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The next 2014 IRS Nationwide Tax Forum will be held at National Harbor in Maryland near Washington, D.C., and the IRS invites enrolled agents, certified public accountants, certified financial planners and other tax professionals to attend. Those who sign up by the pre-registration date of Aug. 5 will save $130 off the on-site price.

Never before in California history has someone battled the state Franchise Tax Board to make sure his young grandchild didn't hold on to her first-ever tax refund.

The Internal Revenue Service is warning of scammers posing as IRS employees to get personal information from victims.

More families with higher incomes could claim the popular child tax credit under a bill that won approval Friday in the House. But in a dispute that divides Republicans and Democrats, millions of the poorest low-income families would still lose the credit in 2018, when enhancements championed by President Barack Obama are set to expire.

According to the IRS, a large part of the tax gap is caused by individuals under reporting their income tax by omitting taxable income or claiming erroneous or inflated deductions or credits.

As part of its ongoing efforts to deter identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations on use of truncated Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs). The new regulations, which apply to those who furnish and receive payee statements and tax-related documents, generally follow proposed regulations issued last year, albeit with some modifications.

For active and reserve members of the U.S. military, the Internal Revenue Service has released a list of tax tips that cover the tax issues and benefits specific to those in uniform.

America's largest professional organization of tax and accounting professionals has had enough with the IRS.