While the contract provision on telework and remote work sometimes allows the IRS to temporarily pause arrangements in limited cases, a neutral third-party arbitrator ruled that the agency violated NTEU’s contract by eliminating all telework and remote work agreements. Moreover, the arbitrator ruled that the agency failed to show that such agreements have impaired IRS operations. The arbitrator ordered the…
Spain’s victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final not only secured the country’s first men’s World Cup title in more than a decade—it also came with a $50 million prize from FIFA. While the trophy now sits in Madrid, a portion of the prize money could ultimately find its way to Washington. That’s because…
There has been an uptick in the number of tax liens filed by the Internal Revenue Service in recent years, exposing more people who owe a federal tax debt to potential job loss, the inability to secure loans and other downstream financial impacts. The IRS filed more than 214,000 notices of federal tax liens in the 2025 fiscal year,…
Citing the increase in the cost of fuel, the IRS has set a higher optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business for the remainder of 2026. Announcement 2026-11 modified Notice 2026-10. It revised the optional standard mileage rates for computing the deductible costs of operating an automobile for…
A recent federal tax law change is prompting some fairs, livestock auctions, and Extension programs to notify 4-H and FFA families about how youth livestock sale proceeds may be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. Despite recent social media claims, receiving a Form 1099-MISC for livestock sales is not a new requirement, nor does receiving one automatically…
The last thing you probably want to think about right now is your tax return. But if you paid penalties or interest to the IRS during the pandemic, a Friday deadline could be your only chance to get that money refunded. According to National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins, tens of millions of taxpayers may…
Federal agents previously investigated the Southern Poverty Law Center’s paid informant program for possible tax crimes, but the probe failed to yield any charges after Internal Revenue Service lawyers determined it was legally structured, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Agents from IRS Criminal Investigation in 2019 and 2020 homed in on shell…
A Rocky Mount tax preparer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for preparing fraudulent tax returns that caused more than $3 million in losses to the Internal Revenue Service, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Jessica Latoya Staten, 41, was…
Victims of identity theft face “unconscionable” delays at the Internal Revenue Service, a dynamic causing headaches and financial hardship for many Americans that comes amid steep staffing cuts at the federal agency, according to a report to Congress published Wednesday by the National Taxpayer Advocate, an internal IRS watchdog. More than 500,000 victims of tax-related identity theft are currently…
The Supreme Court declined to hear Murrin v. Commissioner, leaving a Third Circuit ruling in place that significantly expands when the IRS can go back and assess unpaid taxes—even decades after a return was filed—when the person who prepared the return committed fraud. That’s the case, according to the Third Circuit, even if the taxpayer didn’t know…
