IRS seeks nearly $1 billion budget increase for hiring spree

Up to $1000 of the credit is refundable, meaning that even if you don't otherwise owe tax, the IRS will cut you a check for that amount. These provisions are temporarily higher through 2012, after which they're scheduled to get cut back.

A computer glitch over at your friendly neighborhood Internal Revenue Service has crippled the agency's usually helpful online tool that allows users to track the status of their IRS refund. The organization has admitted that a glitch has occurred,

By MICHAEL MUSKAL LOS ANGELES — Identity theft, hiding income offshore and inflating expenses are among the frauds that commonly pop out during tax preparation season, the Internal Revenue Service warns. The federal agency, which administers tax

Int'l Tax Blog (Andrew Mitchel) • IRS and the Law (Howard Levy) • Linda Keith CPA IRS Releases 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams. TheDirtyDozen The IRS today released (IR-2012-23) its 2012 “dirty dozen” list of tax scams:

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