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The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers they risk losing their passports if “significant” tax debt is not paid.…
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The office tasked with overseeing the Internal Revenue Service says the agency hasn’t improved procedures enough when it comes to reviewing amended tax returns.…
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley pushed Congress to revive the tax extenders that expired at the end of 2018 in a press release issued last month.…
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If you’ve always deducted your business vehicle expenses in the past, read on. With the recent changes in the tax code, not everyone can still claim the deduction. Some taxpayers can, but some…
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The IRS recently highlighted how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affected whistleblowers who submit information to the IRS Whistleblower Office.…
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The Internal Revenue Service has published a draft of a new tax return targeted at senior citizen taxpayers.…
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For some years now we’ve heard about how the Information Technology systems inside the Internal Revenue Service need major upgrades.…
The IRS announced that more Ohio taxpayers may be eligible to receive tax relief following the devastating tornadoes that swept across the state at the end of May.…
Since tax scams can take many forms, the IRS broke them down into two categories: “phone scams” and “email phishing scams.”…
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The president has signed a package of IRS reforms into law after the legislation passed both houses of Congress with strong bipartisan support.…
