IRS stops most home visits over employee safety concerns and scams
IRS agents won’t be knocking on Americans’ doors unannounced anymore because of increasing worries over agents’ safety and imposter scams.
IRS plans improvements to audit large partnerships
The Internal Revenue Service is using the extra funding it received from the Inflation Reduction Act to audit big complex partnerships using data analytics and other technology tools
Employee Retention Credit: Afraid Of IRS Knocking? — What To Do
I have written recently that taxpayers need to beware of “too-good-to-be-true” pitches for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) and that business owners need to be “eyes open” about whether they qualify for the ERC.
IRS faces $20 billion cut under debt ceiling deal
Last year, Congress approved $80 billion in new funding for the Internal Revenue Service — but the bipartisan debt ceiling deal would claw some of that money back.
IRS Plan To Flag Return Errors Could Impede Taxpayer Rights
The Internal Revenue Service recently proposed to send notifications to taxpayers and tax professionals when returns are filed about errors and missed credits or deductions, a plan that could have the unintended consequence of hindering taxpayer rights.
IRS Can Seek Bank Records Without Notice, Supreme Court Says (2)
The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposed limit on the IRS’s ability to demand a bank account holder’s records without giving notice as part of an effort to collect on someone else’s delinquent taxes.
IRS to offer free online direct filing system for some taxpayers in 2024
The IRS is testing a system that would allow taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free online directly with the agency, with a pilot program launching for some filers next year.
AI-Generated Tax Scams Can Look A Lot Like They Came From The IRS
Earlier this month, a group of Senators sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel about the use of AI—artificial intelligence—technology, including ChatGPT, to engage in scams aimed at taxpayers.
IRS to test a limited pilot in 2024 for its own free ‘Direct File’ option
Many taxpayers like the notion of a do-it-yourself plan for preparing and filing their tax returns digitally for free through an IRS-run system.
What happens if the debt ceiling and banking crisis collide?
President Joe Biden said over the weekend that debt ceiling negotiations were moving along and that talks between the White House and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would resume on Tuesday.