The Latest Breaking News from IRS

Here’s what’s wrong with an IRS proposal to use facial recognition technology for tax filing

Even if you grant that the IRS use of the technology is appropriately limited, this is potentially the start of what could quickly snowball to many government agencies using commercial facial recognition companies to get around legal limits on their powers.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 3, 2022

Government agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you're you – here's why that raises concerns about privacy, accuracy and fairness

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is planning to require citizens to create accounts with a private facial recognition company in order to file taxes online. The IRS is joining a growing number of federal and state agencies that have contracted with ID.me to authenticate the identities of people accessing services.

The Conversation · Feb 1, 2022

ECI appoints Special Observers for UP

Election Commission of India appointed Special Observers for Uttar Pradesh.

Dynamite News · Feb 1, 2022

A Border Patrol Agent Assaulted Him and Violated His First Amendment Rights. He May Never Get To Sue.

It is almost impossible to hold a rogue federal officer accountable. The Supreme Court may make it even harder.

Reason · Jan 28, 2022

IRS budget in focus as brutal tax filing season arrives

WASHINGTON — Anticipation of a fraught tax season is leading Democrats to consider more funding for the IRS to assist and educate taxpayers.

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2022

IRS budget in focus as brutal tax filing season arrives - Roll Call

Anticipation of a fraught tax season is leading Democrats to consider more funding for the IRS to assist and educate taxpayers.

Roll Call · Jan 28, 2022

Commentary: IRS demands smack of Big Brother

Surveys find 81 percent of U.S. adults support voter ID requirements. Yet President Joe Biden recently condemned state election integrity laws that strengthen voter ID protections and ensure the accuracy of voter registration rolls as “Jim Crow 2.0.” This supposed “threat to our democracy” is so grave that Biden equated…

Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2022

Congress asks IRS to stop fines for taxpayers caught in backlog

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is under pressure from a large group of lawmakers to stop penalties and pause automated collections from taxpayers whose returns have been caught in a processing backlog.

Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2022

Traded cryptocurrency in 2021? Here's how to approach taxes

Alternative finance has captured the attention of investors across the U.S. As the 2022 tax season approaches, traders who are new to cryptocurrency taxation will have to contend with the IRS’ rules for reporting on taxable events

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

'Decepcionante temporada de impuestos' apunta a reembolsos más pequeños y tardíos

En lo que incluso la Tesorería de Estados Unidos dice que será una temporada de impuestos frustrante, las familias que reclaman el crédito tributario por hijo y los trabajadores independientes estadounidenses están entre los declarantes que probablemente se enfrentarán a los mayores desafíos de este año.

Tribune News Service · Jan 26, 2022