The last thing many people want to do is take yet another extra step when it comes to doing their taxes. But the option to create an online account with the IRS could well be worth considering, ...

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The Internal Revenue Service has re-enabled a service on its Web site that allows taxpayers to get a copy of their previous year’s tax transcript. The renewed effort to beef up taxpayer authentication ...

WASHINGTON — You probably heard about the security breach the IRS disclosed last week that allowed hackers to obtain detailed tax return information on 104,000 taxpayers. But you might not have ...

The tax season already has its share of grumbling. Consumers remain worried about identity theft. The IRS says its phone lines will have more staffing but will still be so busy that people should go ...