The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that James Lee will become the new chief of IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) on October 1, 2020. Lee, currently CI’s deputy
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IRS Reminds Taxpayers To Make Payments As Operations Resume
With a week to go before the tax filing season deadline, many folks may be focusing on July 15, 2020, as the date to mail
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IRS Announces PTIN Fees For 2021
Break out those checkbooks: the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the annual Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) fees for 2021. Fees are $21 fee per PTIN
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IRS Now Canceling Stimulus Checks Issued To Decedents
In May, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance about how to return an Economic Impact Payment (EIP) or stimulus check. They were targeting, among others, decedents and incarcerated persons,
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IRS Offers Help In More Than One Language
¿Su primer idioma es espanol? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reminding taxpayers for whom English may not be a first language that there are
Read MoreIRS-CI Chief Fort Announces Retirement
In “I did not see that coming” news, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation Chief Don Fort is announcing his retirement, effective September 30, 2020.
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IRS Has More Than $1.5 Billion In Unclaimed Tax Refunds
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may have your money. The tax agency has announced that more than $1.5 billion in outstanding refunds remain unclaimed from 2016. Yes,
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IRS Offers Relief For Victims Of April Tornadoes
Beginning on April 12, 2020, and into April 13, 2020, there were at least 140 confirmed tornadoes in parts of the southern United States. More than 1
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IRS Re-Opens Phone Lines After COVID Shutdown
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to resume operations. According to the IRS Commissioner, as of mid-month, thousands of employees had returned to facilities in
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IRS Confirms July 15 Deadline Will Not Change
The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced that the 2019 tax filing deadline remains July 15, 2020. Due to
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