A taxpayer successfully challenged the IRS’s filing of a notice of federal tax lien against him for a trust fund recovery penalty on the basis that he did not have an opportunity to contest the liability on which the assessment underlying the lien was based.

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a decision denying historic rehabilitation credits for a state authority’s partnership with a company to redevelop the Atlantic City historic Boardwalk Hall.

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the United Kingdom’s windfall profits tax imposed on newly privatized businesses was creditable against U.S. taxes under Sec. 901.

The IRS plans over the next few months to send out letters to taxpayers as it attempts to close out outstanding inquiries/correspondence involving Form 3520 prior processing issues.

President Barack Obama on Thursday named Daniel Werfel acting commissioner of the IRS.

The IRS issued a news release detailing how shutting down on furlough dates will affect operations.

Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Justice Department has opened a criminal probe of the IRS and its reported scrutiny of tax-exemption requests by groups with the words “tea party” or “patriot” in their names.

The U.S., Australia, and the U.K. have obtained information about a large number of trusts and companies holding assets on behalf of residents throughout the world and plan to share that information with other countries’ tax authorities.

The IRS announced a new policy regarding how it will request emails from internet service providers.

The IRS issued final regulations extending from 60 days to 120 days the permitted period for submission of taxpayer authorizations allowing disclosure of returns and return information to third-party designees.

An IRS Oversight Board hearing explored ways to combat fraud and improve tax administration.

More than 10,000 taxpayers showed signs of having avoided offshore penalties by making “quiet disclosures” of foreign bank accounts for tax years 2003 through 2008, the GAO reported.

The IRS listed 288 places as having allowable foreign housing exclusions above the otherwise applicable limitation for 2013 of $29,280.