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President Obama expressed anger Monday at recent revelations that the Internal Revenue Service targeted conservative non-profit groups for increased scrutiny during his first term. “If you have the ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is now over. The backlog of work, however, remains. As the IRS scrambles to get back to business as usual, taxpayers should expect delays. The ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been at the center of a leadership whirlwind in 2025, experiencing a level of instability that is unprecedented in its history. This year alone, the agency has ...

The IRS had “one of the most successful filing seasons in recent history” in 2025, but the 2026 season is at risk because of job losses and funding cuts, the national taxpayer advocate (NTA) said ...

EXCLUSIVE — The majority of the IRS’s leaders have contributed to Democratic politicians or promoted left-wing ideas on their personal social media pages, according to a recent memo sent to Treasury ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce makes the law and tax code understandable to everyone. Now that the 2025 tax season has started, you may feel concerned that ...

While critics express outrage over Elon Musk’s access to sensitive taxpayer data, the IRS continues to alert thousands of businesses and individuals that their tax information was leaked to a news ...