The Internal Revenue Service is accepting applications for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee through Feb. 28, 2026.
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With the 2026 filing season fast approaching, the Internal Revenue Service encourages tax professionals to help their clients prepare now by sharing helpful tips and tools available at IRS.gov/GetReady.
The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to use online tools and take a few simple steps to prepare for claiming new and expanded tax benefits under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Families planning to claim the Child Tax Credit, the Adoption Credit, or pay for educational expenses should review these changes before filing.
National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins today released her 2025 Annual Report to Congress, finding that taxpayers generally fared well in their dealings with the IRS in 2025 and that most taxpayers are likely to have a smooth experience in 2026.
The Taxpayer Advocate Service today announced the award of more than $22.5 million in matching grants to 145 qualified Low Income Taxpayer Clinics nationwide for the 2026 grant year, which runs from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2026.
The Internal Revenue Service today issued frequently asked questions to help taxpayers, businesses, and other stakeholders understand the changes under Executive Order 14247: Modernizing Payment To and From America’s Bank Account.
The Internal Revenue Service today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.
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Separate reports from two federal oversight bodies warn that the IRS may struggle to maintain service levels between now and April 15, possibly causing delays in tax refunds and in getting answers by phone.
The IRS extended the deadline for SECURE 2.0 related amendments to IRAs, SEPs, and SIMPLE IRAs to Dec. 31, 2027, saying that additional time is needed to complete model language.
An IRS fact sheet explains when overtime compensation qualifies for the H.R. 1 deduction and how Fair Labor Standards Act rules apply, including for federal employees.
As audit committees get down to business, they face risks related to technology but also can empower their organizations to use technology as a tool to fight fraud.
National Student Clearinghouse data reveals a 7.3% year-over-year increase for the fall semester, more than six times the increase across all majors.
The Harris Poll, conducted on behalf of the AICPA, found that most Americans have financial goals, with saving money as the top one.
In its annual report, IRSAC said the IRS has been through “an extraordinarily difficult year” with budget and staff cuts while preparing for numerous tax law changes. The report also noted tax practitioners’ prolonged wait times when contacting the IRS.
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Most business owners believe that a successful sale is a matter of perfect accounting and aggressive legal counsel.,
Kunal Nayyar, known for CBS’s ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ is venturing into tech with a new app that allows families to store valuable data in a secure format.,
A living evidence approach treats evidence as shared infrastructure rather than as a series of isolated projects.,
By keeping these strategies in mind, leaders who determine that a GCC is the right fit can position it as a strategic linchpin for navigating an AI-first world.,
Although AI agents excel at reasoning, they can get expensive quickly. This raises a key question: Are web agents actually the right abstraction?,
Successful transformation does not come from more frameworks or bigger decks. It comes from clarity, visible leadership and real ownership at the front line.,
The question is not how to eliminate friction. The question is how to manage it so it becomes traction and traction becomes forward motion.,
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The company announced it was ending production of its higher-end Model S and Model Y, and turning that production space over to making humanoid robots.
In the 1990s, Congress created HOPE VI, a program that demolished old public housing projects and replaced them with more up-to-date ones. But the program went further than just improving public housing buildings. HOPE VI was designed to transform neighborhoods with concentrated poverty into neighborhoods that attracted people with different incomes. Some people who moved to HOPE VI neighborhoods earned too much to qualify for public housing. And some even paid for market-rate housing. The idea was that this would help create new opportunities for the low-income people who lived there and even lift people out of poverty.
The central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is cautious about additional rate cuts.
President Trump has been storming through corporate America — taking a stake in Intel, demanding a cut of Nvidia’s sales, restricting skilled workers, among other big footed policies.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the pause was part of general fluctuations in oil supplies and that it was a "sovereign decision" not made under pressure from the United States.
Who's got it better in life, kids or adults? A group of fourth-graders in New Jersey did some serious reporting on this topic and sent us their findings as a part of NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States because of the conduct of President Trump and his administration at home and abroad.