The IRS and its Security Summit partners have achieved much success in combating identity theft (see “Tax Matters: IRS Touts Progress Against Taxpayer Identity Theft,” JofA, Jan. 2018). However, an ...

Tax professionals now face more ID-theft protections when accessing the IRS Centralized Authorization File and Transcript Delivery System. Processing Content Tax professionals now need to call the ...

An IRS cycle code is an 8-digit code on your IRS tax transcript that indicates the day your return was posted to the IRS ...

This tax-filing season is expected to be difficult, as the IRS works through millions of unprocessed returns, according to a report from the National Taxpayer Advocate. An error-free return may avoid ...

With identity theft and refund fraud an ongoing concern, the IRS is implementing new security measures for tax professionals, including holds for Centralized Authorization File (CAF) numbers and new ...

For tax professionals, access to timely and accurate IRS data is not a convenience — it is essential to effective representation, taxpayer rights and voluntary compliance. At the center of that access ...

The last thing many people want to do is take yet another extra step when it comes to doing their taxes. But the option to create an online account with the IRS could well be worth considering, ...