What job scams look like, red flags to watch out for, and how to avoid falling victim to job and hiring scams, plus how to respond if you do. You’ve probably felt the thrill that comes with receiving ...

The IRS expects more than 140 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 deadline, there’s no telling how gravely gutting its workforce would have impacted taxpayers. Jan. 27 marked the ...

Direct File is a new IRS program that allows millions of Americans with uncomplicated taxes to file returns at no cost. Piloted in a dozen states last year, Direct File expanded to 25 states in 2025.

IRS’s automatic extension form is #4868.In reviewing it this week I was struck by the following paragraph in the “How to Make Payment” section on page 3: "No checks of $100 million or more accepted.

IRS no longer accepting checks for $100 million. What's a billionaire to do? Jan. 30 − To the Editor: For a variety of scheduling reasons, each year I request an automatic, 6-month extension for ...

That same month, Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., proposed a constitutional amendment to allow presidents to serve third terms — as ...

Those yet to pay may have been alarmed to see Elon Musk claim earlier this week that he had “deleted” 18F, the government agency in charge of the IRS' Direct File program. Musk’s boast was ...

WASHINGTON — IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until after the taxpayer filing deadline, according to a ...

They must be reported to the IRS. This can include cash or noncash payments ... people from diverse backgrounds about their finances no matter their stage in life. Sales Tax A $115.6 billion ...

suggested that the freeze should have no significant impact on the IRS' ability to fill seasonal roles for tax filing season, as that sort of hiring should already have been done.

Elon Musk, head of the chaos-causing Department of Government Efficiency, made an assertion this week that raised questions in some people’s minds about the status of the IRS Direct File program.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — This warning is for everyone out there. Folks are getting a text message that looks like it's from the IRS. It says: You are eligible to receive a $1,400 Economic Impact Payment.