Each year on April 15, the Internal Revenue Service expects Americans to file their annual tax returns, and in doing so, Americans expect U.S. tax policy to be administered fairly across demographic ...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) ended the two-month suspension of tax audit activities after issuing Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 8-2026 and Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 1-2026.
When taxpayers submit their returns this year, they will hope they have faithfully fulfilled their civic duties and can rest on their laurels — at least until next spring. But for millions of ...
I’m a tax expert — here’s how I avoid IRS audits every year - A quarter of taxpayers worry about being audited ...
The Internal Revenue Service doesn't collect data on taxpayers' race or ethnicity, but some of its methods could lead to disparities in its audit rate, according to a new report. The GAO report ...
Defending yourself during an Internal Revenue Service audit can be a time-consuming, stressful affair — but audits aren’t too common. In fact, less than 1% of all returns are typically audited by the ...
On Jan. 27, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) officially announced the lifting of its audit freeze, signaling the resumption of full audit and enforcement activities with the issuance of Revenue ...
Imagine getting a letter in the mail stating you owe someone $98,000. Now imagine that someone is the Internal Revenue Service. Just the mere utterance of the letters “IRS” will give business owners ...
If you're like most Americans, one of your worst fears is having your tax return audited by the IRS. In 2014, the IRS audited nearly 1.4 million tax returns, and almost 1.7 million notices were sent ...
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently released two reports for its study of the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division’s audits of partnerships and S ...
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The new tax audit landscape

IN 2025, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) suspended all its audit and field operations to realign its audit strategy and processes. This stemmed from congressional probes concerning the agency’s ...