Tax

A high-ranking Treasury Department official has come out against calls by some multinational corporations for a tax holiday on earnings repatriated from abroad.

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.

The Congressional Budget Office has released a report on taxing the number of miles traveled by vehicles to help fund the highway system, as an alternative to raising fuel taxes.

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.

More than three-quarters of oil and gas finance executives said transfer pricing was the most important tax issue they are facing, according to a survey by Ernst & Young.

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.