Sep 06 WATCH: IRS has recovered $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from wealthy tax dodgers, Yellen says By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel traveled to Austin, Texas, to tour an IRS campus and announce the latest milestone in tax collections as Republicans warn of big future budget cuts for the tax agency if they… Continue reading
Sep 04 Killing taxes on tips sounds good, but experts say it doesn't solve the real problem By Hannah Grabenstein No taxes on tips sounds good. Experts say the effects would range from hardly life-changing to potentially harmful. Continue reading
Apr 16 WATCH: Biden announces tax plan at campaign event in Scranton, PA By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Biden is looking to gain ground in a key swing state while his opponent spends much of the week in a New York City courtroom for his first criminal trial. Continue reading
Feb 06 IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in unpaid taxes thanks to new funding By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The report says tax revenues are expected to increase by as much as $561 billion from 2024 to 2034, which is substantially more than previous estimates. Continue reading
Jan 29 The IRS is launching a direct file pilot program for the 2024 tax season — here is how it will work By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Direct File pilot program is set to be rolled out in phases. First, select government employees are being invited to participate. It will expand to certain other taxpayers in February and March. Continue reading
Jan 28 Most Americans say they pay 'too much' and see poor value in taxes, AP-NORC poll shows By Cora Lewis, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A majority of taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes, with many saying that they receive a poor value in return, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC… Continue reading
Jan 23 TurboTax maker Intuit barred from advertising 'free' tax services without disclosing who's eligible By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press In an opinion and final order, the FTC ruled that Intuit engaged in deceptive practices by running ads claiming consumers could file their taxes for free using TurboTax — when in fact many taxpayers did not qualify for such free… Continue reading
Jan 10 Despite funding boost, IRS still grapples with backlogs and identity theft, watchdog warns By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS is experiencing “extraordinary delays” in assisting identity theft victims, taking nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported cases, which the report calls “unconscionable" since a delay in receiving a refund can worsen financial hardships. Continue reading
Oct 17 IRS plans rollout of free e-file tax return system with invitations to limited taxpayers By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The agency, which is working on implementing state filing into its pilot, estimates that hundreds of thousands of taxpayers will participate in the limited rollout of the program for the 2024 filing season. Continue reading
Oct 12 Gap between U.S. income taxes owed and paid is expected to keep growing, IRS says By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press The amount of tax money owed but not paid to the IRS is set to keep growing. For tax years 2021 and 2020, the projected gross "tax gap" soared to $688 billion and $601 billion, respectively. Continue reading