Tax season

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service said Thursday they have extended the deadline beyond April 18 for filing a key tax form for people who died last year.

The Internal Revenue Service has provided guidance to tax preparers on the circumstances under which they can be exempted from the electronic filing mandate and mail paper copies of their clients’ tax returns instead.

The Internal Revenue Service increased its audits of high-income taxpayers last year by as much as 75 percent.

The Internal Revenue Service stopped mailing out tax form packages to taxpayers this season in response to budget cuts, but it still needs a long-term strategy for reducing its mailing and publishing costs, according to a new government report.

One in six of the 145 million tax returns that the IRS expects to be filed for the 2010 tax year will include a Schedule C for self-employed filers, and many of them will no doubt be subjected to an IRS audit.

The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that taxpayers abroad can now use the Free File service to prepare and electronically file their taxes for free.

The Internal Revenue Service has released updated information on the First-Time Homebuyer Credit and the tax refund problems encountered by some married taxpayers.

Identity theft prevention provider Identity Finder provided a set of tips for protecting taxpayer information during tax season.

IMGCAP(1)]With the tax filing season underway, this is a good time to review the filing requirements for your clients with international interests.

With tax season winding down, millions of taxpayers may be looking at tax bills they can’t afford to pay but can’t afford to ignore either.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Taxpayer Assistance Centers are located too far away from the majority of taxpayers to be able to serve them effectively, according to a new government report.

The Internal Revenue Service has posted a final version of the form and instructions for the 2010 gift tax and generation-skipping transfer tax.

Online tax preparation site Taxbrain has introduced a service that lets taxpayers ask questions or have their taxes prepared by CPAs and enrolled agents through a video chat link.

The North Carolina Department of Revenue is pointing to inaccurate information from the IRS as the reason why it sent tax due notices to up to 2,000 state taxpayers.

H&R Block chairman Richard Breeden plans to step down on April 18.

Intuit reported Thursday that it has seen an increase in the number of tax returns electronically filed by professional preparers so far this tax season.

A senior citizens advocacy group is warning that millions of elderly taxpayers are finding themselves in the position of unexpectedly owing hundreds of dollars in back taxes as a result of the Making Work Pay tax credit, and in some cases paying penalties.

The Internal Revenue Service wants taxpayers to know that they can receive their tax refunds this year in the form of a U.S. savings bond made out in someone else’s name.

What you don’t know about taxes can cost you plenty—both in terms of paying too much, and making an error that triggers an audit.

An Ohio woman is one of nearly 10,000 who have received letters from the Ohio Department of Taxation claiming they would receive eye-popping tax refunds in the mail.