The agency’s Criminal Investigation division said it identified $10.59 billion in financial crimes in fiscal year 2025, a nearly 16% increase from the prior year. Tax fraud alone accounted for $4.5 ...

Bombshell, or bust? That’s the question hanging over a recent preliminary report from the Government Accountability Office ...

Holiday shopping season is now peak season for tax fraud, and the Internal Revenue Service is warning that criminals are ...

"We were able to get subsidized insurance for fake enrollees. We also found some issues with enrollees' Social Security ...

A GAO investigation has found that some of the nearly $124 billion the government paid last year in advance premium tax credits—the subsidy meant to make health insurance under the Affordable Care Act ...

The IRS has significantly enhanced its capabilities with the Information Returns Processing System. This system meticulously compares data from employers and third parties, such as W-2s, 1099s, and ...

The front doors of the Internal Revenue Service building are seen in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) A group of House lawmakers ...

The IRS is encouraging taxpayers to get an identity protection PIN (IP PIN). An IP PIN is a six-digit number that helps prevent thieves from filing federal tax returns in your name. With worries about ...

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 7: A sign is displayed outside of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Building on June 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) In this episode of Tax Notes ...

Plus: Retirement accounts can be tricky, e-filing costs, changes to state and local taxes (SALT), IRS technology challenges, tax trivia, tax filing deadlines and more. What could be worse than getting ...

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