• The Black Tax: why have African Americans been cheated by the system for so long?

    In a new book, historian Andrew W Kahrl looks at the many systemic ways that prejudicial and harmful practices have affected financial stabilityProperty value assessment may not sound like the most thrilling of topics, but according to historian Andrew W Kahrl’s new book The Black Tax, it represents a hugely important piece of structural inequality in the US, one that implicates a wide range of topics, including the process of gentrification, the quality of public schools and other amenities,...

  • Waiting on a tax refund from the IRS? Here's when you can expect a rebate

    The IRS says you should receive a refund within 21 days of filing in most cases. Latest data shows the number of refunds is down this year, but the amount is up. Taxpayers can track their money online with the IRS 'Where's My Refund' tool

  • IRS Cautions Tax Professionals About Increased Spearphishing Scams

    As the IRS warns of increased spearphishing attacks targeting tax professionals, here are some tips for protecting sensitive information.

  • Why will the IRS answer the phone quicker this Tax Day?

    On this Tax Day, the IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled out since receiving tens of billions in new funding dollars through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act.

  • Why will the IRS answer the phone quicker this Tax Day?

    On this Tax Day, the IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled out since receiving tens of billions in new funding dollars through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act.

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

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    State tax officials are using AI to go after wealthy payers

    New York state is sending out AI-generated letters looking for tax revenue, many of them focused on remote work or a change in tax residency.

  • 140,000 People Did Their Taxes With The Free IRS Direct File Pilot

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS says more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct

  • Senator Crapo Calls Out IRS Chief for Misleading Congress About "Direct File"

    Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel yesterday about Werfel’s dishonesty to Congress regarding the IRS “Direct File” program. Crapo said: “When you last testified before this committee I raised concerns with the wasteful and duplicative Direct File program that at the time the IRS was […]

  • 35 illegal tax collectors facing prosecution, says Benue IRS

    Acting Chairman of Benue State Internal Revenue Service, Emmanuel Agena, has disclosed that 35 people who engage in illegal tax collectors in the state are facing prosecution. He stated that the agency was targeting to generate over N16bn in 2024. The BIRS acting boss, who disclosed this on Monday while speaking with journalists, added that Read More

  • IRS Offers Easy Online Extension for Tax Filers as Deadline Nears

    This IRS extension provides an additional six months to file, extending the deadline to October 15, but you still have to pay by April 15.