A Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Taxpayer Rights And Change How The IRS Works
A bipartisan Senate bill would change IRS service, taxpayer rights, refunds, paid tax preparer rules, and access to the Tax Court. Here’s what you need to know.
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Court Blocks IRS-ICE Data Sharing Procedure Over Taxpayer Privacy Rules
A federal appeals court has blocked an IRS procedure for sharing taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), finding that the process likely violated federal tax privacy law. The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit does not mean the IRS can never share taxpayer information with ICE—or with another…
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You Be The Tax Judge: Ream v. Treasury, Who Won?
John Ream challenged the federal ban on home distilling. So, who won? Two federal appeals courts considered the question—and reached different answers.
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You Be The Tax Judge: Ream v. Treasury
Can Congress ban home distilling to protect federal tax revenue? You be the Tax Judge in Ream v. Treasury, a real case involving whiskey, taxes, and constitutional power.
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Your First Look at 2027 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction Amounts and More
Get a first look at projected 2027 tax brackets, standard deduction amounts, capital gains thresholds, retirement limits, estate and gift tax amounts, and more.
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10 Things to Know About Your Paycheck and Payroll Taxes
It’s National Payroll Week. Here are 10 things workers and employers should know about withholding, payroll taxes, worker classification, records, and more.
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That “MyChart Medicare Kit” Is a Scam
Scammers are impersonating MyChart with fake Medicare kits, medical test results, and other phishing schemes. Here’s how to spot the scams and stay safe.
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The IRS Has Tips for Rebuilding Records After a Disaster. They Work the Rest of the Time, Too
The IRS has tips for reconstructing tax records after a disaster—but the same strategies can help nonfilers, taxpayers facing IRS notices, and anyone missing important records.
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New IRS Rates Are Out: Why AFRs Matter
The IRS publishes applicable federal rates (AFRs) every month. You may have even seen them on the IRS website. Most recently, the IRS posted Revenue Ruling 2026-17, which notes that, for September 2026, the annual rates are 4.18% for short-term obligations, 4.49% for mid-term obligations, and 5.12% for long-term obligations. But what exactly are AFRs—and…
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Looking for a Job? Watch Out for Scammers
September is one of the busiest months for job hunting—it’s also a peak season for recruitment scams, according to cybersecurity experts at NordVPN. As workers who quit their jobs over the summer reenter the job market and students search for work as the new academic year begins, scammers have a larger pool of potential victims….
