Taxes February 25, 2026
IRS Data: Average Refunds Are Bigger in 2026, Even as Fewer People File Early
So far, compared to the 2025 tax filing season, filers are seeing more money back in refunds despite overall lower filing counts.
Taxes February 24, 2026
Bank Secrecy Act Filings Used in Almost All IRS-CI Investigations
IRS Criminal Investigation released new statistics Tuesday highlighting how much the unit uses Bank Secrecy Act data in its investigations.
Taxes February 24, 2026
AICPA Pushes Treasury Department, IRS for Additional R&E Expensing Guidance
The AICPA is requesting the IRS issue guidance, through modifications to Revenue Procedure 2025-28 and/or other published guidance, regarding the capitalization and amortization of domestic research and experimentation under IRC Section 174A(c).
Taxes February 24, 2026
How IRS, AICPA, and FTC Rules Overlap in Outsourcing
This article looks at how these three frameworks connect, how outsourcing triggers all of them at once, and why CPA firms need integrated compliance when they outsource tasks.
IRS February 23, 2026
Michigan Man Loses $1 Million in IRS Scam
It started with a pop-up on his laptop. Once it was over, a Kalamazoo County man was down more than $1 million after emptying his retirement and bank accounts at the instruction of the caller, later revealed to be a scammer.
Taxes February 21, 2026
2026 IRS Income Tax Refund Schedule
An easy-to-use calendar to estimate when you will probably get your 2026 IRS income tax refund. No data entry required.
State and Local Taxes February 20, 2026
Which States Have the Highest Taxes?
"Tax burden" measures the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes. And it’s not uniform across the U.S. either.
Taxes February 20, 2026
Millions of Eligible Filers Didn’t Use IRS Free File
Only 2% of federal income tax returns were filed through Free File, despite 70% of filers qualifying, according to a NerdWallet analysis.
Taxes February 18, 2026
Here’s the Average Tax Refund So Far for Filing Season 2026, According to IRS Data
Early filers in the 2026 tax season are receiving larger tax refunds on average compared with last year, according to the latest weekly statistics released by the Internal Revenue Service.
Taxes February 13, 2026
IRS Issues Guidance on Prohibited Foreign Entity Restrictions for Energy Tax Credits
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduced comprehensive foreign entity of concern rules forbidding prohibited foreign entities from claiming clean energy tax credits.
Taxes February 12, 2026
Wyden Assails Trump Over $10 Billion Lawsuit Against IRS
Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden introduced a bill Feb. 10 to block the president from receiving any payout, by levying a 100% tax on it. The legislation is unlikely to move given Republicans’ majority in the Senate.
IRS February 12, 2026
Don’t Get Swept Off Your Feet by Romance Fraud, IRS Warns
As Valentine's Day nears, the IRS Criminal Investigation unit is getting the word out about a surge in romance scams and offering tips to avoid becoming a victim.