Working at a tax resolution firm, I knew it was a scam, but even then, my chest tightened when I heard the message on my answering machine. “The IRS is filing a lawsuit against you.” It seems everyone is afraid of the IRS, even those of us who take standard...

UBS Group AG, the largest Swiss bank, has put an end to their legal fight with the Internal Revenue Service. The bank has agreed to hand over the Foreign Bank Account Report for Ching-Ye Hsiaw, a U.S. citizen living in China. After the IRS filed a petition, a federal...

According to a publicly released audit report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs to improve its efforts to address the noncompliance of taxpayers who are denied access to or withdrawn from its...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a warning to consumers regarding fake charity scams related to last week’s mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. In the statement, the IRS recommends consumers to pursue well-known charitable groups. IRS advises donors to...

On Tuesday, June 14, the House voted to ban the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from requiring nonprofit organizations to list their donors on tax returns. This decision was made after the IRS failed to keep the information confidential on numerous occasions. “This...

Are gifts taxable income? According to the IRS, a gift is defined as “any transfer to an individual, either directly or indirectly, where full consideration (measured in money or money’s worth) is not received in return." Gifts from family or friends are not taxable...

Over three years after targeting tea party groups for critical observation, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a list of organizations that will face additional investigation. The IRS revealed names of over 420 organizations after being pressured by...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a warning to taxpayers regarding fraudulent phone calls from IRS impersonators commanding payment for a non-existent tax, labeled the “Federal Student Tax.” In this scenario, IRS impersonators are threatening to call the...

Five suspects were arrested and charged in Miami, Florida for impersonating Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents, according to J. Russell George, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). “These arrests indicate that TIGTA is making significant...