Feb 14 Average tax refunds fall, fueling discontent with GOP-written law By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The decline may be largely due to how some employees and employers had adjusted the amounts withheld from paychecks to account for changes under the new tax law. Most taxpayers received a tax cut under the law but some may… Continue reading
Jan 25 Thousands of furloughed IRS workers haven't returned to work By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The official start of the tax filing season comes Monday. Continue reading
Jan 08 Government shutdown won't delay tax refunds, administration says By Marcy Gordon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Taxpayers who are owed refunds will be paid on time, despite the government shutdown that has closed many federal agencies, a Trump administration official said Monday as concern mounted over the risk that the payments could be delayed. Continue reading
Apr 17 IRS payment site fails on tax day, but you still have to pay By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press The IRS has since updated the website to say it is temporarily unavailable. But the agency adds, "Note that your tax payment is due although IRS Direct Pay may not be available."… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch 6:29 Know your rights and other tips for filing your taxes this year By PBS News Hour The IRS faces a time crunch to implement changes under the new tax law. Nina Olson, the national taxpayer advocate at the IRS, joins Lisa Desjardins to describe how the agency is getting up to speed and the resources available… Continue watching
Oct 05 WATCH: Former Equifax CEO testifies in fourth hearing over data breach By Joshua Barajas Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith will field questions over the Equifax hack from the House Financial Services Committee starting at 9:15 a.m. ET Thursday. Watch live here. Continue reading
Apr 13 What other countries can teach America about taxes By Paul Solman Journalist T.R. Reid's latest project was to find the world’s best income tax systems and report them back to the home of tax revolution: the U.S. Continue reading
Apr 13 Good news, procrastinators: Tax deadline pushed to Tuesday By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press The tax agency said Thursday that nearly 40 million taxpayers have yet to file their returns. Continue reading
Apr 05 Here's how the IRS could help more uninsured people By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News The IRS doesn’t tell some tax filers that their low and moderate incomes likely mean their households qualify for Medicaid or subsidies, according to researchers. Continue reading
Oct 23 No criminal charges to be filed in connection with IRS processing tax-exempt applications By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Neither Lois Lerner nor any other IRS official will face criminal charges in the political controversy over the processing of applications for tax-exempt status, the Justice Department announced Friday… Continue reading