IR-2019-11, February 12, 2019 WASHINGTON — National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson today released her 2018 Annual Report to Congress, describing challenges the IRS is facing as a result of […]
IRS: Don’t be victim to a ‘ghost’ tax return preparer
IR-2019-09, February 7, 2019 WASHINGTON – Today, towards the end of the second full week of the 2019 tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers to avoid unethical […]
IRS kicks off 2019 tax-filing season as tax agency reopens; Use IRS.gov to avoid phone delays
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-kicks-off-2019-tax-filing-season-as-tax-agency-reopens-use-irsgov-to-avoid-phone-delaysIR-2019-07, January 28, 2019 WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service successfully opened the 2019 tax-filing season today as the agency started accepting and processing federal tax returns for tax year […]
IRS reminds employers, other businesses of Jan. 31 filing deadline for wage statements, independent contractor forms
IR-2019-08, January 29, 2019 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today reminds employers and other businesses of the Jan. 31 filing deadline that applies to filing wage statements and independent […]
IRS Activities Following the Shutdown
The IRS has reopened following the end of the government shutdown, and IRS employees are working hard to resume normal operations and help taxpayers as much as possible. As the […]
Treasury, IRS issue final regulations, other guidance on new qualified business income deduction; Safe harbor enables many rental real estate owners to claim deduction
IR-2019-04, January 18, 2019 WASHINGTON — Today the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations and three related pieces of guidance, implementing the new qualified business income […]
IRS Operations During the Appropriations Lapse
Due to the lapse in appropriations, most IRS operations are closed during the shutdown. An IRS-wide furlough began on December 22, 2018, that affects many operations. During this period, the […]
IRS waives penalty for many whose tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short in 2018
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is waiving the estimated tax penalty for many taxpayers whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short […]
IRS Confirms Tax Filing Season to Begin January 28
WASHINGTON ― Despite the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service today confirmed that it will process tax returns beginning January 28, 2019 and provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled. “We are […]
IRS Free File opens today in advance of tax season
Changes strengthen program; Free File can also help navigate new tax law provisions IR-2019-02, January 11, 2019 WASHINGTON — An improved version of IRS Free File begins its 17th filing […]