The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) completed its statutory audit of the IRS' Collection Due Process program and released its final report on August 30, 2016. The Collection Due Process program was designed as an opportunity for taxpayers to...
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IRS Responses to Freedom of Information Act Requests Found Inadequate
On September 1, 2016, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released its fiscal year 2016 statutory review of the Internal Revenue Service's compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The review found that taxpayer rights may have...
Complete Report on 2014 Federal Individual Income Tax Returns Available
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) made Statistics of Income - 2014 Individual Income Tax Returns Complete Report (Publication 1304) available to the public on August 31, 2016. Highlights include: 148.6 million individual returns filed for tax year 2014, an increase...
New Security Summit Video Warns of Cybercriminal Threats
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released a YouTube video for tax professionals to learn about the increase in cybercriminal activity targeting tax-related businesses and their data, and steps professional can take to protect their clients from identity...
IRS Warns of Surge in Summertime Scams
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a new warning for taxpayers about this year's unprecedented increase in attempted tax fraud. This summer has seen an increase in "robo-calls," where scammers leave threatening voicemail messages. When taxpayers call back, they...
IRS Announces Nationwide Tax Forum Dates and Locations
Registration for the 2016 Internal Revenue Service Nationwide Tax Forums is now open. The forums offer three days of seminars in the fields of tax law, compliance and ethics at multiple locations around the US, including San Diego, California. For more...
Federal Tax Treatment of Reimbursements to Southern Californians Affected by Gas Leak
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced that Southern Californians affected by the natural gas leak in the Aliso Canyon storage field that was discovered on October 23, 2015, will not be required to include payments or reimbursements made to them by the...
National Taxpayer Advocate Releases Mid-Year Report to Congress
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson gave her mid-year report to Congress on July 7, 2016, reviewing the 2016 filing season and identifying priority issues she hopes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will address. Olson's main concern is how technology-driven the...
Security Summit Successes and Steps Forward
The Security Summit, a partnership between the IRS, state tax agencies, and private-sector tax industry executives, met on June 28, 2016 to review its first-year successes and strategize for 2017. The Summit focused on improving authentication procedures, information...
IRS Relaunches Online Transcript Tool with More Rigorous Security Checks
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has returned its Get Transcript Online tool back into service after disabling it in Spring 2015 due to security issues. With a "more rigorous e-authentication process" in place, all users can access copies of their tax transcripts...
