DOJ Criminal Tax Section Moves Again
The Department of Justice announced that the Criminal Division’s Tax Section will now fall under the newly created National Fraud …
Crypto Users Want to Comply, but Knowledge Gaps Persist, Survey Finds
A joint survey from Coinbase and CoinTracker finds that most U.S. crypto users intend to be tax compliant but often …
Refunds Up as Taxpayers Claim New Overtime, Tips Deductions
Average tax refunds are 11.1% greater than last year, according to the IRS’ latest filing season statistics. Treasury Secretary Scott …
Bipartisan Bill Targets Tax-Free Corporate Mergers
Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced bipartisan legislation March 25 that would end tax-free treatment for many …
Practitioner Advice for Working With Disaster Victims
For taxpayers navigating the aftermath of a natural disaster like storms or wildfires, the path to recovery is a multi-year …
Sports Betting Tax Hike May Be Fair Game, Analysts Say
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) analyzed a proposal to markedly increase the federal excise tax to align with other “sin …
Court Strikes Down Proposed Settlement in Johnson Amendment Case
A district court has rejected a proposed consent agreement between religious organizations and the IRS that would have gutted the …
Members of Congress Tell Court IRS Unlawfully Gave ICE Bulk Addresses
A coalition of congressional members filed an amicus brief in a federal appeals court after dozens of advocacy organizations told …
Retroactive Online Marketplace Liability Emerges as Major Sales Tax Risk
Economic nexus policies for marketplace facilitators have settled in recent years, but retroactive liability for prior periods has emerged as …
IRS 2025 Advance Pricing Agreement Report Released
The IRS’s Advance Pricing and Mutual Agreement (APMA) program executed 110 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in 2025 and saw its …