The Internal Revenue Service announced recently that taxpayers can now log into their online individual accounts to view or submit Trump Account elections. This will make it easier for people to invest in the accounts, and provide a tool to invest, manage, and...
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The IRS Wants YOU! To Blow the Whistle!
If you are aware of an individual, business, or tax-exempt organization that is cheating on its taxes, you can now report the person or business on the IRS’ website, anonymously to the offender, and receive up to 30% of proceeds collected by the IRS. It will be...
New IRS Tool For Taxpayers With IRS Debt
The IRS now has an online tool with a series of questions for individuals and business owners who may need temporary relief from paying the IRS, or may need a payment plan. The tool is easy to use and will provide all available options to taxpayers. For more...
More than a Tip on Non-Taxable Tips
The IRS issued final regulations today identifying the type of workers who receive tips that may deduct those tips from income, under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. The tips must be qualified by meeting certain requirements, including that they be made voluntarily by...
Four Million Children Enroll for Tax-Favored Trump Accounts
Thanks to President Trump and the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, four million children born after January 1, 2025, have signed up to receive a tax-favored account of $1,000. Beginning July 4, 2026, the parents, relatives, friends, philanthropic organizations and others...
The IRS is Tightening its Belt
The IRS may be saving hundreds of millions of dollars by cancelling certain contracts, although the effect on service to taxpayers is not yet known. In early 2025, the IRS reviewed more than 3,000 contracts and identified 334 contracts to cancel, with a potential...
2026 Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
Criminals seem to never sleep, constantly on the lookout for another way to scam individuals, businesses, and even tax professionals. Each year, the IRS publishes a list of the top 12 scams that threaten the tax and financial information of taxpayers. At the top of...
New Confidential IRS Website to Report Fraud and Possibly Receive Monetary Award
The IRS announced the launch of a new web page that allows taxpayers who suspect tax fraud, scams, evasion, or other tax-related illegal activities to confidentially report that information to the IRS online. This will enhance how referrals are used to stop illegal...
Death and Taxes – Make Sure They Go Together
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) conducted an inquiry and reported in August 2023, that more than 20,000 taxpayer accounts were locked in error due to human and computer problems at the IRS, preventing these taxpayers from accessing their...
IRS Hires New Employees but Wasn’t Prepared
In fiscal year 2024, the IRS onboarded 19,000 new employees using designated new funds for training to include a one-week orientation program, with a follow-up throughout the year, along with providing new employees with tools and resources necessary to succeed in...
