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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service successfully processed nearly 139 million individual tax returns and issued more than 90 million refunds during the 2026 filing season despite staffing reductions …
IRS Filing Season Runs Smoothly but Refund Delays Persist, Watchdog Says Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Internal Revenue Service advisory committee issued 18 recommendations aimed at modernizing tax administration, improving taxpayer services, and strengthening fraud prevention, including calls for Congress to simplify …
IRS Advisory Panel Urges Tax Simplification, Stable Funding Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twenty-seven states have elected to participate in a new federal scholarship tax credit program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, allowing eligible taxpayers to receive …
IRS Opens Scholarship Tax Credit Program in 27 States Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is restructuring its decade-old Security Summit partnership to strengthen information sharing and expand coordination with payroll providers as identity thieves increasingly target taxpayer …
IRS Revamps Security Summit to Counter Evolving Tax Fraud Threats Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have issued guidance implementing provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill that broaden the federal excise …
IRS, Treasury Expand Reach of Executive Pay Tax on Nonprofits Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is holding hiring events across the country through July as the agency seeks to fill seasonal positions that support taxpayer assistance and tax …
IRS Launches Nationwide Hiring Push for Seasonal Tax Staff Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is encouraging taxpayers who missed the federal tax filing deadline to submit their 2025 returns through IRS Free File, a program available through …
IRS Urges Late Filers to Use Free Filing Program Before Oct. 15 Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has released a new calculation tool for businesses and tax professionals handling long-term construction and manufacturing contracts, a move that could simplify compliance …
IRS Releases Calculator Aimed at Reducing Contract Tax Errors Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service has added online enrollment and tracking capabilities for Trump Accounts, a new tax-advantaged savings vehicle created under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, potentially …
IRS Adds Online Enrollment Tools for Trump Accounts Read More
CLEVELAND, OH — More than 1.2 million Ohio taxpayers have already claimed a new federal overtime tax deduction worth roughly $3.4 billion, according to federal officials promoting a broader package …
Ohio Workers Claim Billions Under New Tax Breaks Read More