Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen, leading tax partners and state tax administrators have announced new steps to protect taxpayers from identity theft tax
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IRS, TIGTA Talk Tech, Identity Theft & Security At Congressional Hearing
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen was back on the Hill this week, together with J. Russell George, The Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Read MoreIRS Changes Position On Identity Theft, Will Provide Copies Of Returns To Victims
You have a right to know what thieves are doing with your information. That’s the surprising word out of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this
Read MoreTaxpayers Have More Time To File In 2016
(Update: I was reminded that next year is also a leap year! That means, if tax season starts on time, there will be four extra
Read MoreIRS Issues Statement On Unauthorized Access Of Taxpayer Transcripts
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a statement regarding the unauthorized access of taxpayer information using the “Get Transcript” application. Follows is the statement in
Read MoreIRS Says Identity Thieves Accessed Tax Transcripts For More Than 100,000 Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that identity thieves have illegally accessed tax information for more than 100,000 taxpayers with unsuccessful attempts made on
Read MoreIRS Announces Tax Forums, CPE Credits For Tax Pros
Looking for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced details of the 2015 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums. The forums last
Read MoreFixing Your Mistakes: Filing An Amended Return
Tax Day was just over a month ago which, of course, means that my inbox is now filled with the inevitable panicked emails from taxpayers
Read More2015 Tax Rates, Standard Deductions, Personal Exemptions, Credit Amounts & More
With tax season firmly behind us (er, for those of you who didn’t file for extension), now is a good time to take a look
Read MoreIRS Issues Statement On Discovery Of Lerner Emails
Yesterday, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) reported the discovery of more of those “missing” Lerner emails. Specifically, TIGTA indicated that it has
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