The firing of 6,000 employees at the Internal Revenue Service will mean frustrating wait times for those seeking call center ...

Julie Jason warns that there are scams to watch out for when filing taxes so take advice from the IRS on finding a qualified tax preparer.

The IRS finally cleared a backlog of tax returns caused by COVID-19-related delays, but will the recent firing of thousands of IRS employees delay your refund? "The IRS has indicated that the ...

Private tax preparation companies lobbied against ... helped almost 1.7 million taxpayers file returns. Volunteers are IRS-certified and up to date on the tax code. “Anyone is eligible ...

First things first. Avoid scam artists. In its “Dirty Dozen” list of common scams, the IRS warns about “ghost preparers,” who can disappear after the tax return is prepared, charge a large ...

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide provides in-person tax preparation assistance from IRS-certified volunteers. The average American who hires a tax preparer to file even a simple return will spend upwards ...

The IRS is poised to lay off thousands of “probationary” employees this week, meaning those with two years or less on the job ...

The Education Credit Union introduces a new program that allows residents to file their taxes for free with the help of a ...

Local expert Joyce Cavanagh, an IRS-certified tax preparer with AARP Tax-Aide, says the first thing you can do to prepare for your taxes is get all the documentation you will need for filing.