EITC

Lack of awareness, fear of mistakes and penalties, and the cost of filing are preventing many families from claiming millions of dollars in tax credits.

Experts have identified a dozen credits, deductions and more as worth particular attention this year.

A critical PPP deduction, tax extenders, business meal deductions and more are among the critical points.

A group of 25 Democrats in the House wrote to congressional leaders asking them to provide $12.1 billion in funding for the Internal Revenue Service, including $5.2 billion for enforcement, with an eye toward cracking down on high-income tax cheats.

Regardless of who wins the White House, the scope for tax legislation in the near term will be limited.

Technology, declining budgets and other factors are radically changing how and which tax returns get looked at.