E-filing

The IRS has extended deadlines and more for some taxpayers affected by Harvey and Irma.

The Internal Revenue Service has not been able to upgrade its online e-Services applications to a more secure authentication method, the IRS admitted Friday.

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The Internal Revenue Service said that for the upcoming 2018 filing season, it‎ will not accept electronically filed tax returns where the taxpayer does not address the health coverage requirements of the Affordable Care Act, the first tax season it has refused to accept such returns.‎

Changing due dates, missing info, legislative uncertainty and host of other factors are pushing more returns than ever to October.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving Hurricane Irma victims in Florida until Jan. 31 to file some individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

Hurricane Harvey victims in parts of Texas have until Jan. 31 to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments, the IRS said Monday.

Forms 2290 for heavy vehicles used in July and later face a filing deadline.

An old banking procedure could add another layer of security to IRS return processing.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Modernized e-File Production and Assurance Testing Systems will be unavailable on Saturday, July 22, and again on Saturday, Aug. 5.

Beginning June 15, taxpayers requesting letter rulings, closing agreements and certain other rulings from the IRS will need to make user fee payments electronically using the federal government’s Pay.gov system.

The IRS will conduct its annual Memorial Day systems maintenance beginning Friday, May 26, at 6 p.m. EDT and ending on Tuesday, May 30, at 5 a.m. EDT.

More than 100 enrolled agents from nearly 40 states met with lawmakers in Congress to discuss some of the main issues affecting taxpayers and practitioners in an annual event organized by the National Association of Enrolled Agents.

The Internal Revenue Service is planning June 18 as the tentative date for moving its e-Services platform to what it promises will be more secure and modern technology.

H&R Block said that its e-filings were down for tax season, but that it still gained in market share.

The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday it received 135.6 million returns this tax season after a late burst of tax filings in the final week.

Victims of natural disasters, military personnel and others may not have to file by April 18,

A recent report from Adobe offers a host of insights into how consumers look at tax filing,

The IRS is reminding taxpayers and tax pros that income tax returns aren't the only things that need to be in by next Tuesday.

The Internal Revenue Service is adding extra staff starting Tuesday to help tax professionals reinstate their e-Services accounts.