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IRS to End Use of Facial Recognition on Tax Accounts
By Laura DavisonResearch has shown that AI-driven facial recognition software often makes mistakes with darker-skinned people.
January 24, 2022
IRS Issues Warning on First Day of Tax Filing SeasonTake special care this year due to several critical tax law changes that took place in 2021, the commissioner said.
January 21, 2022
IRS to Hire 200 Attorneys to Combat Tax SchemesNew hires will help the IRS manage its increasing caseload in its multi-year effort to stamp out abusive schemes.
January 20, 2022
GOP Lawmakers to IRS: 16M Outstanding Tax Returns Is a 'Crisis'The agency can't blame a lack of funding for the backlog, the lawmakers wrote.
January 13, 2022
The 10 Worst IRS Problems Taxpayers FaceThe national taxpayer advocate sums up the biggest frustrations of 2021 and says she's "deeply concerned" about 2022.
January 11, 2022
IRS Warns of Bumpy Tax Filing Season AheadThe commissioner warned that "the pandemic continues to create challenges" for filing season, which starts Jan. 24.
January 10, 2022
Tax Court Decision Shows Pitfalls of Self-Directed IRAsWhile a checkbook control IRA can give the account owner more control over retirement investments, serious negative tax consequences can result.
January 07, 2022
IRS' Top 10 Criminal Cases of 2021"The investigative work of 2021 has all the makings of a made-for-TV movie," the agency's top cop says.