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With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been issuing tens of thousands of Letter 105C notices, denying Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims.

During a pilot phase this spring, 140,000 participants received a total of $90 million in refunds. Nine in 10 users rated the software as “excellent” or “above average,” according to a government survey.

The Internal Revenue Service is turning to artificial intelligence to help select tax returns to audit and narrow the tax gap, but it needs to use this new technology consistently and transparently, according to a new government report.

The IRS is searching for contractors to support its plans to catch errors on tax returns when they are initially filed to avoid the need to fix them later — potentially with help from artificial intelligence.

The IRS is taking action against small businesses that improperly filed returns claiming a lucrative pandemic-era tax credit.

The IRS is planning how it will use the $80 billion allocated to the agency under the Inflation Reduction Act — and how it will successfully recruit new employees

The Internal Revenue Service issued notice IR 2022-183, warning all business owners to be wary of third parties manipulating them into claiming the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) when they may not qualify.