FedScoop

IRS’s AI system to flag returns for audit may include unintended bias, report finds

A view of the IRS headquarters. (Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images) The IRS’s primary tool for flagging tax returns for audit is a “first-wave” AI system that includes inputs from humans, ...

I’m a tax expert — here’s how I avoid IRS audits every year

I’m a tax expert: Here’s how I avoid IRS audits every year - A quarter of taxpayers worry about being audited ...
The Hill

Technology is speeding up tax season, but not the audit process

When taxpayers submit their returns this year, they will hope they have faithfully fulfilled their civic duties and can rest on their laurels — at least until next spring. But for millions of ...

IRS Tax filing mistakes in 2026: Are simple errors triggering IRS audits, refund delays, and costly penalties for millions?

Over 160 million IRS tax returns will be filed in 2026, and small tax filing mistakes can delay refunds or trigger an IRS audit. The 2026 tax season demands accuracy. Wrong Social Security numbers ...

IRS Struggled To Onboard New Hires Even Before Current Woes, Report Finds

A TIGTA report found that thousands of IRS new hires during the agency’s 2024 expansion lacked training and equipment, ...
JournalofAccountancy

Improving the audit selection process

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently released two reports for its study of the IRS Small Business/Self-Employed (SB/SE) Division’s audits of partnerships and S ...