of the most egregious security breaches in IRS history was revealed in a court filing.

An IRS consultant allegedly leaked confidential tax information on former President Donald Trump and billionaires to The New York Times and ProPublica.

The hedge fund billionaire has subpoenaed the investigative news site and five of its journalists for documents related to the publication of reports that detailed his tax information.

Heavy Highway Vehicle Use Tax Returns are due Aug. 31, the IRS warns.

The association's biannual fee study also points to an industry shortage of professionals.

The real competition isn't between CPAs and ChatGPT; it's between CPAs who leverage AI tools to their advantage and those who don't.

The Taxpayer Advocate's mid-year report to Congress said the service had improved its performance during this year's tax season, though.