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The Internal Revenue Service is allowed to share taxpayer information with U.S. immigration authorities, a federal judge ruled Monday, denying an injunction request that said the Trump administration was using the sensitive info to unlawfully “identify the location of targets for immigration enforcement.” U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, an appointee of President Donald Trump, said there was no evidence that the IRS information would be used for anything other than targeting individuals under criminal investigation, as claimed by the Department of Homeland Security.

The ruling clears the way for the data-sharing agreement between the IRS and DHS to move forward while criminal charges are litigated. Venezuelans arrive home after being deported from the United States, at Simon Bolivar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on April 3, 2025. Venezuelans arrive home after being deported from the United States, at Simon Bolivar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, on April 3, 2025.

The Internal Revenue Service lost 31% of its auditors from buyouts and layoffs tied to Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency, departures that are likely to hamper the agency’s ability to go after tax cheats.

More than 3,600 revenue agents — responsible for collecting tax payments — have left the IRS, according to an IRS watchdog report.

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. As peak natural disaster season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is urging Americans to safeguard key financial and tax records and take advantage of available tax relief. With FEMA declarations expanding across multiple states, the IRS has extended deadlines and issued preparedness tips to help individuals and businesses recover more easily. The agency's warnings come ahead of seasonal peaks for hurricanes, wildfires and floods.

OGDEN — Talk of axing IRS jobs may have faded from the headlines. Still, many who work for the federal tax-collection agency are nervous given prior talk that as many as 1,000 could be cut from the ranks of the IRS's 7,500-strong workforce in Ogden alone. "Their eyes have been opened to how they are being treated, and they are looking for other options, even people who have been here for 20-plus years," said Robert Lawrence, president of the Ogden chapter of the National Treasury Employees Union, Local 67. What's...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Just days after this year's April tax deadline passed, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is urging taxpayers to review their tax withholding to avoid unexpected tax bills or penalties when filing next year. Tax withholding refers to the amount of federal income tax withheld from your paycheck. The amount your employer withholds from your regular pay depends on the amount you earn and the information you give your employer on Form W–4....

The Trump administration has asked the Internal Revenue Service’s top attorney to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, according to three people familiar with the situation, amid President Donald Trump’s row with the institution over its handling of antisemitism and diversity practices. The directive is a significant escalation of the president’s feud with Ivy League institutions and other nonprofit groups his administration views as “woke,” according to the people, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the topic.

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WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in Arkansas that were affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that began on April 2.

These taxpayers now have until Nov. 3 to file federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.

This story will be updated.