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IRS Launches Initiative to Combat Growing Number of Tax Scams
The joint effort comes as the number of identity theft cases confirmed by the IRS increased by a significant amount in the 2024 filing season.
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5,800 IRS Employees and Contractors Owe Nearly $50 Million in Unpaid Taxes: Treasury IG
Thousands of workers assigned to collect levies from American taxpayers are themselves late in paying balances due on their own returns.
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IRS Free Tax Filing Program Becomes Permanent and Available Nationwide in 2025
‘Starting with the 2025 filing season, the IRS will make Direct File a permanent option for filing federal tax returns,’ said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
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Taxpayers ‘Tricked’ Into Filing for Ineligible Credits, IRS Warns
Social media-fueled scams offer ’too good to be true' ways to avoid paying taxes, the agency says.
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IRS Announces Tax Refund Increase as It Rakes in Near-Record $4.7 Trillion From Taxpayers
Tax refunds boosted by 3 percent.
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IRS: Fewer Americans Are Getting Refunds This Year
So far, the IRS has delivered more than $200 billion in refunds through early April, and 101 million people have filed returns this tax season.
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Tax Day Is Monday: What to Know About Deadlines, Extensions, and Refunds
The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 15.
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IRS Official Cautions Against Filing by Mail Just Days Before April 15 Tax Deadline
An IRS spokesperson reiterated that people should avoid filing their taxes by mail.
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IRS Hiring 5,582 Tax Enforcers in 2024 but Says Only Some Will Carry Guns
The IRS’s legion of new hires is thanks to its massive $78 billion funding boost.
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House GOP Investigating Whether DOJ Is Retaliating Against Hunter Biden IRS Whistleblowers
IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley and Special Agent Joseph Ziegler both came forward last year with allegations.
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‘Helpful’ Scammers Offer to Open Online Tax Accounts
The IRS is warning about schemes to steal personal information via phone calls, texts, and emails as the April 15 filing deadline approaches.
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Here’s Why IRS Tax Refunds Are 6 Percent Bigger So Far This Year
The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show that the average tax refund amount this tax season is 6 percent higher than last year’s.
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IRS Foils $1 Billion In Improper or Fraudulent Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Claims
The IRS has prevented the payout of over $1 billion in incorrectly claimed pandemic-era tax credits, with another $3 billion under investigation.
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IRS Faces Investigation Over Use of AI to Possibly Spy on US Taxpayers
Republicans are targeting the IRS over its use of AI and whether it can spy on taxpayers.
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IRS Reveals Suspicious Signs It Looks For to Flag Incorrect or Fraudulent Tax Credit Claims
The are 7 telltale signs of a bad ERC claim, including claiming it for all available quarters or during periods when pandemic lockdowns weren’t in effect.
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IRS Warns of Looming Deadline to Correct Improper Tax Credit Claims or Face Penalties
The IRS has warned of a fast-approaching deadline to apply for a disclosure program for wrongly claimed tax credits to avoid penalties and interest.
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Audio: Colorado Election Chief Makes Stunning Statement About Trump Ruling | News Brief (March 6)
We’re diving deep into a mix of pressing news and intriguing developments—from the Supreme Court’s ruling on election qualifications to the IRS’s beefed-up enfo
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IRS Warns Time Running Short for People to Claim COVID-Era Tax Credit Some May Have Missed Out On
To claim the recovery rebate credit, eligible taxpayers must file a tax return even if they made little or no income.
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IRS Launches Initiative to Combat Growing Number of Tax Scams
The joint effort comes as the number of identity theft cases confirmed by the IRS increased by a significant amount in the 2024 filing season.
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5,800 IRS Employees and Contractors Owe Nearly $50 Million in Unpaid Taxes: Treasury IG
Thousands of workers assigned to collect levies from American taxpayers are themselves late in paying balances due on their own returns.
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IRS Free Tax Filing Program Becomes Permanent and Available Nationwide in 2025
‘Starting with the 2025 filing season, the IRS will make Direct File a permanent option for filing federal tax returns,’ said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
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Taxpayers ‘Tricked’ Into Filing for Ineligible Credits, IRS Warns
Social media-fueled scams offer ’too good to be true' ways to avoid paying taxes, the agency says.
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IRS Announces Tax Refund Increase as It Rakes in Near-Record $4.7 Trillion From Taxpayers
Tax refunds boosted by 3 percent.
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IRS: Fewer Americans Are Getting Refunds This Year
So far, the IRS has delivered more than $200 billion in refunds through early April, and 101 million people have filed returns this tax season.
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Tax Day Is Monday: What to Know About Deadlines, Extensions, and Refunds
The deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 15.
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IRS Official Cautions Against Filing by Mail Just Days Before April 15 Tax Deadline
An IRS spokesperson reiterated that people should avoid filing their taxes by mail.
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IRS Hiring 5,582 Tax Enforcers in 2024 but Says Only Some Will Carry Guns
The IRS’s legion of new hires is thanks to its massive $78 billion funding boost.
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House GOP Investigating Whether DOJ Is Retaliating Against Hunter Biden IRS Whistleblowers
IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley and Special Agent Joseph Ziegler both came forward last year with allegations.
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‘Helpful’ Scammers Offer to Open Online Tax Accounts
The IRS is warning about schemes to steal personal information via phone calls, texts, and emails as the April 15 filing deadline approaches.
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Here’s Why IRS Tax Refunds Are 6 Percent Bigger So Far This Year
The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) show that the average tax refund amount this tax season is 6 percent higher than last year’s.
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IRS Foils $1 Billion In Improper or Fraudulent Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Claims
The IRS has prevented the payout of over $1 billion in incorrectly claimed pandemic-era tax credits, with another $3 billion under investigation.
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IRS Faces Investigation Over Use of AI to Possibly Spy on US Taxpayers
Republicans are targeting the IRS over its use of AI and whether it can spy on taxpayers.
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IRS Reveals Suspicious Signs It Looks For to Flag Incorrect or Fraudulent Tax Credit Claims
The are 7 telltale signs of a bad ERC claim, including claiming it for all available quarters or during periods when pandemic lockdowns weren’t in effect.
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IRS Warns of Looming Deadline to Correct Improper Tax Credit Claims or Face Penalties
The IRS has warned of a fast-approaching deadline to apply for a disclosure program for wrongly claimed tax credits to avoid penalties and interest.
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Audio: Colorado Election Chief Makes Stunning Statement About Trump Ruling | News Brief (March 6)
We’re diving deep into a mix of pressing news and intriguing developments—from the Supreme Court’s ruling on election qualifications to the IRS’s beefed-up enfo
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IRS Warns Time Running Short for People to Claim COVID-Era Tax Credit Some May Have Missed Out On
To claim the recovery rebate credit, eligible taxpayers must file a tax return even if they made little or no income.
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