This article was published by the IRS. Taxpayers should take simple steps to strengthen online security during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights the role everyone can play in protecting personal, financial, and tax information from identity thieves and scammers. For taxpayers, tax professionals, and organizations across the tax community, that starts with everyday actions [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The IRS has announced its annual Dirty Dozen list of tax scams for 2026 that threaten the tax and financial information of taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals. A notable change to this year’s list is the addition of abusive undistributed long-term capital gains claims as item #6, replacing prior [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The IRS continues to take steps towards transforming the taxpayer experience in several ways. All taxpayers are encouraged to create an IRS Individual Online Account. While this is not a new tool, users are able to access their tax account information securely online and to help protect against identity [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service has announced the launch of a new web page that allows taxpayers to confidentially report suspected tax fraud, scams, evasion, or other tax-related illegal activities, as well as internal-facing improvements that will enhance how referrals are used to stop illegal activity. Improvements to the IRS [...]
This article was published by the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Office has made it easier for whistleblowers to report tax noncompliance to the IRS with the launch of the new digital Form 211, Application for Award for Original Information. With the launch of digital Form 211, individuals can now quickly and securely provide information [...]
