The TAP reports annually to the Secretary of the Treasury, the IRS Commissioner and the National Taxpayer Advocate. The Office of the Taxpayer Advocate is an independent organization within the IRS that provides support for and oversight of the TAP.
As the tax deadline nears and the demand for IRS tax help by phone is higher, the IRS encourages taxpayers to make IRS.gov their first stop when questions arise, as the website offers answers to many of the most common taxpayer questions, like ...
Thanks to a confluence of factors including budget cuts for the IRS the odds of being audited by the IRS had dropped from 1 in 90 at the peak in 2010 and 2011 to around 1 in 160 last year. The actual number varies from year to year but the official ...
With the TCJA, Section 179 was expanded to allow taxpayers to deduct up to $1 million for certain fixed assets, placed in service after 2017. The increase to $1 million under the Act rose the previous deduction that was $500,000.
As the Security Summit partners make progress, identity thieves continue to change their targets and tactics. Two areas of concern are business identity theft and data theft from tax professionals.
April 15 is the deadline for most U.S. taxpayers to file their income tax returns, and most average workers usually get a refund. If you haven't filed yet, you'd better get started. If you're expecting an income tax refund from the IRS, the chart b...
April 15 is almost here. This simple chart shows estimated timeline for when you may receive your refund. If yours is delayed, use the "Where's My Refund?"tool on the IRS website.
By automating workflows, creating repeatable processes and eliminating the need to manually import and export data, tax teams will have more time to focus on value-added tasks, strategic advisory and advanced analytics, which can ultimately lead to ...