Tax

“Time is quickly running out for these taxpayers," IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement.

The extension also applies to Americans living abroad who would otherwise generally have had a filing deadline of June 15.

Tax pros share what they’re telling clients about relief for the jobless during the pandemic.

The Internal Revenue Service is extending the due dates on its balance due notices because it wasn’t able to mail out the preprinted letters to taxpayers due to office closures during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Major donor-advised fund providers said they’re using webinars, podcasts, social media and emails to nudge clients to give.

The Internal Revenue Service won’t charge people who threw their stimulus money away because they thought the envelope was junk mail.

Early withdrawals from retirement accounts may be unavoidable in today’s economic climate. You can help mitigate the damage.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department issued proposed regulations Wednesday to update the income tax withholding rules for periodic retirement and annuity payments made after Dec. 31, 2020.

The new relief plan has something for many taxpayers, including retirees and the recently unemployed.

Strategies include utilizing charitable trusts to split benefits between multiple beneficiaries and taking advantage of donor-advised funds.

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department are beginning to send nearly 4 million economic impact payments by prepaid debit card, instead of by paper check or direct deposit.

The Internal Revenue Service is bringing in more help to deal with the flood of calls about economic impact payments.

Given that I must disclose on my Form ADV that we accepted the aid, I had to ask myself difficult questions about possibly over-zealous regulatory scrutiny as well as my firm's reputation, this advisor writes.

The Internal Revenue Service guidance caused some consternation among some small businesses and tax experts.

By making the right moves, retirees can reduce their taxable income and owe less in capital gains taxes, an expert says.

Little-known provisions include the economic injury disaster loan program, the employee retention credit and even an option to defer some payroll taxes.

The IRS is extending the claims period for health care flexible spending arrangements and dependent care assistance programs and enabling taxpayers to make mid-year changes to their accounts.

The IRS is giving taxpayers who want to receive their payments by direct deposit a tight deadline.

Though IRA conversions during a market correction may enable some clients to save on their taxes, the strategy is not recommended for everyone.

For clients fortunate enough to not need them, minimum distributions are not required this year in most — if not all — cases.