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July 11 Marks End of early registration received Dallas IRS tax Forum

Security Summit Launches Education Campaign Aimed at Tax Pros; Warns Against Phishing Epidemic with “Don’t Take the Bait” series

IRS Launches Country-by-Country Reporting Pages on IRS.gov

IRS Launches 2017 Summertime Tax Tip Program

Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee Issues 2017

National Taxpayer Advocate Reviews Filing Season and Identifies

Priority Areas and Challenges in Mid Year Report to Congress

IRS Cautions Taxpayers to Watch for Summertime Scams

Security Summit Warns of New Phishing Email Targeting Tax Pros

IRS Website Provides Tools to Help Small Businesses Understand Employment Taxes

IRS Now Accepting Renewal Applications for ITINs Set to Expire by End of 2017

Orlando IRS Tax Forum Registration Deadline is June 27

IRS Warns of New Phone Scam Involving Bogus Certified Letters;

Reminds People to Remain Vigilant Against Scams, Schemes this Summer

IRS Continues to Expand Taxpayer Services; Adds New Features to Taxpayers Online Account

Taxpayers Abroad Must File by June 15; Extensions Available; New

Filing Deadline Now Applies to Foreign Account Reports

Interest Rates Remain the Same for the Third Quarter of 2017

IRS Approves First Group of Certified Professional Employer

Organizations; More Expected in Coming Months

For Letter Rulings and Similar Requests: Electronic Payment of User

Fees Starts June 15; Replaces Paying by Check

Spring 2017 Statistics of Income Bulletin Now Available

IRS Tax Forum ‘Early Bird’ Registration Ends May 31; Tax Pros Can

Save By Registering Early

Prepared Remarks of John A. Koskinen Commissioner Internal

Revenue Service Before the Council for Electronic Revenue

Communications Enhancement Arlington, VA May 18, 2017

IRS Announces Three New Members for Advisory Committee on Tax

Exempt and Government Entities

For Hurricane Preparedness Week: IRS Offers Tips to Taxpayers

Preparing for Hurricanes, Floods and Other Natural Disasters

Many Tax-Exempt Organizations Must File by May 15; Do Not Include

Social Security Numbers or Personal Data

IRS: Home Office Deduction Often Overlooked by Small Business Owners

Registration Now Open for the 2017 IRS Nationwide Tax Forums

IRS Accepting Applications for 2018 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grants

Small Business Week Reminder: Startups Can Choose New Option for Claiming Research Credit

IRS Sees Millions of Tax Returns Last Days of Tax Filing Season

IRS Issues Tips on What to do After the Tax-Filing Deadline

IRS Seeks Applications for Information Reporting Program Advisory Committee

IRS Provides Tips on Determining If It’s Really The IRS At Your Door

IRS Reminds Those with Foreign Assets of U.S. Tax Obligations; New

Filing Deadline Now Applies to Foreign Account Reports

Some Taxpayers Get Extensions without Asking; Taxpayers Abroad, in Combat Zones and Disaster Areas Qualify

IRS Alerts Taxpayers with Limited English Proficiency of Ongoing

Phone Scams; Urges Caution Before Paying Unexpected Tax Bills

Written Testimony of John A. Koskinen Before the Senate Finance

Committee on the 2017 Filing Season and IRS Operations April 6, 2017

Prepared Remarks of John A. Koskinen Before the National Press Club Washington, DC April 5, 2017

Private Collection of Some Overdue Federal Taxes Starts in April;

Those Affected Will Hear First From IRS; IRS Will Still Handle Most Tax Debts

For Small Business Startups, IRS Explains New Option for Claiming Research Credit; Option Still Available for Those That Already Filed

IRS Releases FY 2016 Data Book Showing Range of Tax Data, Including Service and Enforcement Changes

IRS Reminds Seniors to Remain on Alert to Phone Scams during Tax Season

IRS, States and Tax Industry Warn of Last-Minute Email Scams

IRS Seeks Applications for Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee

Program Report and 2017 Publication 4134, Low Income Taxpayer Clinic List

Interest Rates Remain the Same for the Second Quarter of 2017

IRS Makes Approved Form 1023-EZ Data Available Online
Security Summit Alert: Tax Professionals Warned of New Scam to “Unlock” Their Tax Software Accounts

Don’t Take the Bait, Step 1: Avoid Spear Phishing Emails

Don’t Take the Bait, Step 1: Avoid Spear Phishing Emails

Don’t Take the Bait, Step 2: Be Alert to Account Takeover Tactics

Taxpayers Should Review Their Withholding; Avoid Having Too Much or Too Little Federal Income Tax Withheld

IRS Office of Appeals Pilots Virtual Service

Don’t Take the Bait, Step 3: Security Summit Safeguards Help Protect Individuals; Renew Focus on Curbing Data Breaches and Business Identity Theft

National Harbor IRS Tax Forum Registration Deadline is Aug. 8

Don’t Take the Bait, Step 4: Defend against Ransomware

Security Summit Alert: Tax Pros Warned of New Scam to Steal Their Passwords

Don’t Take the Bait, Step 5: Prevent Remote Access Takeover Attacks

IRS Begins Issuing Notices to Taxpayers whose ITINs Expire by End of 2017

IRS Reminds Truckers: For Most, Highway Use Tax Return Is Due Aug. 31; E-file Is a Convenient Filing Option