Taxes December 8, 2025
How Much Should the IRS Know About Your Charitable Giving? It’s More Than You May Realize
Even if you never claim a tax deduction, the federal government may still know which charities you support.
May 22, 2013
State gets court hearing on challenge to health care law
U.S. District Judge Ronald White has set a June 20, 2013, hearing in Oklahoma's challenge to IRS rules to implement so-called "Obamacare" in the state.
May 18, 2013
Are Problems with Whistleblower Program the Next IRS Controversy?
Even after the dismissal of the acting IRS Commissioner and a top deputy who oversaw the tax-exempt division, the problems at the Internal Revenue Service seem to keep growing.
May 17, 2013
400 IRS offices to close on Friday, May 24 due to budget and sequester
All IRS offices, including all toll-free hotlines, the Taxpayer Advocate Service and the agency’s nearly 400 taxpayer assistance centers nationwide, will be closed on those days. IRS employees will be furloughed without pay.
May 15, 2013
IRS Chief Fired Over Targeting of Conservative Nonprofits
President Obama announced during a press conference at about 5:30 on Thursday evening that the Treasury Secretary had asked for, and received, the resignation of the acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.
May 10, 2013
IRS Admits Targeting Conservative Groups Before 2012 Election
In an awkward and unprecedented announcement this week, the Internal Revenue Service admitted that it targeted non-profits with “Tea Party” and “Patriot” in their names during the 2012 election year. The agency admitted they held up non-profit status for these groups, demanded lists of contributors to those organizations, and sought additional information about the groups.
May 10, 2013
Lawmakers consider boosting IRS whistleblower program
Critics contend that delays and inadequate rules have hindered what could be a powerful way to fight tax fraud
May 5, 2013
Inflation adjustment raises IRS-allowed Health Savings Plan account limits
The IRS has released the 2014 inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) in Rev. Proc. 2013-25.
May 3, 2013
IRS missing more offshore taxes than it’s collecting
In a recently released report to Congress, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that while the IRS has collected billions of dollars from offshore tax evasion, it may be missing even more.
May 2, 2013
IRS Digging into Taxpayer Holdings in Caribbean Banks
A federal court in San Francisco has granted an order authorizing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to serve a summons seeking information about US taxpayers who may hold offshore accounts with FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB), a subsidiary of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.
April 25, 2013
IRS report on tax-exempt colleges cites ‘significant compliance issues’
The Internal Revenue Service today released its final report summarizing audit results from the IRS’ colleges and universities study, which began in 2008. This final report describes the agency’s multi-year project on a major segment of tax-exempt organizations.
April 23, 2013
IRS Improving at Collecting Taxes, but Oversight Agency Says Changes are Needed to Ensure Balance and Effectiveness
The most recent estimate of the Tax Gap is $385 billion, and the the Internal Revenue Service needs to do more to collect those funds, according to a new report. The Tax Gap is the amount of taxes the agency estimates is owed, but is not reported or paid by U.S. taxpayers each year.