Tax practice

The Internal Revenue Service is testing a new Return Review Program to help identify instances of tax return fraud, but the security of the system needs improvement, according to a new government report.

Tax services firm Ryan has acquired EnerTax Consultants to expand its severance tax practice into one of the biggest in the U.S.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Collection Due Process Program, which allows taxpayers to appeal a tax levy or lien, continues to experience problems, according to a government report.

The American Institute of CPAs has sent a comment letter to the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department recommending that S corporations be entitled to the same tax deductions as C corporations when it comes to worthless stocks.

Victims of the July extreme weather in parts of Kentucky may qualify for tax relief from the IRS.

The Internal Revenue Service faced challenges last tax season from the late enactment of dozens of tax provisions that were set to expire, along with fraudulent refund claims, declining levels of telephone assistance and other issues, according to a new government report.

H&R Block’s Tax Institute runs three taxpayer scenarios

Some of our favorite recent tax fraud cases.

As the Baby Boomer generation ages and faces the prospect of needing to hire caregivers, accountants are increasingly being called upon to help families sort out the tax issues associated with hired domestic help.

Coca-Cola Co. received notice from the Internal Revenue Service that it owes about $3.3 billion in extra taxes, plus interest, becoming the latest global company to clash with the agency over profits booked in foreign countries.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice extending the time under which certain transitional rules for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, will apply.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice and revenue procedure indicating it is studying issues related to the spinoff of real estate assets for tax reasons.

A new bipartisan effort to cancel Obamacare’s so-called Cadillac tax, the 40 percent levy on high-cost health insurance plans, adds a wrinkle to an impending fight in Congress.

In its hunt for tax cheats, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service is headed to Belize.

Last week, the Alabama Department of Revenue challenged the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1992 decision in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, which established a physical presence test for sales tax nexus.

Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting US is offering its predictions for the estimated ranges for each 2016 tax bracket, based on the inflation data released this week by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a notice advising taxpayers that the Treasury Department and the IRS intend to propose regulations providing that health insurance issuers must report coverage in catastrophic health insurance plans.

Thomson Reuters has introduced a Tax Fundamentals Certificate Program for tax professionals and those who help them.

The tax law firm Burt, Staples & Maner LLP has joined Ernst & Young as the accounting firm expands its international tax practice.

President Barack Obama, seizing on a lifeline from Republican presidential candidates, is dusting off his campaign to end a tax break exploited by private-equity managers, venture capitalists and some hedge fund executives.