IRS

The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The government agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who is appointed to a five-year term by the President of the United States.

Source: irs.gov

FDIC Chair: Stablecoins Could Bring Bank Consolidation, Disintermediation
FDIC Chair: Stablecoins Could Bring Bank Consolidation, Disintermediation
October 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoins have the potential to “fundamentally alter the landscape of banking,” the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said in a speech on Thursday...

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Report: IRS ‘Steps Up’ Work to Find Crypto Tax Evaders
Report: IRS ‘Steps Up’ Work to Find Crypto Tax Evaders
September 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reportedly “stepped up” its pursuit of taxpayers who haven’t reported and paid taxes on cryptocurrency transactions by getting a...

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Report: ‘Human Coding Error’ Caused IRS Posting of Confidential Data 
Report: ‘Human Coding Error’ Caused IRS Posting of Confidential Data 
September 02, 2022  |  Safety and Security

Names, contact information and some financial information of about 120,000 people was reportedly posted in error by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on its website....

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Why a Senate Bill’s $50 Tax Exemption Won’t Boost Crypto Spending
Why a Senate Bill’s $50 Tax Exemption Won’t Boost Crypto Spending
July 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A pair of U.S. senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to exempt low-value cryptocurrency transactions from capital gains tax reporting requirements. Legislation introduced on Tuesday...

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Americans Earning More Interest on Late Tax Refunds
Americans Earning More Interest on Late Tax Refunds
May 09, 2022  |  Taxes

The Internal Revenue Service is set to pay billions in interest to tax filers as it struggles to process tax refunds. That’s according to a...

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US Treasury Rule Could Pave Way for On-Demand Wage Payments
US Treasury Rule Could Pave Way for On-Demand Wage Payments
May 05, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Each year, the U.S. Department of Treasury issues its General Explanations of the Administration’s Revenue Proposals, commonly known as the “Green Book.” This year, the...

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ACI Launches PayPal, Venmo Mobile Payment Options for IRS Filers
ACI Launches PayPal, Venmo Mobile Payment Options for IRS Filers
March 08, 2022  |  Mobile Payments

ACI Worldwide, a real-time payments software company, is offering PayPal and Venmo payments to federal taxpayers, according to a Tuesday (March 8) press release. ACI...

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IRS Backs Down on Facial Recognition System
IRS Backs Down on Facial Recognition System
February 07, 2022  |  Digital Identity

The IRS won’t be going ahead with the use of a private facial recognition system to authenticate taxpayers’ identities for online accounts, responding to criticism...

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Facial Recognition Soon Required for IRS Website Users
Facial Recognition Soon Required for IRS Website Users
January 28, 2022  |  Biometrics

Starting this summer, the IRS is requiring users of its online tools to verify their identity by registering with its biometrics partner ID.me, which requires...

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