The IRS is on its third Commissioner in just over a month. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced that IRS Chief Operating Officer Melanie Krause will become acting IRS Commissioner ...

After all, why would the IRS examine tax returns that you file in your golden years? And generally, you would be right. Over the past few years, the IRS has been auditing significantly less than 1 ...

As the IRS faces mass layoffs, Congressional Democrats warn those staffing cuts could undermine the agency’s progress in collecting unpaid funds from “wealthy tax dodgers.” In a letter to ...

It’s tax season–and that means scammers are posing as the IRS. Emails, calls and text messages claim you’re eligible for an “economic impact payment” and look like they’re from the ...

Send emails with the IRS logo and official language but with noticeable spelling or grammar mistakes. These emails often contain links to fake websites urging you to update your IRS e-filing.

The second Trump administration is reportedly working on a plan to dramatically reduce the workforce at the Internal Revenue Service. “I think there’s no scenario in which it doesn’t ...

The Trump administration's Treasury Department is in the midst of weighing a "wide range" of possibilities to streamline the Internal Revenue Service amid reports up to half of the IRS staff could ...

(NEXSTAR) – With the IRS laying off thousands of employees Thursday, many Americans may be wondering if their tax returns — or their refunds — will be affected. A government official who ...

The presence of Elon Musk's cost-cutting task force, the Department of Government Efficiency, at the IRS is sparking fresh concerns from Democratic lawmakers about the safety of taxpayer ...

Tax season can be complicated, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has plenty of rules, restrictions and deadlines in place that can make things even trickier. Among these, the three-year rule ...

The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency is reportedly seeking access to a sensitive Internal Revenue Service system—which could enable its operatives to see the financial details ...

Millions of taxpayers eagerly await their IRS refunds each year. But that anticipation can sometimes turn into despair and frustration when some tax refund checks vanish from mailboxes ...