IRS taxpayer advocate leaves, no replacement yet

Jul 31, 2019
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson is stepping down on July 31.

Gold Star families facing higher tax bills — but a solution is in sight

May 27, 2019
The "Kiddie Tax" is suddenly something they have to worry about.
A volunteer places flowers along a row of headstones during a volunteer event ahead of Memorial Day on May 26, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia.
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How do organizations get tax-exempt status?

Apr 29, 2019
And how, or why, might that status be revoked?
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Study looks at where the IRS audits more and less

Apr 15, 2019
“It is, in a way, a map of poverty in this country,” ProPublica reporter Paul Kiel says.
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House votes to continue controversial IRS program

Apr 10, 2019
The "free file" program is controversial because it's run by the same private companies that make money on tax preparation.
Armando La Rosa directs people to the Liberty Tax Service office as the deadline to file taxes looms on April 15, 2016 in Miami, Florida. 
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Why the IRS has received 2 million fewer tax returns this year

Mar 13, 2019
Word of smaller refunds may have had a chilling effect on filing.
People are afraid to file their taxes — and accountants are moving slower.
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The history — and psychology — behind the tax refund

Feb 20, 2019
When did taxpayers and industries start to rely on the refund?
A neon sign is seen in a window of a tax preparation office in Des Plaines, Illinois.
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Refunds are looking slimmer this tax season

Jan 29, 2019
Here's what you told us.
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