The IRS issued an “urgent” alert on Wednesday, warning tax preparers of possible scams. According to the IRS, a new scam email is circulating that is impersonating the IRS and attempting to steal tax ...

The IRS has issued a crucial reminder to over 800,000 tax preparers across the U.S. about the necessity of maintaining a valid Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). This requirement is vital for ...

The IRS says it is about to ramp up audits as it cracks down on tax cheats and seeks to deliver more revenue into the U.S. Treasury's coffers. But not every group of taxpayers will face more scrutiny, ...

Tax professionals who fail to renew their PTINs before December 31 will be unable to prepare federal tax returns for compensation.

The number of Internal Revenue Service audits is set to spike in the coming years as the tax agency takes aim at specific groups. In a statement, the IRS said it is planning more audit focus on the ...

Internet security vendor reports a 3,000 percent increase in the number of phishing attempts to trick taxpayers to give up personal information. E-mails that fraudulently claim to be from the Internal ...