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Optima Tax Relief Commends Release of Taxpayer Advocacy Panel's 2025 Annual Report Highlighting Taxpayer Focused IRS Imp...

TAP's latest report highlights actionable reforms to strengthen IRS operations and taxpayer support systems.

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Significantly Improve Federal Tax Administration and Procedure

On February 26, 2026, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisa...

IRS panel recommends changes in notices, forms, tools

The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel issued its annual report calling for improvements and greater clarity in notices, forms and publications after a year of turbulence.

HMRC Tax Confident website launches for taxpayers

HMRC's Tax Confident website launched in March 2026 to explain tax in plain English. See what it covers and the reliefs accountants say it leaves out. The post HMRC Tax Confident w...

Certainty Counts: Tax Policy in a Competitive Global Economy

Following the achievements for tax certainty in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the Tax Foundation, University of North Carolina Tax Center, and Massachusetts Institute of...

The IRS has shrunk. So has public trust in tax fairness.

While many Americans are enjoying new tax breaks, the Internal Revenue Service has fewer people to collect taxes. And most people say wealthy citizens aren’t paying their fair shar...

House passes bill protecting taxpayer due process rights

The House approved legislation to make IRS collection proceedings taxpayer friendly, safeguard tax refunds and provide judicial review of tax liability claims.

Tax Ombud calls for public sensitisation on fiscal reforms, taxpayers’ rights

He explained that the office was founded as an independent, impartial body to protect taxpayer rights, resolve grievances, and promote fairness in tax administration. The post Tax...

Government Agencies Report Whistleblowers Increase Efficiency and Deter Fraud

Information from the public is an integral tool for government investigations and asset recovery. The House Ways and Means Committee recently recognized this by voting unanimously...

$5M refund case raises fresh concerns over CRA controls

Officials say safeguards need improvement

Tax more, win trust: AfDB ties revenue push to accountability

AfDB urges African governments to pair tax reforms with transparency as foreign capital retreats.

House passes IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act

The House passed bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Internal Revenue Service's Whistleblower Awards Program and provide faster payouts to tipsters.

Oyedele unveils Tax Ombud website, digital portal to strengthen taxpayer protection

The new digital platforms are designed to improve taxpayer protection, dispute resolution and transparency as part of broader reforms aimed at building trust and efficiency within...

New Criteria for Tax Audits and Refunds: Greater Tax Certainty for Your Business

New Criteria for Tax Audits and Refunds: Greater Tax Certainty for Your Business...By: Foley & Lardner LLP

IRS detecting more tax-related identity theft

The Internal Revenue Service has improved its ability to flag returns for signs of identity theft, adjusting its filters to reduce false positives and spot fraud.

Tax Refunds Are Higher. That’s Only a Fraction of the Story.

For many, the OBBBA made tax filing easier and put more money back into their pockets. But it didn’t improve the grade for overall tax complexity for the US. It may actually make t...

IRS Voluntary Disclosure Program Gets Major Update in 2026 - Clear Start Tax Explains How New Penalty Rules Affect Taxpa...

Proposed changes replace the 75% civil fraud penalty with 20% accuracy penalties over six years - creating a potential window for taxpayers who come forward now.

IRS encourages whistleblowers to report fraud at tax-exempt groups

The IRS is asking for whistleblowers to report misuse, diversion or fraudulent use of federal funds by nonprofits, individuals and businesses.

Worried about that CP53E QR code? IRS updates FAQs

The IRS expanded its CP53E guidance with fresh information on QR code security, online account access problems, and how taxpayers can confirm successful bank account updates.

Lawmakers propose tax and IRS bills as filing season ends

Senators introduced tax-related legislation aimed at improving taxpayer service, cracking down on tax evasion and curbing the carried interest tax break.

Go eyes streamlined BIR processes as agency launches Taxpayer Portal

THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) is eyeing reforms in the processes of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) that are aimed at making it easier for taxpayers to comply with their obl...

Warren, King, Wyden Push Government Watchdog to Launch Probe Into Ineffective “Free File” Tax Prog...

New tax bill in Parliament

National Economy and Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis has described the new tax bill currently being debated in Parliament as "a very important modernization initiative that c...

New Criteria for Tax Audits and Refunds-Greater Tax Certainty for Your Business

New Criteria for Tax Audits and Refunds: Greater Tax Certainty for Your Business Recently, Mexico’s Ministry of Finance (SHCP) published the “Agreement Establishing General Cr...