In the second installment of its annual “Dirty Dozen” list, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to be alert to tax time phone scams where aggressive criminals pose as
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Tax Filing Season
“Phishing” Scams Once Again Lead the Internal Revenue Service’s “Dirty Dozen” for 2019
With the 2019 tax filing season in full swing, and April 15 only a few days away, the Internal Revenue Service has once again unveiled its annual list of the…
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May 15 Tax Deadline and ‘Start of the Year’ Review – Part II
Our colleagues Richard S. Caputo and Jacqueline Motyl have published the second of their two-part Alert to guide nonprofit organizations in preparing for upcoming tax filing deadlines and best practices…
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IRS Provides Guidance Regarding Resumption of Business Operations
The Internal Revenue Service reopened for business on Monday, January 28, 2019, after having been closed for over one month as a result of the federal government shutdown. On the…
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IRS Releases Tax Filing Season Contingency Plan, Warns of Continuing Limited Operations During Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown approaches its fourth week, the Internal Revenue Service today unveiled its contingency plan for the upcoming tax filing season. Most IRS operations have been closed…
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Internal Revenue Service Announces Tax Filing Season to Begin on January 28

Despite the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service has announced that it will process tax returns beginning January 28, 2019, and will provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled.
“We are…
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IRS Extends Tax Filing Deadline One Day Due to “Systems Issues”

The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is providing taxpayers an additional day to file their tax returns following a computer problem that arose early in the morning on…
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On the Eve of Tax Day, a Recap of the IRS “Dirty Dozen” for 2018

Tomorrow is the annual deadline for the filing of individual income tax returns for calendar year 2017. The Internal Revenue Service expects to receive approximately 32 million returns in the…
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Internal Revenue Service Reminds Taxpayers to Report Offshore Bank Accounts on FBAR Form

The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual reminder to taxpayers that they report their foreign assets on their individual tax returns due on April 17, 2018. Individuals with offshore…
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Fake Charities Garner Fifth Spot on IRS “Dirty Dozen” for 2018
The Internal Revenue Service today warned taxpayers against scam groups masquerading as charitable organizations, luring people to make donations to groups or causes that don’t actually qualify for a tax…
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