IRS

If you haven't gotten your pandemic relief payment yet and would like to receive it by direct deposit, make sure the IRS has your bank account information before noon Wednesday.

Economy

Want Your Stimulus Check Direct Deposited? Sign Up By Noon Wednesday

8:24pm May 12, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

This applies to people who haven't received a payment and who haven't checked that the IRS has their information. Those who miss the deadline will get a paper check, which may not arrive until June.

Direct-deposit economic relief money is expected to be weeks ahead of physical checks.

Report: Adding Trump's Name To Checks Will Delay Them. IRS Says They're On Schedule

4:27pm April 15, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The IRS said the economic relief payments "are going out on schedule, as planned, without delay." The Washington Post reported that Trump's name would be included on the checks, an unprecedented step.

The IRS has a new online tool for those who haven't already supplied their bank information.

Want Relief Money Sooner? Give The IRS Your Bank Account Number

1:07pm April 15, 2020

by Scott Horsley

The Treasury has begun sending $1,200 relief payments to people economically affected by the coronavirus. The IRS set up a website for those who haven't already supplied their bank information.

Crime

Crisis Brings Out The Scammers, Authorities Say

6:48pm April 08, 2020

by Paul Garber

Local, state and federal officials are reaching out to warn people about schemes to profit illegally off of coronavirus fears.

The IRS Free File program is under scrutiny after reports that tax-prep companies made it difficult for people to actually file their taxes free of charge.

H&R Block, TurboTax Accused Of Obstructing Access To Free Tax Filing

1:25pm May 07, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The IRS says it is reviewing concerns about its Free File program after ProPublica reporting found that tax-prep companies made it difficult to find the program.

Taxpayers faced with smaller refunds or higher taxes have been airing their grievances online.

Anger, Confusion Over Dwindling Refunds. Is Trump's Tax Plan To Blame?

5:18pm February 14, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Tax refunds so far have been smaller than last year's. Some taxpayers kept a bigger share of their income, but for others it reflects an overhaul that rewarded high earners the most.

Tax season is more stressful this year for filers and IRS workers alike, because of new tax law changes and the partial government shutdown that has left the agency with roughly half its normal staff.

Shutdown Squeezes IRS Workers Just As The Tax-Filing Season Is About To Start

7:18pm January 23, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Tax season is more stressful this year for filers and IRS workers alike, because of tax law changes and the partial government shutdown that has left the agency with roughly half its normal staff.

Queue Listen Now

President Trump has refused to divest himself of businesses and investments that could pose conflicts of interest. For example, the Trump International Hotel (seen here), located just blocks from the White House, regularly hosts events with foreign diplom

Politics & Government

Congress Really Can Demand, And Get, Trump's Tax Returns. Here's How

8:16pm October 11, 2018

by Peter Overby

Three House and Senate committees have "the unqualified right" to request taxpayers' returns from the IRS. There's no provision exempting the president.

A 2013 file photo of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, DC. New rules issued by the agency say that politically active nonprofits no longer have to disclose their donors to the IRS.

Politics & Government

Dark Money Groups Get A Little Darker, Thanks To IRS

10:31pm July 17, 2018

by Peter Overby

Advocates say it's a First Amendment issue. Critics say it's opening the door to secret money from foreign sources.

President Trump kisses a mock-up of a 1040 "postcard" during a meeting with GOP congressional leaders.

Trump's New IRS 'Postcard' Is Not So Simple And Not Really A Postcard

2:12pm June 29, 2018

by Brian Naylor

President Trump and congressional Republicans promised that taxpayers would be able to file their returns on a postcard, but the new IRS effort isn't quite that.