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The IRS just launched a new whistleblower alert — and you could earn up to 30% of what tax fraudsters owe
The IRS wants you to snitch on tax cheats, and it is putting real money on the table. The agency’s Whistleblower Office has launched a...
Senate Finance probes $370M tax break Trump IRS gave Cheniere Energy for classifying LNG tankers as “motorboats”
A liquefied natural gas tanker stretches roughly 1,000 feet from bow to stern. Under federal shipping regulations, a motorboat tops out at 65 feet. The...
IRS launches anonymous Tax Debt Help tool — no Social Security number required
The IRS wants you to explore your tax debt options before you hand over a single piece of personal information. A web-based feature called Tax...
IRS now runs 129 AI use cases — up from 10 in 2022 — as workforce shrinks 27%
If your tax refund hits a snag this spring, good luck reaching a person at the IRS. The agency that opened the 2025 filing season...
22 million overtime-deduction claims flood the IRS — 5-8 million above expectations
A warehouse worker earning $20 an hour picks up 10 extra hours a week. Come tax time, she claims a deduction on all $300 of...
IRS just launched a free Tax Debt Help tool — anonymous, no SSN required
Tax season is winding down, but for roughly 19 million Americans who carry an unpaid federal tax balance, according to the IRS Data Book, the...
The red flags most likely to get you audited in 2026 — updated with OBBB deduction triggers
A freelance graphic designer reports $62,000 in 1099 income but claims $58,000 in Schedule C expenses, parking her net profit right at the sweet spot...
IRS is now using AI chatbots to flag risky returns — the 2026 red flags most likely to trigger a look
A freelance graphic designer in Austin filed her 2025 return in February, confident the numbers were right. Six weeks later, she got a CP2000 notice...
IRS warns of “dishonest preparers” charging excessive fees to claim bogus tip and overtime deductions
Imagine a scenario that reflects the pattern the IRS describes: a restaurant server walks into a tax office and is told she qualifies for thousands...
IRS: average tax refund rises 11% to about $3,676 this filing season
The average American tax refund is running about $370 larger than it was at the same point last year, and the gap has held steady...
Got an IRS notice in the mail: what it means and when you should actually worry
Few pieces of mail make people more nervous than an envelope from the IRS. For many taxpayers, the first instinct is to assume the worst....
The red flags most likely to get you audited by the IRS in 2026
The IRS releases an annual warning about tax schemes and compliance risks, but the agency’s broader enforcement guidance reveals something equally important for ordinary filers....
2026 tax brackets: the new standard deduction is $32,200 for married couples filing jointly
The IRS has finalized the inflation-adjusted tax rules that will apply to the 2026 tax year, including a higher standard deduction that will meaningfully reduce...
The IRS is now using AI to flag tax returns in 2026: what triggers a closer look
The IRS has begun applying artificial intelligence to screen millions of tax returns filed in 2026, scoring each one for potential fraud or reporting problems...