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.
Taxes January 23, 2024
IRS Says Digital Asset Question Added to More Tax Forms
The IRS noted on Monday that it has included a crypto question on four additional tax forms ahead of filing season.
Taxes January 19, 2024
Trump Tax Leaker Acted Out of ‘Deep, Moral Belief,’ Judge Told
Charles Littlejohn, 38, pleaded guilty Oct. 12 to stealing Donald Trump’s tax data from the IRS and leaking it to The New York Times.
Taxes January 18, 2024
IRS System Upgrades Delay E-Filing for Some Tax-Exempt Organizations
The IRS said on Thursday that tax-exempt groups won't be able to e-file Form 990-T or Form 1120-POL until March 17.
IRS January 16, 2024
IRS Pauses Reporting Requirement on Some Digital Assets Pending New Regulations
Treasury and the IRS intend to issue proposed regulations to provide additional information and procedures for reporting the receipt of digital assets.
Taxes January 15, 2024
IRS Provides Initial Guidance on Employee PLESAs
IRS Notice 2024-22 provides employers insight on the anti-abuse rules regarding pension-linked emergency savings accounts.
Taxes January 12, 2024
Government Shutdown Could Cause Havoc for Tax Season
According to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, the agency could still maintain some operations, depending on the length of a government shutdown.
Taxes January 11, 2024
Colorado’s TABOR Refunds Won’t Be Taxed By the IRS
According to two elected officials, Coloradans won't have to pay federal income taxes on their state refunds this filing season.
Taxes January 10, 2024
Taxpayer Advocate Delivers Annual Report to Congress, Identifies Top 10 Problems with Agency
The report credits the Internal Revenue Service with substantially improving taxpayer services and developing plans to transform the taxpayer experience in the coming years, but it identifies paper processing as an area of continuing weakness.
IRS January 10, 2024
Long IRS Delays in Assisting Identity Theft Victims Are ‘Unconscionable,’ National Taxpayer Advocate Says
Nearly 500,000 taxpayers with cases pending at the IRS waited almost 19 months for their identity theft issues to be resolved.
Taxes January 9, 2024
IRS Warns Tax Pros of Another ‘New Client’ Scheme Involving Cybercriminals
The IRS has seen a new round of email scams where cybercriminals pose as potential clients looking for tax help.
Taxes January 8, 2024
Tax Season to Start January 29, 2024
The IRS has announced that it will start accepting and processing tax returns on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. The agency expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed by the April 15, 2024, tax deadline.
Taxes January 8, 2024
IRS Launches Tax Professional Awareness Week
The special week is the IRS' latest effort in support of taxpayers and the tax community. Each year, millions of taxpayers seek the help of tax professionals to prepare their federal tax returns and other filings.