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)

FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions About Ongoing ERC-Related Fraud Schemes
FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions About Ongoing ERC-Related Fraud Schemes
November 22, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud related to COVID-19 relief programs continues to occur “at a concerning scale.” Andrea Gacki, director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), said this...

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IRS Delays Implementation of Lower Threshold for 1099-K Reporting
IRS Delays Implementation of Lower Threshold for 1099-K Reporting
November 21, 2023  |  Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has delayed the implementation of the new $600 Form 1099-K reporting threshold for third party settlement organizations (TPSOs), which include payment apps and online marketplaces, for...

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1099-K Reporting Changes Shift Burden of Tax Compliance to Platforms
1099-K Reporting Changes Shift Burden of Tax Compliance to Platforms
November 21, 2023  |  Taxes

Changes in tax reporting loom on the horizon — though recently were delayed a bit — as more commerce moves online. Wendy Walker, solutions principal...

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IRS Boosts Safeguards on Tax Credit to Prevent PPP-Like Fraud
IRS Boosts Safeguards on Tax Credit to Prevent PPP-Like Fraud
September 14, 2023  |  Regulation

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has placed a moratorium on processing new claims for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), a pandemic-era relief program, aiming to prevent a recurrence of...

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Treasury and IRS Propose New Reporting Rules for Digital Asset Sales
Treasury and IRS Propose New Reporting Rules for Digital Asset Sales
August 25, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have proposed regulations that aim to “close the tax gap” in the sale and exchange of digital assets. These...

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IRS Reduces Unannounced Visits Due to Increased Security Concerns
IRS Reduces Unannounced Visits Due to Increased Security Concerns
July 24, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Unannounced visits by IRS revenue officers will be replaced with mailed letters to schedule meetings, except in a few unique circumstances. Increased security concerns and the presence of scam...

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TaxBandits Launches Feature to Streamline Tax Preparation for US Businesses
TaxBandits Launches Feature to Streamline Tax Preparation for US Businesses
July 06, 2023  |  Taxes

Tax preparation service TaxBandits has rolled out an e-filing solution to streamline tax preparation for businesses in the U.S. The new solution will ensure that...

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Kraken Ordered to Turn Over Crypto Customer Info to IRS
Kraken Ordered to Turn Over Crypto Customer Info to IRS
July 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A federal judge has ordered cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to release customer information to the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service had asked for information to determine if Kraken’s customers...

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Accenture Wins Spot on IRS Modernization Program
Accenture Wins Spot on IRS Modernization Program
May 24, 2023  |  Taxes

Accenture Federal Services has won a position on an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) blanket purchase agreement with a ceiling value of $2.6 billion. The firm...

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