Tax refunds

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Michael Cohn
July 17, 2020 2:56 PM

Over a hundred members of Congress are asking the service to resolve a number of issues preventing the remaining Economic Impact Payments from going out.

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By Laura Davison
July 16, 2020 9:47 AM

A study has found that the last batch of stimulus checks arrived at wealthier, White households more quickly than to those of Blacks and Hispanics.

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By Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan and Josh Wingrove
July 2, 2020 12:23 PM

With a resurgence of the coronavirus threatening a nascent rebound of the U.S. economy, the White House and Congress are under increased pressure to come to terms on another round of stimulus.

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By Laura Davison and Mark Niquette
June 29, 2020 10:45 AM

The head of a federal watchdog agency had some direct experience with the shortcomings of one of the coronavirus stimulus programs — a check from the IRS made out to his late mother.

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By Laura Davison and Mark Niquette
June 25, 2020 12:40 PM

The federal government’s quick action to issue stimulus payments led to more than a billion dollars of fraudulent payments, according to the GAO.

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By Laura Davison and Allyson Versprille
June 25, 2020 10:41 AM

Taxpayers who are owed a refund may also get a second check this year if they took advantage of the July 15 extended filing deadline, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
June 19, 2020 3:38 AM

Top division officials at the agency share updates on their compliance and service priorities.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
June 16, 2020 4:11 PM

The Internal Revenue Service told nursing homes and other care facilities Tuesday that they shouldn’t be seizing their residents’ economic impact payments.

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Alex Martin
June 16, 2020 11:48 AM

Some multinational companies can generate additional carryback tax loss relief through transfer pricing planning.

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IRS
Michael Cohn
June 8, 2020 5:26 PM

The Internal Revenue Service won’t charge people who threw their stimulus money away because they thought the envelope was junk mail.

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