Resolving your tax issues with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just got a little bit easier – assuming you have an internet connection. The IRS has announced that the Office of Appeals will pilot a new “web-based virtual conference option” for taxpayers and their representatives.
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Social Security Warns On New Scheme Similar To IRS Phone Scams
Financial scams involving individuals posing as government employees aren’t limited to those Internal Revenue Service (IRS) phone scams. There’s a new scam making the rounds – and this time, it involves individuals claiming to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Read MoreCongress Proposes New Way To Kill Obamacare: Eliminate The Mandate
As Congress struggles to figure out what to do about the Affordable Care Act, sometimes called Obamacare, there’s a new plan to eliminate at least one piece: the shared individual responsibility payment, sometimes called the individual mandate or the health care penalty.
Read MoreIRS Crime Chief Stepping Down
After serving for more than five years, the head of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI), Chief Richard Weber, is stepping down. Weber announced his departure this month, saying, “It’s time.” He continued, “It’s time to start a new challenge.”
Read MoreIRS Private Debt Collectors Accused Of Pressuring Taxpayers, Breaking The Law
In response to complaints about how private debt collectors are handling taxpayer accounts, four Senators have sent a letter Pioneer Credit Recovery, one of the companies which has a debt collection contract with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Read MoreIRS Issues Warning On New Twist To Scam Targeting Tax Professionals
Scammers clearly aren’t taking a break this summer. The IRS, state tax agencies and the tax industry, as part of the Security Summit, is warning tax professionals to beware of phishing emails claiming to be from a tax software education provider and seeking sensitive preparer data.
Read MoreIRS Reopens PTIN System Shut Down Following $175 Million Class Action Ruling
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reopened its Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) System. The system was shut down earlier this month following a U.S. District Court ruling which barred IRS from charging PTIN fees to tax preparers.
Read MoreIRS Warns On 'New Twist' To Old Phone Scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning about a new telephone scam making the rounds.
Read MoreIRS PTIN System Shuts Down After $175 Million Court Ruling
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has suspended the Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) registration and renewal system in response to a recent court ruling.
Read MoreIRS Loses $175 Million Class Action Lawsuit
A class action suit filed against the federal government seeking to recover allegedly unlawful license fees paid to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for annual license fees charged to tax return preparers is now over. The potential cost to the IRS? $175 million.
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