In its "Dirty Dozen" list of common scams, the IRS warns about "ghost preparers," who can disappear after the tax return is prepared, charge a large percentage fee of the refund or steal the entire ...

With thousands of federal employees accepting buyouts, the IRS faces potential challenges this tax season. Discover how these ...

The deadline for federal workers to accept OPM's buyout offer was on Feb. 6, but terms of resignation are different for IRS workers during tax season.

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the weeks of January 20, 2025 – January ...

In this episode of Tax Notes Talk, Robert Kerr, formerly with the IRS and now with Kerr Consulting, discusses the recent federal hiring freeze and buyout offer and speculates how they may affect the ...

The IRS is always on the lookout for tax returns that just don't make sense. Making these five errors can increase the ...

In 2024, it took the IRS an average of 676 days to resolve an identity theft case, five times longer than the 129 days it ...

Plus: Trump tariffs, beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting, Earned Income Tax Credit, student loan interest ...

Critics called the policy, offered to thousands of federal employees, "legally dubious" and "intentionally misleading".

Internal Revenue Service employees who had agreed to the Trump administration's buyout offer are now being ordered to work at the agency until a month after the tax-filing deadline, prompting the head ...

IRS employees received an email Wednesday advising them that workers in “critical filing season positions” must work until mid-May.

Be careful rushing through your taxes to get your refund faster. A mistake could bring you an audit instead. Here's how to ...