IRS & Regulation

The IRS Has A $192M Contract Control Problem

Tax Software May Have To Check EFINs Before Returns Move

A stolen EFIN is not just an IRS problem. It is a firm credential problem sitting inside the tax software login.

IRS Data Sharing With ICE Hit A Court Wall

The ruling keeps taxpayer-return privacy rules in place while the lawsuit continues.

Trump Put 18,000 Schools On Tax Watch

A proposed Treasury and IRS rule would turn race-based school policies into a tax-exempt status problem.

The IRS Lost Its Own Laptops

After thousands of employees left, hundreds of IRS laptops and phones were still missing months later.

The IRS Missed Its Own Drug Test Rules

A watchdog found the agency skipped basic testing steps even when suspected drug use was already on the radar.

The SEC's New Accounting Unit Makes Whistleblower Reports Harder To Ignore

A new SEC fraud unit is not just an enforcement story. It is a reminder that internal complaints can become the first page of the case file.

The IRS Has A $28.1B Refund Problem

The agency is paying out too many questionable credits, and fixing it is harder than it sounds.

The IRS Paperless Push Has A Security Problem

The agency's plan to scan away paper tax records now has a contractor security problem attached to it.

Treasury Found $99M In Dead Person Payments

A new federal payment screen turned death records into a real-time control test.

AI Comments Are Clogging The IRS Rule Machine

The agency has to write tax rules while AI makes public comments harder to sort.

Trump's Tax Leaker Is Still Going To Prison

A former IRS contractor tried to cut down his five-year sentence. The appeals court said no.

CPA Firms' Data Problem Isn't Paused

A federal compliance delay can feel like found time, but client financial data does not wait for regulators to get organized.

The SEC Wants Paper To Stop Being The Default

The agency is trying to flip an old compliance habit. Investor materials may no longer start on paper.

The IRS Just Added A New Trap For Nonprofit Networks

A quiet form change could turn into a messy exemption problem for nonprofit networks with local chapters.

The IRS Sent 3 Million Refund Notices. Now CPAs Have To Clean Up The Mess

A routine IRS letter is turning into a client-service problem for firms that can prove which notices are wrong.