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The IRS is tapping Inflation Reduction Act funding to hire more agents and go after more tax cheats. Here's where it is focusing.

The president's son has asked a federal judge to dismiss a nine-count indictment for alleged tax-related violations on millions of dollars of income.

Hunter Biden launched a suit against the IRS on Monday, arguing that two agents wrongfully released his tax information as they spoke with congressional investigators about a Justice Department investigation into his taxes. “This lawsuit is not about the legitimacy of the IRS investigation of Mr. Biden over the past five years or any decision…

Hunter Biden sued the Internal Revenue Service after two agents allegedly revealed his tax information during 20 media interviews and statements.

The move may make it harder for the IRS and taxpayers to resolve tax issues as fast as before.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service said Monday it is ending its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits, in an effort to help keep its workers

The move is part of an effort to improve service for taxpayers, official says.

The Internal Revenue Service said Monday it is ending its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits, in an effort to help keep its workers safe and to combat scammers who pose as IRS agents. Effective immediately, revenue agents will no longer make unplanned visits to taxpayers' homes and businesses “except in a few unique circumstances,” the Treasury Department said in a statement. “Today’s announcement is the right thing to do, at the ...

A shooting in New Zealand hours before the World Cup opener and more news to know Thursday.

House Republicans released testimony Thursday from two IRS whistleblowers who allege that the Justice Department interfered with their yearslong investigation into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter — a charge the department swiftly denied. The House Ways and Means Committee, led by Republican Rep. Jason Smith, voted to publicly disclose congressional testimony from two former IRS agents who worked on the federal investigation into the younger Biden's taxes and foreign busines...