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,...
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IRS Growing Enforcement Staff By Up To 700
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...
IRS Finds Three New Valuable Ways to Share Taxpayer Information
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...
Federal Tax Gap Holding Steady, According to IRS Estimates
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released a new study, Tax Gap Estimates for Tax Years 2008-2010. According to this period report, "there has been no significant change in the amount of the tax gap or the rate of compliance since the last report was...
Tax Commissioner Testifies Before House Subcommittee Regarding Current Filing Season
On April 19, 2016, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Koskinen testified before the House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Oversight regarding the 2016 filing season and data security. His testimony provided a summary of data current through the beginning...
Tax Design Challenge Open for Submissions
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched a crowdsourcing campaign on April 17, 2016, to allow the public to suggest improved ways for taxpayers to access and interact with their data. Through May 10, 2016, participants who register at www.taxdesignchallenge.com...
New Scam Targets Tax Professionals’ Computers, IRS Warns
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a warning regarding yet another scam tactic criminals are using this year to steal taxpayers' personal information and refund money. The new approach involves obtaining remote access to tax preparers' computer...
IRS Releases Publication 5125, The LB&I Examination Process
In collaboration with LB&I (Large Business & International) and key stakeholder groups, the IRS has completed and posted Publication 5125, The LB&I Examination Process. Effective as of May 1, 2016, Publication 5125 outlines the new Examination Process,...
IRS Releases Publication 5125, The LB&I Examination Process
In collaboration with LB&I (Large Business & International) and key stakeholder groups, the IRS has completed and posted Publication 5125, The LB&I Examination Process. Effective as of May 1, 2016, Publication 5125 outlines the new Examination Process,...
Pay the IRS in Cash at a 7-Eleven Store through PayNearMe!
For one reason or another, some people can only pay bills by making cash payments. Until now, taxpayers wanting to pay the IRS in cash had to travel to the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center nearest them, but no more. Now, through the IRS' new program, a taxpayer can make...
