Taxes
IRS’s Government Shutdown Plans Include Furloughs and Few Services
Contingency plan calls for the IRS to furlough two-thirds of its workforce and press pause on most core tax administration functions.
AICPA Asks IRS to Release Contingency Plan in Case of Government Shutdown
The letter goes on to express concern that an October shutdown of the government will likely impact the timely processing of extended 2022 tax returns due by Oct 16, 2023.
Ways and Means Votes to Release More of Hunter Biden’s Tax Documents
The House panel voted along party lines to disclose additional documents related to the probe into the president's son's taxes.
Two Found Guilty in $1.3 Billion Conservation Easement Scheme
Jack Fisher and James Sinnott designed, marketed and sold to high-income clients abusive syndicated conservation easement tax shelters based on fraudulently inflated charitable contribution tax deductions, promising them deductions 4.5 times the amount the taxpayer clients paid.
Judge Finds Trump Liable for Fraud in $250 Million New York Lawsuit
In an unexpected portion of his decision, the judge essentially stripped Trump of the ability to run his businesses in New York by canceling his certificates and any controlled by his adult sons.
IRS Rolls Out New Chatbot Feature for Certain CP Notices
Chatbots will be used to help answer basic taxpayer questions about three notices in the CP series, the IRS said on Tuesday.
If the Government Shuts Down, How Will it Affect the IRS?
With a government shutdown looming, some wonder how IRS operations would be affected. Does the agency have a plan?
IRS Updates 2023-2024 Per Diem Rates for Business Travelers
Taxpayers can use the special per diem rates to substantiate the amount of expenses for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses.