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The Internal Revenue Service announced that interest rates will not change for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2016. Current rates are:4% for overpayments (3% for corporations);4% for underpayments;6% for large corporate underpayments; and1.5% for the portion...

The House Committee on Appropriations approved a spending bill on June 9, 2016 that allocates $10.9 billion to the Internal Revenue Service for fiscal year 2017, as compared to the $11.23 billion allocated for FY 2016. The bill, available here, earmarks portions of...

The IRS' Taxpayer Advocate Service recently released a web-based estimator to help employers understand how the Employer Shared Responsibility Provision (ESRP) of the Affordable Care Act will affect their taxes. Employers can use the tool to determine how many...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a warning on May 27, 2016 about a new tax scam in which callers impersonating IRS employees, tax preparers, or even state revenue agents are demanding payment for a so-called "Federal Student Tax" (which does not exist). ...

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released an audit report on May 19, 2016 in which it claims that "billions of dollars in potentially improper payments will continue to go unaddressed unless the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is allowed...

The Internal Revenue Service is presenting "Overseas Filing for US Taxpayers" in webinar format on May 25, 2016 from 1:00pm-3:00pm EDT. You must register to attend this webinar. The session will be recorded. To register, click here.

Are you submitting an Offer in Compromise (OIC) application to the Internal Revenue Service? Make sure all your tax returns have been filed! Effective immediately, the IRS will be returning any newly filed OIC applications if the taxpayer involved has not yet come...

On the heels of the most recent development in the Uber worker classification dispute, the Internal Revenue Service has put together a free webinar about the differences between Employee and Independent Contractor worker classifications. Join the agency on May 12,...

The Internal Revenue Service announced in its most recent e-newsletter that it will begin accepting applications for between 600 and 700 new revenue agents, revenue officers, tax compliance officers, and tax examiners starting Monday, May 9, 2016. Most...

On April 28, 2016, the House Ways and Means Committee voted to pass a trio of bills affecting taxpayer information. One bill requires the IRS to notify victims of identity theft and also imposes new penalties on identity thieves; another bill limits the...