Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel speaks during his swearing in ceremony at the IRS Headquarters on April 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bonnie Cash/Getty Images)
The effort will focus on 1,600 taxpayers who have incomes above $1 million that have more than $250,000 in tax debt and large, complex business partnerships that…
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 27: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to a staff member before the start of a Senate Banking Committee hearing on oversight of credit reporting agencies, on Capitol Hill April 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. The hearing featured testimony from leaders of the three largest national credit reporting agencies. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
In an open letter to IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, Democratic lawmakers tore apart the current Free File Program run by the agency in collaboration with private tax…
The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee wants IRS to look at expanding public awareness of existing tools before building a new free file platform for taxpayers.
"In 2021, IRS [Integrated Enterprise Portals] websites served over 11.4 billion page views to 660 million site visitors globally (during 2 billion sessions)," the agency said.
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen wants Americans to know as they cram to file their tax forms before the mid-April deadline, the security of their information is top-of-mind.