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TIGTA's Office of Investigations investigates allegations related to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement concerning activities of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and related entities, and also protects the IRS against external attempts to corrupt...

Before the new tax reform law – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) -- was finalized, Congress made a slight concession to residents of high-tax states by including a limited deduction for state and local taxes (SALT), which includes state income, sales ...

On the Friday before Christmas, President Trump signed the new tax reform bill into law. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will take effect January 1, 2018, but when will most taxpayers see the effects? When will they see more money in their wallets?

There’s still time left for you or your clients to cut their 2017 tax bills. The conventional tax wisdom at the end of the year is to pull in deductions to offset current tax liability and push off income to postpone tax payment. This takes on added ...

After the new tax reform law passed both the House and Senate, there was discussion about holding off the signing until the first week in January. Now, however, the President says he will stick by his Christmas pledge.

Generally, the provisions in the TCJA take effect on January 1, 2018. Most of the provisions affecting individuals are temporary and “sunset” after 2025, while the majority of business provisions are permanent. Following is a rundown on some of the ...

When enacted, the bill will be effective for the 2018 tax year and beyond. That means most taxpayers will not see the changes of the new law for about a year, when they file their 2018 taxes in April of 2019, although wage earners may see ...

People who work a "regular" job, and have taxes withheld from their paychecks, will likely see a change in their federal income tax withholding. For a taxpayer who gets a $1,000 tax cut, this could mean an extra $38 or so per paycheck (if paid biweekly).