Reminders for National Small Business Week
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a few reminders to small business owners to go along with this week’s observance of National Small Business Week.…
It's Small Business Week at the IRS
It’s National Small Business Week at the Internal Revenue Service! All this week the IRS will be emphasizing the many online resources it has available for small business owners and self-employed individuals.…
Russian Charged in Identity Theft Heist
A 33-year old Russian national has been charged in federal court with stealing taxpayers’ personally identifiable information (PII) and using that data to steal more than $1.5 million from the U.S. Treasury.…
New Collection Program Yields Same Old Results
In 2015 Congress mandated the IRS use private debt collectors to bring in billions of dollars in outstanding tax debt owed by taxpayers.…
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IRS Opens Registration for Nationwide Tax Forum 2019
The Internal Revenue Service has opened the doors to registration for this year’s Nationwide Tax Forum series.…
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Computer Glitch Blamed for NYS Tax Notice Miscue
A computer glitch is being blamed for an erroneous tax notice sent to some New York State taxpayers. Buffalo, N.Y. TV station WKBW reports the notices say the taxpayer’s income tax refund has been adjusted to zero because they “are not entitled to a refund.”…
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IRS to Update Information Systems
The IRS is about to begin a long-awaited upgrade program to its antiquated information and taxpayer services systems.…
GAO Has Suggestions for a Better IRS
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) says it has some suggestions for the IRS that could make significant improvements in the agency’s operations.…
IRS Touts Progress Against Identity Theft
With just days left in the TY 2018 filing season, the IRS and its Security Summit partners have announced major progress has been made in the fight against tax-related identity theft. What’s more, they say, their combined efforts have added protection for thousands of taxpayers and billions of dollars in refunds.…
New Bill Promises IRS Reform
The House Ways and Means Committee this month announced that they passed “historic legislation to redesign the IRS:” The Taxpayer First Act of 2019. According to the press release, this type of bipartisan agency overhaul has not been attempted in more than two decades, and it focuses on taxpayer customer service, data security, and updating internal IRS rules and technology.…
