IRS

The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The government agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who is appointed to a five-year term by the President of the United States.

Source: irs.gov

US Olympians Charged A So-Called ‘Victory Tax’

US Olympians Charged A So-Called ‘Victory Tax’
US Olympians Charged A So-Called ‘Victory Tax’
August 15, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Winning an Olympic medal isn’t an easy feat and often is associated with awards in addition to a gold, silver or bronze medal. In fact,...

READ MORE >
IRS Going After Facebook’s Offshore Tax Tactics
IRS Going After Facebook’s Offshore Tax Tactics
July 11, 2016  |  Regulation

Social networking giant Facebook has seen federal tax officials seek a court order to access internal corporate records that have to do with the company’s...

READ MORE >
Guess How Much Tax Evasion Costs US Taxpayers?
Guess How Much Tax Evasion Costs US Taxpayers?
May 02, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The Internal Revenue Service has estimated that the business of tax evasion is a costly one for the government. Tax cheats cost the government as...

READ MORE >
IRS May Nix Walk-In Tax Payments
IRS May Nix Walk-In Tax Payments
April 18, 2016  |  Regulation

In what might be a blow to taxpayers seeking help on the fly, the Internal Revenue Service is mulling the idea of disallowing walk-in visits...

READ MORE >
Pressure Mounts For IRS Chief To Resign Over Breach
Pressure Mounts For IRS Chief To Resign Over Breach
April 18, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A Republican lawmaker is calling for IRS Commissioner John Koskinen to step down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

READ MORE >
Why The IRS Loves 7-Eleven
Why The IRS Loves 7-Eleven
April 07, 2016  |  Payment Methods

PayNearMe, which helps connect government agencies to cash payments, said on Wednesday (April 6) that, for the first time, U.S. taxpayers can make payments through...

READ MORE >
DOJ Warns Of Increased Tax Fraud Threats
DOJ Warns Of Increased Tax Fraud Threats
April 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a serious warning to the public about the looming threats of fraudulent tax return processors and tax scheme promoters....

READ MORE >
Recommended Free E-File Tax Sites Fail Security Test
Recommended Free E-File Tax Sites Fail Security Test
March 14, 2016  |  Regulation

As your grandmother was doubtlessly fond of saying, you get what you pay for. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

READ MORE >