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Sept. 18, 2023 — Text of the Sept. 18, 2023, letter IRS Commissioner Werfel shared with the members of Congress updating them on agency enforcement efforts and efforts to address audit disparity issues in areas such as the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Did you receive an Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC ) letter or notice in the mail? Find out what to do.

IR-2024-46, Feb. 21, 2024 — Using Inflation Reduction Act funding and as part of ongoing efforts to improve tax compliance in high-income categories, the Internal Revenue Service announced today plans to begin dozens of audits on business aircraft involving personal use.

IR-2024-198, July 26, 2024 — As the Internal Revenue Service intensifies work on the Employee Retention Credit, the agency today shared five new warning signs being seen on incorrect claims by businesses.

This guide provides guidance on the handling and evaluation of research credit claims.

This Audit Techniques Guide (“ATG”) sets forth the Research Credit Technical Advisors’ suggested guidelines for auditing research credit issues.

This audit techniques guide (ATG) sets forth the research credit technical advisors’ suggested guidelines for auditing research credit issues.

IR-2024-78, March 22, 2024 — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that compliance efforts around erroneous Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims have topped more than $1 billion so far since last fall as work continues on a number of efforts to counter questionable claims pushed by aggressive marketing, including an aggressive push on claims made for 2021.

The IRS Nationwide Tax Forum Online (NTFO) site provides courses based on taped seminars from previous IRS Nationwide Tax Forums. NTFO courses may be taken for either CPE credit or audit.

Jan. 16, 2024 — A former coal broker pleaded guilty today in North Carolina to attempting to obstruct an IRS audit and criminal investigation.