Tax

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.

Thomson Reuters Checkpoint has added customizable tools to address concerns about controls related to security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy.

Tax preparation software developer TaxAct disclosed a data breach, leading the company to suspend the accounts of more than 9,000 customers.

The Internal Revenue Service launched the tax-filing season Tuesday, promising better taxpayer and practitioner service, although a labor union official representing IRS employees warned there could still be problems.