For those taxpayers who may still be on the fence about whether to voluntarily disclose offshore assets, the time to decide is now! The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that the 2014 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) will close on September 28,...
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IRS Warns Taxpayers about Aggressive Phone Scams this Tax Filing Season
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has included phone scams on its "Dirty Dozen" list of common tax scams for the 2018 filing season. Taxpayers should be aware of criminals posing as IRS agents and making threatening or aggressive demands for money through phone...
Tax-Related Identity Theft on the Decline, but Stay Vigilant
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is keeping tax-related identity theft on its "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams to watch for in 2018, despite a significant decline in this type of crime in recent years. Tax-related identity theft is the act of using a stolen taxpayer...
Phishing Remains on the IRS “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams in 2018
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) kicked off its annual "Dirty Dozen" awareness campaign about common tax scams for 2018 with a reminder that phishing schemes are still a serious threat to personal information safety, and are evolving. The most recent variation on...
New Resource for Tax Professionals on Federal Tax Reform
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has created a special landing page to share information with tax professionals concerning the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Click through for the latest press releases, publications, and IRS legal guidance on...
IRS Failed to Notify Most Victims of Employment Identity Theft
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently released a report finding that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has failed to notify the majority of individuals they found to be victims of employment identity theft. When an identity...
Beware of Erroneous Refunds from Scammers this Tax Season!
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers about a new, multi-layer scam this tax season: erroneous refunds. Criminals are filing fraudulent returns to get money deposited into victims' accounts using data stolen from tax professionals, then posing...
Californians Affected by Recent Natural Disasters May Qualify for Federal Tax Relief
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that taxpayers who reside or have a business in the California counties that were affected by the recent wildfires, flooding, mudflows, and debris flows may qualify for federal tax relief. Certain deadlines may be...
National Taxpayer Advocate Releases 2017 Annual Report to Congress
Nina E. Olson, the National Taxpayer Advocate, recently released her 2017 Annual Report to Congress concerning tax administration issues and the challenges facing the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the wake of the current tax reform legislation. One significant...
2018 Federal Tax Filing Season Opens January 29
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the federal tax filing season will begin on Monday, January 29, 2018. The deadline for individual tax returns will be Tuesday, April 17, 2018. The IRS offers many options for taxpayers with general questions...
