According to a recent report, the FBI and IRS are rolling out a collaborative effort to investigate nonprofit organizations believed to have connections to domestic terrorism. The program stems from a December 2025 memorandum issued by Attorney General Pam
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IRS Launches Online Tool to Simplify Reporting of Tax Fraud and Scams
The Internal Revenue Service has unveiled a new web page on IRS.gov that allows taxpayers to confidentially report suspected tax fraud or evasion, scams, and other tax-related illegal activities.
In a press release, IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J.
Court Ruling Creates Refund Opportunity for Pandemic-Era IRS Interest and Penalties
Fox Rothschild attorneys Matthew D. Lee, Brian C. Bernhardt, and Jonathan M. Wasser have authored a client alert regarding a new refund opportunity for taxpayers who accrued IRS penalties or interest during the pandemic. The Court of Federal
With the Tariffs Struck Down, Now the Refund Fight Begins
Fox Rothschild attorneys Lizbeth R. Levinson and Brittney R. Powell have authored a client alert regarding the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down the President’s tariffs, and in particular the question of whether businesses can obtain refunds
Group of U.S. Senators Sound Alarm About State of Federal Tax Enforcement
In the midst of Congressional consideration of the administration’s FY2026 budget request for the Internal Revenue Service (which was ultimately approved on February 3, 2026), a group of U.S. Senators is raising questions about fairness in tax enforcement. Ten Senators,
Group of U.S. Senators Question Sharp Drop in IRS Investigations of Abusive Tax Schemes
With a dire warning that “[t]ax shelter promoters are watching,” a group of U.S. Senators is questioning a significant decline in Internal Revenue Service investigations of abusive tax schemes as reported in IRS Criminal Investigation’s annual report. In a January
Partial Government Shutdown Ends With Funding Deal That Will Slash IRS Budget
The four-day partial government shutdown – which did not impact the Internal Revenue Service – ended yesterday after the House passed, and the President signed, a funding package approved by the Senate just prior to the shutdown. The funding deal
Federal Government Shutdown? Not at the IRS
In the midst of the tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service remains open for business despite the partial federal government shutdown that went into effect early Saturday morning. The IRS announced on Friday that all of its employees will
Congress Eyes Significant Cut to IRS Budget
As legislators face a January 30 government funding deadline, the House has passed legislation that would further erode the Internal Revenue Service’s annual budget and negatively impact federal tax enforcement. The House funding bill slashes the tax agency’s budget by