[{"articleAbstract":"In a hearing, the Senate Finance Committee heard recommendations from the AICPA’s Jan Lewis and National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins.","articleTitle":"AICPA testifies to Congress on IRS service problems","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/feb/aicpa-testifies-congress-irs-service-problems","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/feb/aicpa-testifies-congress-irs-service-problems"},"sortDate":"2022-02-17T16:54:56.000-05:00"},{"articleAbstract":"Bogus emails may impersonate the IRS or tax software providers. Here’s what to watch out for.","articleTitle":"Tax pros are subject of ‘spearphishing’ attacks","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/feb/tax-pros-spearphishing-attacks","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/feb/tax-pros-spearphishing-attacks"},"sortDate":"2022-02-17T11:10:34.000-05:00"},{"articleAbstract":"The new schedules for returns of passthrough entities with international items have been greeted with antipathy by practitioners. The IRS provided relief Wednesday for eligible entities for tax year 2021. ","articleTitle":"IRS offers further K-2/K-3 relief","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/feb/irs-offers-further-k-2-k-3-relief","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/feb/irs-offers-further-k-2-k-3-relief"},"sortDate":"2022-02-16T18:38:00.000-05:00"},{"articleAbstract":"Full disclosure of violations, plus payment of taxes, penalties and interest may allow approved taxpayers to avoid criminal prosecution. The reporting form contains a new reporting section and instructions on virtual currency.","articleTitle":"Revised voluntary disclosure form highlights cryptoassets","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/feb/revised-voluntary-disclosure-form-highlights-cryptoassets","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/feb/revised-voluntary-disclosure-form-highlights-cryptoassets"},"sortDate":"2022-02-15T16:58:36.000-05:00"},{"articleAbstract":"While it works through its return and correspondence backlog, the IRS will not send out certain letters and notices, including for delinquent returns and payments.","articleTitle":"IRS identifies paused taxpayer notices","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/feb/irs-identifies-paused-taxpayer-notices","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/feb/irs-identifies-paused-taxpayer-notices"},"sortDate":"2022-02-10T16:09:49.000-05:00"},{"articleAbstract":"The Tax Professionals United for Taxpayer Relief Coalition held an online session to examine possibilities of its four recommendations for improved IRS assistance and taxpayer relief.","articleTitle":"Tax pros share IRS service challenge stories, solutions","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/feb/tax-pros-share-irs-service-challenge-stories-solutions","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/feb/tax-pros-share-irs-service-challenge-stories-solutions"},"sortDate":"2022-02-09T11:40:00.000-05:00"},{"articleAbstract":"The IRS scrapped plans to require individuals to authenticate their identities with facial-recognition technology to use certain online services after the plans prompted scrutiny, including from Congress.","articleTitle":"IRS backs away from facial recognition","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/feb/irs-backs-away-from-facial-recognition","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/feb/irs-backs-away-from-facial-recognition"},"sortDate":"2022-02-07T16:33:10.000-05:00"},{"articleAbstract":"The Service deploys an “inventory surge team” to tackle backlog while a coalition of tax professionals including the AICPA continues its call for specific relief measures.","articleTitle":"AICPA calls IRS staff reassignments a ‘positive step,’ reiterates relief goals","externalizedPath":"https://www.thetaxadviser.com/news/2022/feb/aicpa-calls-irs-staff-reassignments-positive-step-reiterates-relief-goals","featureImage":{"imageTagAttributes":{"src":"/etc/designs/default/resources/0.gif","alt":"","title":"","class":"cq-image-placeholder"}},"page":{"path":"/news/2022/feb/aicpa-calls-irs-staff-reassignments-positive-step-reiterates-relief-goals"},"sortDate":"2022-02-04T16:26:00.000-05:00"}]