IRS tax debt agreements have plummeted: 'I've never seen a number that low,' taxpayer advocate says

More taxpayers have been applying for an "offer in compromise" since 2023, but the IRS has accepted far fewer requests. Tax experts are unsure why.
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IRS refund numbers are hiding an ugly truth

Tax refund season has delivered a feel-good headline for millions of Americans filing their 2025 returns this spring. The IRS reports that the average refund has climbed to $3,521 as of March 27, ...
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IRS Tax Statistics Suggest That Taxpayers Are Finally Ready To File

IRS numbers suggest that taxpayers are finally ready to file their tax returns. The number of tax returns received dipped again, a trend that hasn’t changed since the season opened on January 27, 2025 ...
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IRS Audits Are Fewer in Number but Increasingly Aggressive

The agency itself recently stated IRS audits are fewer in number but increasingly aggressive based upon the "decrease in resources available for examinations." AI has become the agency's primary tool ...