Fraudulent letters designed to look like official IRS correspondence are pushing taxpayers to pay fast - and knowing ...

Scammers are sending counterfeit IRS letters through the mail that closely mimic a real tax notice received by roughly one ...

The IRS Security Summit campaign warns tax pros about fake IRS messages, social media tax myths, new-client phishing schemes, ...

Taxpayers have been told for years that the IRS never sends a text message. But under 2026 digital rules, the agency can ...

Five country cases illustrate how best to improve tax collection. BERNARDIN AKITOBY is an assistant director in the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department. This paper draws on a forthcoming IMF Working Paper ...

Nearly two-thirds (63%) of Americans with an overdue tax bill owe the IRS at least $10,000, according to a 2026 survey by LendEDU, while more than 10% owe $100,000 or more. A tax relief company can ...

A large unpaid tax bill or failure to set up an IRS payment plan can result in a tax lien. Lenders discover tax liens through title and public records searches, but you should always disclose the tax ...

Thanks to a federal court ruling, tens of millions of taxpayers who paid penalties or late fees may be eligible for refunds. But today is the last day to act. In November 2025, the U.S. Court of ...

If you've started a business and will be selling products or services in a state that charges sales tax, one of your first tasks should be to get your sales tax ID number. This allows you to collect ...

A story about bad choices, a fatal attraction and people who proudly wore badges at work -- while living lies at home. Dateline’s Josh Mankiewicz untangles a twisted tale of deadly obsession. Binge ...

An employer identification number (EIN) is like a Social Security number (SSN) for a business. The IRS assigns an EIN — also known as a federal tax ID number — to any business that is eligible. EINs ...

Experts and cancer survivors discuss facing the unexpected: fertility risks from cancer treatment and added health risks from surviving both HIV infection and cancer. Many Paths, One Purpose: Treating ...