IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers, to protect workers and combat scammers

The agency in recent years has experienced more threats, in part tied to conspiracy theories that agents were going to target middle-income taxpayers more aggressively.

IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents

Federal tax collector's enhanced ability to identify tax delinquents comes from resources provided by the Inflation Reduction Act.

IRS says Maine’s $850 pandemic relief checks not taxable

The agency had been studying whether the money sent out last year in Maine – and similar payments made in 16 other states – was subject to federal taxes.

Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House

Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree opposed a number of measures pushed by the new congressional majority.

Watchdog sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for IRS backlog

House Republicans want to rescind the agency's additional funding, saying it would bankroll an army of 87,000 auditors who will harass taxpayers – claims that are generally alarmist and misleading.

In first act, Republican-controlled House takes aim at IRS funding

Republicans have shown interest in proving their opposition to Democrats’ efforts to boost tax code enforcement and crack down on tax avoidance.

Trump’s taxes: House OKs bill on IRS audits of presidents

The practice of auditing presidential tax returns grew from the Watergate era when then-President Richard Nixon was under scrutiny by Congress.

Chief Justice Roberts delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel

Without court intervention, the tax returns could have been provided as early as Thursday by the Treasury Department to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee.

Angus King targets IRS for auditing poor Mainers more than most Americans

Piscataquis and Washington counties have more than their fair share of tax audits.

Americans shocked by impact of new tax law