Tax

The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly planning layoffs of thousands of first-year probationary employees in the midst of tax season as soon as this week.

From the International Revenue Service to international issues, the second Trump administration promises plenty of change in the world of tax.

The IRS would give a temporary detail to provide software engineering expertise to a special advisor to the director at the Office of Personnel Management.

When staff use this SmartProof worksheet, they have a method to self-check and self-review their own work and fix any errors before it goes to the reviewer.

The House Ways and Means Committee passed a set of bipartisan bills aimed at improving tax filing and administration at the Internal Revenue Service.

Senate Democrats criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for what they call a "lack of candor" about what DOGE workers are doing with U.S. payment systems.

Trump ordered top economic officials to calculate U.S. tariffs based on the total tariffs and tax, regulatory, currency and any other barriers exports face.

Careless; the PTIN shuffle; time for Time; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

Expect rates to rise and audits to increase as cash-strapped states and localities feel the crunch.

As the new year's tax season begins, a look back at lessons from the 2024 filing season.