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Deadline for stimulus check direct deposit is just a day away

The IRS is urging people who haven't received a 2020 stimulus check to update their banking information by Wednesday, May 13, if they want a direct deposit.
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The IRS sent stimulus checks to dead people. Now it wants that money back

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What the ‘Payment Status Not Available’ message means for your stimulus check

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How to track your coronavirus stimulus check using the IRS web app

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How to avoid coronavirus stimulus check scams

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There’s one big reason why your stimulus check hasn’t come yet

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Coronavirus stimulus checks: Everything you need to know

How to file your tax return online

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Thousands of people lied to the IRS to get EV tax credits on gasoline cars

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The IRS is cracking down on people who didn’t pay taxes on Bitcoin earnings

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IRS E-File system crashes on Tax Day, promises to reopen within 8,000 years

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IRS forces Coinbase to cough up tax data of 13,000 digital coin traders

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Bitcoin anonymity no longer guaranteed; summons served to U.S. exchange

Coinbase, the largest U.S. Bitcoin exchange, has been served with a John Doe summons demanding 2014 to 2015 transaction records of all customers.
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IRS sues Facebook over 2010 asset transfers it made to Ireland

Facebook has gotten itself into a bit of a mess with the IRS after failing to comply with a request for information regarding a 2010 asset transfer.
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The IRS says goodbye e-filing PINs due to ‘questionable activity’

The IRS has removed the Electronic Filing Personal Identity Numbers tool from both IRS.gov and the toll-free phone service.
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Michael Jackson’s estate faces billion-dollar legal battle with IRS

Michael Jackson's estate claims it was worth $2,105 at the time of his death, but the IRS claims it was worth $434 million, massive legal battle ensuing.
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Never fear filing your taxes again with Taxfyle, the Uber for CPAs

With the on-demand revolution, even filing your taxes no longer has to feel like a torturous process, according to Taxfyle.
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File your tax returns from the couch with these 8 great iPad apps

Sadly, taxes can be more complicated than need be. Check out some of our favorite apps, from TurboTax to H&R Block, for e-filing your taxes on your iPad.
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Identity thieves used thousands of stolen SSNs to generate IRS e-filing pins

Armed with malware and over 400,000 stolen Social Security Numbers, attackers managed to generate 101,000 e-filing PINs before being shut down by the IRS.
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Server crash brings IRS e-file system down, but not for long

The IRS's e-file system may be down for the time being, but fortunately the agency is working to get things back on track 'as soon as possible.'
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Fake IRS emails are delivering dangerous new malware this tax season

A security firm has found new forms of fake IRS emails that are being used to deliver dangerous financial malware to people ahead of tax season.
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Demonstrating the power of journalism, John Oliver may prompt IRS crackdown

The IRS is facing pressure to conduct a more thorough investigation of televangelists following a John Oliver segment on the issue.
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IRS hack affects 100,000 Americans, Russia may be to blame

The IRS has announced that a data breach has compromised the sensitive data of around 100,000 taxpayers.
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A hard drive is now playing a role in a U.S. political scandal

U.S. political scandals are usually not centered around computer components. However, this one now features a hard drive as one of its prominent figures.
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IRS rules that Bitcoin will be taxed as property, not currency

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Ready to file? IRS starts processing electronically filed tax returns

IRS continues to remain silent on Bitcoin tax liability

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Feds shut down online payment network on money laundering charges

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The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders

The IRS is reportedly using social media to its advantage by digging through flagged tax evaders' accounts.

IRS denies snooping on your emails, promises to regulate after public outry

According to a 2009 handbook, the Internal Revenue Service believed that Americans didn't have "reasonable expectation of privacy" when it came to emails.