The IRS has created a website and a smartphone app you can use. If you file electronically, you could get your money within 10 days.
The IRS is cracking down on schemes that use ID theft to file for fraudulent tax refunds. New safeguards are delaying refunds to early filers.
Pay attention to your 1099 forms, because the IRS does. Even if you don't get a form, you still have to report the income.
The GOP candidate classified millions as profits, not regular compensation, avoiding tens of thousands in Medicare tax. The IRS has won court challenges of this common tactic.
Based on your interactions with various agencies, how would you grade the federal government when it comes to the help you receive?
The taxpayer advocate says an increased workload and decreased funding threaten taxpayers' rights and hamper the IRS in collecting revenue.
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Adjustments for inflation include a change in tax-bracket thresholds and a small increase in the standard deduction and dependent exemption.
Taxpayers who are hiding money abroad can escape prosecution if they pay back taxes and penalties. Those who disclose before they get caught get better deals, the agency says.
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