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Melanie Lauridsen, AICPA vice president of tax policy and advocacy, wrote on LinkedIn Tuesday that President Donald Trump's executive order halting the hiring of federal workers poses "no concern" to the IRS as the agency has already brought seasonal workers aboard for the 2025 tax season, which begins on Jan. 27.
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February 7, 2013
Taxpayers sometimes find themselves in a vulnerable position when it comes to IRS audits. But an Oregon man is claiming a new twist on the dilemma.
February 5, 2013
Across the nation, identity thieves are using legitimate information to scam honest taxpayers, and frequently posing as the IRS to do so.
February 5, 2013
Many do-it-yourself filers could pay about the same to have a credentialed tax expert do them, and still get their refund in about the same time, and with the peace of mind of real professional guidance.
February 4, 2013
On Monday, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling to make both sides unhappy. IRS can continue some parts of RTRP, but not others. Pending further appeals, of course.
February 3, 2013
IRS Extends Tax Relief to Some New Jersey and New York Victims of Hurricane Sandy; Return Filing and Tax Payment Deadline Extended to April 1, 2013
February 3, 2013
A Rocky Mount woman was charged in federal court Friday for allegedly preparing federal income tax returns totaling $40,867.
February 3, 2013
Had they been better at spelling, a Westerville man and a Reynoldsburg woman accused of stealing more than 500 identities in a tax-fraud scheme might not have been caught.
February 1, 2013
The scheme was as audacious as it was ambitious: Rob the Internal Revenue Service of $160 million in tax refunds based on the bizarre belief that the government had set up secret bank accounts for each American, accessible by utilizing the right tax forms.
February 1, 2013
IRS tax return preparer program takes another hit, but professional and consumer organizations support it.
January 31, 2013
A Macon, Georgia, tax return preparer was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday and pay more than $200,000 restitution after he pleaded guilty to filing false claims for tax refunds, according to the U.S. attorney's Office.
January 31, 2013
Earlier this week, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri denied an attempt by tax preparation chain H&R Block to stop Intuit from continuing to air two TV commercials for TurboTax.
January 30, 2013
Mary Jo Walker said she was "intrigued" by her long-time friend's invitation to join a women's group that offered shoulders to lean on and a way to make $40,000.