Tax

States have been pushing taxpayers to get their refunds via direct deposit for years. Now people choosing that option may be surprised with a paper check instead.

Tax preparation software developers like Intuit are coming under pressure to do more to control security to safeguard their software from identity thieves.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ken., has re-introduced a bill to repeal certain provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act that he contends violate taxpayer privacy.

U.S. businesses, families and high-income households would see significant tax cuts under a plan outlined Wednesday by Marco Rubio, a Florida senator and potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate.

Eight of the biggest U.S. technology companies added a combined $69 billion to their stockpiled offshore profits over the past year, even as some corporations in other industries felt pressure to bring cash back home.

U.S. officials are concerned that the trillions of dollars companies park overseas are doing more than just helping them skirt taxes. They’re worried the practice leaves investors in the dark.

Payroll and HR technology giant ADP is offering accountants and their small-business clients free access this tax season to the ADP HR HelpDesk through April 30, 2015.

Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee released a new report Tuesday, “How Tax Pros Make the Code Less Fair and Efficient: Several New Strategies and Solutions,” in conjunction with a hearing on “Fairness in Taxation.”

The Internal Revenue Service is auditing the taxes of fewer businesses as a result of budget cuts in recent years.

The Internal Revenue Service said Monday that farmers and fishermen who miss this year’s March 2 tax deadline because they are receiving corrected premium tax credit forms from the Healthcare.gov health insurance marketplace will have until April 15, 2015, to file their 2014 returns and pay any tax due.