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The Tax Man Nudgeth: Freakonomics

Interview with
Stephen Dubner
Apr 3, 2013 April 15 is less than two weeks away and Stephen Dubner has found some new ways to convince Americans to pay their taxes.

E-filing increasing, but tax professionals still find their form

by
Erin Toner
Apr 1, 2013 The IRS says e-filing by individuals has been increasing every year, but that doesn't necessarily mean tax professionals are taking a hit.

Sequester steal: Will IRS budget cuts tempt tax cheats?

by
Sally Herships
Mar 5, 2013 The sequester could force the IRS to furlough workers, including those who investigate tax fraud. Just to be safe, the IRS hopes to delay any furloughs until after tax season.

Fiscal cliff rewrites the calendar for the IRS

by
Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 9, 2013 Taxpayers will have to wait eight extra days to file returns to give the IRS time to absorb tax changes in the fiscal cliff deal.

The IRS in limbo as fiscal cliff debate continues

by
Eve Troeh
Jan 2, 2013 The IRS faces a ton of decisions, changes and updates in the fiscal cliff deals. But until there is a deal, the federal agency is as uncertain about the future as everyone else.

How the IRS will enforce health care 'tax' penalty

by
Mitchell Hartman
Aug 2, 2012 The House Oversight Committee examines how the IRS will collect taxes from people who fail to buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.

Report: Plain Writing Act fails to live up to its name

Interview by
Jeff Horwich
Jul 23, 2012 About a year ago a law went into effect called the Plain Writing Act, meant to compel federal agencies into communicating with the public in a more accessible way. Now a nonprofit has come out with its first report card based on the act, and most agencies are not doing very well.