Don't get hit with these common IRS tax penalties
This year's tax deadline is Wednesday, April 15.
Tax season 2020 tips: How to avoid an IRS audit
While the chances of being audited are on the decline, the agency is looking for certain red flags across returns.
IRS says 31% of its workers to retire in five years
Loss of employees may create a risk of knowledge and experience gaps.
How Americans plan to spend their 2020 tax refund
The average refund last tax season was about $2,725.
How many Americans pay all of their taxes?
More Americans have said they think it is okay to cheat a bit on their taxes.
Tax season 2020 is here: What to expect
The average refund last tax season was about $2,725.
Tax season 2020: The IRS' biggest problems and how they may affect you
When it comes to customer experience, the IRS is among the “lowest performing federal agencies,” a new report says.
High-tax New Jersey tries for new SALT cap workaround
A new law is expected to save the state’s small businesses $35 billion in state income taxes.
IRS Free File program open for taxpayers to get a jump start on tax season
Returns can't officially be filed until later this month.
Tax cheats less likely to face audit amid IRS budget cuts
The decline in tax enforcement is a result of years of cuts in the agency’s budget.
IRS has 'no more excuses' not to create free tax filing software, Warren says
The IRS' Free File program was called into question after reports showed companies steered taxpayers away from free options they may have been eligible to use.
Florida pulls in billions amid high-tax state exodus
The Sunshine State brought in far more revenue than any other state as a result of migration.
IRS updates rules to protect free filing options for low-income taxpayers
The change also eliminates language that would prevent the IRS itself from entering the tax return software market.
Retirement bill could make the IRS your biggest IRA beneficiary, expert warns
Legislation approved by Congress eliminates stretch IRAs.
IRS tax penalty letters may have prevented death for some middle-aged Americans
Letter warning of potential tax penalty led to an uptick in coverage and a decline in mortality.
IRS taunts tax cheats as it flaunts crackdown on tax crime
Despite the focus on crime, the IRS' tax gap could swell to $7.5 trillion over the coming decade.
Celebrities who went to jail on tax charges
Tax evasion – involving nonpayment or underpayment of tax obligations – can result in jail time for a select few negligent taxpayers.
IRS will fail to collect trillions of dollars over the next decade, researchers estimate
The IRS estimated it failed to collect $380 billion in taxes per year, between 2011 and 2013. Using those figures, and accounting for inflation and income growth, Summers and Sarin estimated the IRS would not collect nearly 15 percent of total tax liabilities in 2020 alone — or $630 billion.
IRS hikes 401(k) contribution limit for 2020
Here’s how much you can contribute to your retirement plans.
IRS releases updated income tax brackets for 2020
A look at the new rates that will affect returns taxpayers typically file beginning in 2021.

















