Earlier this year, the AICPA filed suit against the IRS to stop the new Annual Filing Season Program. The court has ruled and IRS gets the win (on procedure).
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IRS Announces Details About PTIN Renewals & Voluntary Certification
It’s that time of year again! With the 2015 tax filing season just months away, IRS reminds tax preparers that they must have a valid PTIN. And for those seeking voluntary credentials, the AFSP will be opening shortly.
Read MoreIRS Gets Big Win In Court As Judge Dismisses Tea Party Targeting Cases
Today, a federal court judge dismissed two high profile lawsuits against the Internal Revenue Service over its handling of tax exempt organization applications. What do those rulings mean for other tax exempt organizations? The answer might surprise you.
Read MoreIRS Announces Planned Service Outages Over The Holiday Weekend
Trying to reach IRS over the long weekend? Hoping to use e-Services to file by the extension, match a TIN or other service? You’re out of luck until Tuesday.
Read MoreTaxpayers Freaking Out Over 2015 Tax Refund Hoax
Earlier this week, a panicked reader shot me the link to an article with this headline: 2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October
Read MoreIRS Says One Million Tax Payments Made In 2014 Through Direct Pay
The Internal Revenue Service has reached the one million mark. In a statement released today, the IRS announced that it has processed over one million
Read MoreIRS Hit With Class Action Suit Over Tax Preparer User Fees
700,000. That’s the number of potential plaintiffs in a class action suit filed today in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Read MoreCredit Cards, The IRS, Form 1099-K And The $19,399 Reporting Hole
Many taxpayers cheered in 2008 when the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, or HERA, was signed into law by President Bush. The bill was designed
Read MoreIRS Imposes New Limits On Tax Refunds By Direct Deposit
While taxpayers were popping returns into the mail this year, scammers were busy trying to figure out how to cash in. The Internal Revenue Service
Read MoreTaxpayer Advocate Report Focuses On Taxpayer Bill Of Rights, Refunds, & Tax-Exempt Organizations
It’s that time of year: the National Taxpayer Advocate, Nina Olson, has submitted her mid-year report to the House Committee on Ways and Means and
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