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Barry Dolowich, Tax Tips: Ballroom dancing and taxes

Many taxpayers view taxation and tax audits as an exact science. In fact, more often than not, the issues being audited fall into the gray areas, subject to “subjective” interpretations. Taxation ...
On September 16, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a final regulation providing guidance on how plan sponsors should implement a requirement under the SECURE 2.0 Act for catch-up ...
After decades of limiting private letter ruling issues, the IRS has steadily widened its program, providing taxpayers greater certainty.
The IRS on Thursday announced adjustments it is making to a host of line items on your federal tax return for this year and next. Those updates are the result of changes in inflation but also due to ...
There’s this great lyric in the Randy Travis song, “Is it still over?” where Travis sings, “Since my phone still ain't ringing, I assume it still ain't you.” That’s how I feel about the IRS these days ...
The IRS has released new federal income tax brackets for 2026, the agency announced in a news release published on Thursday, Oct. 9. The updates are due to changes in inflation and a new tax law that ...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Thursday announced annual inflation adjustments for dozens of tax provisions, along with changes made under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The IRS' ...
Millions of taxpayers have been reminded to file their 2024 tax returns by the end of Wednesday. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said the October 15 deadline applies to taxpayers who were granted ...
The IRS furloughed almost half its workforce as the government shutdown entered its second week, the agency said Wednesday evening in its updated contingency plan. Earlier Wednesday, a public message ...
The Internal Revenue Service released next year's income tax brackets on Thursday, providing an early look at what Americans can expect to pay in their 2026 tax returns. The IRS announcement comes ...
The IRS announced that the tax brackets for the 2026 tax year increased by about 2.3% to keep up with inflation and ensure that Americans pay the same proportion of taxes. The "One Big, Beautiful Bill ...