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The Internal Revenue Service unveiled a new web page on IRS.gov to help taxpayers engaged in the sharing economy locate resources that will help them meet their tax obligations.The sharing economy…
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The Internal Revenue Service wants to revise its user fees for taxpayers who use the installment agreement to pay a tax due amount. The proposal reflects the federal law that agencies are required to…
Generally, employer provisions of the Affordable Care Act say that an Applicable Large Employer (or ALE) has to offer affordable minimum essential coverage that provides minimum value to full-time…
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While parents and students are preparing for the return of classes, telephone scammers are sharpening their pencils and getting their tactics lined up as well.The Internal Revenue Service says…
Taxpayers in four Louisiana parishes have been granted relief by the Internal Revenue Service, in light of the recent storms and flooding that have plagued their area. The Federal Emergency Management…
A new audit says some companies are getting contracts with the Internal Revenue Service, even though those companies owe back federal taxes. The audit found qualified bidders on IRS contracts weren’t…
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It’s an ordeal most of us go through regularly: Our password on our email or a website has expired and we have to come up with a new one. Our proposed password, the website tells us, has to be at…
Income tax professionals are being alerted by the Internal Revenue Service that a new email phishing scam has been unleashed, and it targets preparers.This latest scam, identified by IRS Security…
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The Internal Revenue Service has proposed a change in the rules for claiming qualified education tuition and expenses. The changes were mandated by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act (also…
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Taxpayers with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) will have a different set of rules for the 2017 income tax filing season. The changes are the result of the Protecting Americans from…
