When taxpayers submit their returns this year, they will hope they have faithfully fulfilled their civic duties and can rest on their laurels — at least until next spring. But for millions of ...

Each year on April 15, the Internal Revenue Service expects Americans to file their annual tax returns, and in doing so, Americans expect U.S. tax policy to be administered fairly across demographic ...

Defending yourself during an Internal Revenue Service audit can be a time-consuming, stressful affair — but audits aren’t too common. In fact, just 0.25% of all returns are typically audited by the ...

The Internal Revenue Service doesn't collect data on taxpayers' race or ethnicity, but some of its methods could lead to disparities in its audit rate, according to a new report. The GAO report ...

Tax audits are down. By a lot. Internal Revenue Service audit rates of individual taxpayers’ returns have dropped for all income levels from tax years 2010 to 2019, according to a new Government ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency, a congressional panel found on Tuesday, raising questions about statements by the ...

If you're like most Americans, one of your worst fears is having your tax return audited by the IRS. In 2014, the IRS audited nearly 1.4 million tax returns, and almost 1.7 million notices were sent ...

Andrew McCabe, left, and James Comey. (Photos by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images; Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Tax Notes reporter Jonathan Curry discusses ...

The intricate balancing act between the state’s power to tax and the constitutional rights of taxpayers, particularly the right to due process, forms the backbone of fair taxation. Every tax audit ...