Tax

Changes in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act could pose a challenge for the Internal Revenue Service's customer service, according to a new government report.

Democrats on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee have written to Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, urging him to introduce legislation to raise the debt ceiling without pre-conditions, warning that the Treasury Department would not be able to pay tax refunds without a higher debt limit.

Early issues in the 2014 filing season, from fraud to the Affordable Care Act

A roundup of tax news from the previous month.

The new commissioner stands up for the agency

The Internal Revenue Service began accepting individual tax returns on Friday.

The Minnesota Society of CPAs recently conducted its annual CPA member survey about the most strange and unusual tax deductions proposed by clients. The responses included everything from pets and wedding rings to gifts not given.

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

Congress voted in December 2010 to let wealthy Americans make tax-free gifts of as much as $5 million—and the money flowed.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, has introduced legislation to limit tax write-offs for executive bonuses to $1 million per employee.