Tax

Hegseth's IRS notice; CPA exam questions; spotting cyberattacks; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The pace of natural disasters seems to be accelerating, prompting taxpayers and preparers to search for ways to deduct catastrophic losses.

The Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.

The Treasury Secretary said one person at the Internal Revenue Service "is looking at an outdated IT system, that's all they're doing."

The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly planning layoffs of thousands of first-year probationary employees in the midst of tax season as soon as this week.

From the International Revenue Service to international issues, the second Trump administration promises plenty of change in the world of tax.

The IRS would give a temporary detail to provide software engineering expertise to a special advisor to the director at the Office of Personnel Management.

When staff use this SmartProof worksheet, they have a method to self-check and self-review their own work and fix any errors before it goes to the reviewer.

The House Ways and Means Committee passed a set of bipartisan bills aimed at improving tax filing and administration at the Internal Revenue Service.

Senate Democrats criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for what they call a "lack of candor" about what DOGE workers are doing with U.S. payment systems.