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Byline: FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

26 Nov

The IRS is at risk of losing $20 billion in funding without legislative intervention

published on November 26, 2024 - 2:25 PM

Already bracing for funding cuts under a new Trump administration, U.S. Treasury officials are calling on Congress to unlock $20

03 Oct

Taxpayers in 24 states will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS in 2025

published on October 3, 2024 - 2:25 PM

The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The

26 Jun

IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases are ‘unconscionable,’ an independent watchdog says

published on June 26, 2024 - 2:12 PM

An independent watchdog within the IRS reported Wednesday that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to

30 May

IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025

published on May 30, 2024 - 1:52 PM

The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and

16 May

FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency’s toxic workplace culture

published on May 16, 2024 - 1:22 PM

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg sat for a second day of grilling Thursday on Capitol Hill, this time

26 Apr

140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program’s future is unclear

published on April 26, 2024 - 2:26 PM

The IRS said Friday that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program and participants saved

15 Apr

It’s Tax Day. And your refund may be big this year

published on April 15, 2024 - 2:56 PM

(AP) — On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to the latest IRS statistics,

25 Mar

The IRS has 940,000 unclaimed tax refunds from 2020 that are about to expire. Is one of them yours?

published on March 25, 2024 - 12:38 PM

The IRS is warning taxpayers that they may be leaving more than $1 billion on the table. The federal tax

21 Feb

IRS to pursue business private jet usage in new round of audits on high-wealth taxpayers

published on February 21, 2024 - 2:05 PM

First, there were trackers on Taylor Swift and other celebrities’ private jet usage. Now, there will be more scrutiny on executives’ personal

06 Feb

IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding

published on February 6, 2024 - 2:45 PM

(AP) — The IRS is poised to take in hundreds of billions of dollars more in overdue and unpaid taxes

BLOG: This is what was happening in Central Valley business 30 years ago

Posted: December 24, 2024 at 1:19 pm

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Posted: December 17, 2024 at 10:55 am

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