Taxes December 12, 2025
IRS Says Financial Crimes Surged Nearly 16% in 2025—Up to $10.6B
Of the $10.59 billion, $4.5 billion resulted from tax fraud, marking an increase of 111.8% from FY24, the agency said this week.
August 20, 2013
Report: IRS Needs to Improve Desktop and Laptop Software License Management Practices
The Internal Revenue Service is not adequately performing software license management and is not adhering to Federal requirements and industry best practices for software used on desktop and laptop computers, according to a new audit report released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
August 19, 2013
IRS now offers online FATCA registrations
Organizations that must register with the Internal Revenue Service under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) can now do so online at the taxing agency's website, the IRS announced on Monday. FACTA is usually required by financial institutions.
August 15, 2013
AICPA Writes Letter of Opposition to Proposed Limitation on Use of Cash Method of Accounting
The American Institute of CPAs announced today it wrote a letter opposing a proposed limitation on the use of the cash method of accounting for non-natural taxpayers, personal service corporations and farmers. The proposed limitation is a part of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp’s (R-Mich.) small business tax reform discussion draft.
August 14, 2013
Tax Analysts pursues legal action against IRS
Seeks Court Help to Force IRS to Disclose Training Materials Its Staff Used for Guidance in Exempt Organizations Determinations
August 14, 2013
Tax Fraud by the Numbers
The Internal Revenue Service, in conjunction with the US Department of Justice, has ramped up its efforts to identify – and publicly bring charges against – tax preparers who actively engage in the filing of fraudulent returns.
August 12, 2013
Oregon man guilty of ‘bizarre’ $400k tax fraud
A Portland, Ore., jury on Friday found Miles J. Julison guilty of making off with more than $400,000 in a bizarre tax-fraud scheme, and a federal judge, clearly perturbed by Julison's defiance, ordered him to await sentencing in jail.
August 2, 2013
IRS Oversight Agency Suggests Improvements in Management of Case Actions
The IRS needs to make changes to its management controls for overseeing revenue officer case actions, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found in its latest report. The report looked at 139 cases closed by revenue officers in the Small Business/Self-Employed Division Collection Field function and found inconsistencies in how ROs handled them.
August 2, 2013
Koskinen Nominated to be Head of IRS
On Thursday, the White House nominated John Andrew Koskinen, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
July 29, 2013
IRS identity verification requests present a new client opportunity
In recent years, the IRS has stressed its commitment to protecting taxpayers from tax-related identity theft. As part of this commitment, the IRS enhanced the Electronic Fraud Detection System (EFDS).
July 26, 2013
IRS Alert: IRS retiring two e-Services incentive products on Aug. 11
The IRS announced today that it plans to retire two major e-Services incentive products used by CPAs, attorneys and enrolled agents to file authorizations and resolve IRS account problems.
July 18, 2013
What to do if your client received an erroneous CP2000 notice in July
The IRS miscalculated interest on proposed taxes and will send more notices
July 18, 2013
Thousands of tax professionals petition IRS on end of e-Services tools
Petition started by Beyond415 urges the IRS to reconsider its decision to retire two e-Services tools.