
Tax Filing Season by the Numbers: Refunds, Paper, and Preparers
The upcoming tax filing season will be a test to see if the IRS can function in the face of vast changes—a shrinking the workforce, budget cuts, and regulatory cutbacks.

The upcoming tax filing season will be a test to see if the IRS can function in the face of vast changes—a shrinking the workforce, budget cuts, and regulatory cutbacks.
Significant litigation wins in 2025 are likely to embolden taxpayers to expand their use of certain challenges to state tax laws in the coming year.

Countries at the United Nations are looking at sweeping changes to transfer pricing rules as they design a tax treaty acceptable to developing economies. But easing access to transfer pricing information could emerge as a more realistic outcome.
This is Bloomberg Tax’s roundup of the top five business Tax Management Memorandum articles of 2025.
Read Bloomberg Tax’s roundup of the top five Tax Management International Journal articles of 2025.
The IRS’s heightened focus on enhancing collection efforts through AI and technological advancements, coupled with recent court ruling, signals a shift in tax collection practices.
The IRS has published a private letter ruling on I.R.C. §1400Z and Treas. Reg. §§301.9100 and 1.1400Z2, granting a 60-day extension to file Form 8996 with an amended tax return ...
The IRS has published a private letter ruling on I.R.C. §1400Z and Treas. Reg. §§301.9100 and 1.1400Z2, granting a 60-day extension to file Form 8996 to elect self-certification as a ...
The IRS has published a private letter ruling on I.R.C. §754, and Treas. Reg. §301.9100, granting a partnership a 120-day extension to make a late §754 election for property basis ...
Since President Donald Trump took office, the IRS has faced transformative changes, including a substantial reduction in its workforce and the appointment of seven different commissioners or acting commissioners.
The upcoming tax filing season will be a test to see if the IRS can function in the face of vast changes—a shrinking the workforce, budget cuts, and regulatory cutbacks.
Significant litigation wins in 2025 are likely to embolden taxpayers to expand their use of certain challenges to state tax laws in the coming year.
Countries at the United Nations are looking at sweeping changes to transfer pricing rules as they design a tax treaty acceptable to developing economies. But easing access to transfer pricing information could emerge as a more realistic outcome.
The upcoming tax filing season will be a test to see if the IRS can function in the face of vast changes—a shrinking the workforce, budget cuts, and regulatory cutbacks.
Countries at the United Nations are looking at sweeping changes to transfer pricing rules as they design a tax treaty acceptable to developing economies. But easing access to transfer pricing information could emerge as a more realistic outcome.
The German Official Gazette Dec. 23 published the Tax Amendment Act 2025, amending various tax laws. The law includes measures: 1) requiring that the conditions for special depreciation allowances under ...
The Belarusian President’s Office Dec. 29 announced the signing of a law amending various taxes. The law includes measures: 1) maintaining the basic 13 percent tax rate for most workers, ...
The Swedish Tax Agency Dec. 16 issued Position Statement No. 8-407215-2025, clarifying when the leasing of premises and facilities constitutes a taxable sports service rather than a VAT-exempt real estate ...
The Swedish Tax Agency Dec. 18 issued Position Statement No. 8-409943-2025, clarifying taxation under the special income tax for nonresidents (SINK) and tax deduction rules for the nonresident employees of ...
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