Internal Revenue Service

Thanks to pressure from tax preparation industry, Congress is getting ready to ban the Internal Revenue Service from ever building a free electronic tax filing system. As ProPublica reports, the…

The government is about to permanently bar the IRS from creating a free electronic filing system

The government partially shutting down for the third time over the last year is extremely worrisome, particularly when considering its impact on the nation’s cybersecurity priorities.

With cybersecurity threats looming, the government shutdown is putting America at risk

It’s tax season! You know what that means? It’s scamming season, too. You might have heard this story before. A scammer starts by spoofing an email pretending to be the chief…

PSA: File your US tax return before scammers steal your refund

A government watchdog has said that the Internal Revenue Service could do more to prevent tax fraud if it invested more money in ensuring that the identities of taxpayers are…

IRS can do more to protect against tax fraudsters, watchdog says

24 IRS phone scammers sentenced

Finally, a little justice for the scammers who prey on the unsuspecting. Twenty-four more phone scammers have received prison sentences of up to 20 years for fraud and money laundering.…

24 IRS phone scammers sentenced

When you apply for credit, you essentially ask a lender to evaluate your financial picture to make an informed decision about your approval, rate and terms. The information that lenders…

How a simple tech upgrade at the IRS could transform the economy