In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Carolyn Schenck, former IRS national fraud counsel, shares insights from decades at the ...

It is always best to deal honestly with the IRS and use the legal processes available to properly attempt to settle with the ...

This conflict could already be seen with the pilot program. According to a report by an Inspector General, the IRS’s Direct File software failed to list certain education tax credits that filers could ...

Americans, particularly the affluent, are set to receive larger tax refunds or smaller tax bills when they file in 2026, because of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending package passed in July, an ...

The U.S. Senate on Monday passed the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act, H.R. 998, which, among other changes, requires the IRS to provide taxpayers ...

The AICPA asked the IRS and Treasury to provide guidance on the reporting and substantiation requirements for deductions of qualified tips and overtime pay allowed under the sweeping new tax law, ...

The IRS is raising standard deductions for 2026 — up to $32,200 for joint filers and $16,100 for singles — along with larger credits for families, adoptions, and employer-provided childcare. The top ...

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: A sign for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on February 13, 2025. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) President Trump’s use of the Internal Revenue Service to ...

If you thought the U.S. Supreme Court contacted you recently, you've probably fallen victim to a new "high-pressure scam," according to government officials. The Social Security Administration's ...

The Trump administration is reportedly considering making changes at the division of the IRS dedicated to conducting criminal investigations, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, which could ...

It looks official — a letter stamped with the U.S. Supreme Court seal, signed by Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, warning that you're under investigation ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In an exclusive story on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported on the Trump ...