Wondering the best time to file taxes to avoid audits? While there's no guarantee, these tips can help you minimize ...

The Internal Revenue Service doesn't collect data on taxpayers' race or ethnicity, but some of its methods could lead to disparities in its audit rate, according to a new report. The GAO report ...

A mismatch sends up a red flag and causes the IRS computers to spit out a bill that the IRS will mail to you (these letters ...

Each year on April 15, the Internal Revenue Service expects Americans to file their annual tax returns, and in doing so, Americans expect U.S. tax policy to be administered fairly across demographic ...

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When taxpayers submit their returns this year, they will hope they have faithfully fulfilled their civic duties and can rest on their laurels — at least until next spring. But for millions of ...

A view of the IRS headquarters. (Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images) The IRS’s primary tool for flagging tax returns for audit is a “first-wave” AI system that includes inputs from humans, ...

A view of the Internal Revenue Service building. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) An IRS pilot program that uses artificial intelligence to select audit cases and identify noncompliance didn’t ...

Senator Blackburn introduces the No Tax on Wrongful Delay Act to make IRS-paid interest tax-free for victorious taxpayers.