Plus: Lost refund checks, new addresses at the IRS, Taxpayer Assistance Centers are closing, gambling and the IRS, tax ...

Plus: Proposed regulations for “no tax on tips,” new tax forms, Roth catch-up contributions, charitable donation deductions, ...

Direct File has been one of the IRS's most popular and successful programs in recent years. In 2025, it will expand significantly and become available to twice as many states. In the coming tax year, ...

The IRS issued an “urgent” alert on Wednesday, warning tax preparers of possible scams. According to the IRS, a new scam email is circulating that is impersonating the IRS and attempting to steal tax ...

The IRS says tax relief is available for those affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding and mudslides that ...

Filing your tax return on paper can also lead to delays. The IRS processes electronic returns much faster, typically within three weeks, while paper returns can take six weeks or more. To expedite ...

Internet security vendor reports a 3,000 percent increase in the number of phishing attempts to trick taxpayers to give up personal information. E-mails that fraudulently claim to be from the Internal ...

This year, the tax filing season is starting off strong. The initial data from the IRS indicates that taxpayers are getting their returns in more quickly than they did last year. Tax season opened on ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Ernesto Cuellar filed his taxes this year not just to report what he made from his $9-an-hour job as a house painter, but also, he hopes, to speed his path to becoming a legal ...