IRS audit revenue plunged following workforce reductions, watchdog finds
IRS audits collected $3.5 billion less in fiscal 2025 as the agency shed thousands of auditors and other agency staffers.
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IRS audits collected $3.5 billion less in fiscal 2025 as the agency shed thousands of auditors and other agency staffers.
The disclosure requirement would be added to the Form 990, the annual return that nonprofit groups file with the IRS.
Top Senate Democrats sought answers about Trump IRS deal from mining company Kaz Resources, cryptocurrency companies World Liberty Financial and prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi.
The GOP tax and spending bill creates a tax deduction for workers in tipped occupations. Here's what to know.
Forecasters predicted filers would benefit from larger checks this year due to a series of new tax provisions in the "one big, beautiful" bill.
New deduction allows taxpayers to deduct up to $10,000 on interest they paid to buy a new American-made vehicle in 2025.
The FTC is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for phishing and smishing scams aimed at stealing tax refunds and personal data.
The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 26. Here's everything you need to know about getting your tax refund.
It will mostly be business as usual for homeowners this tax season. However, new changes introduced under the "big, beautiful bill" may affect how they file.
The impact of the Republicans' tax and spending law could result in the "largest refund season of the last decade," a Wall Street report says.
The IRS on Thursday announced adjustments to the federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2026.
The IRS, hit by the Trump administration's federal workforce cuts, has lost 31% of its auditors through March, government watchdog finds.
Gary Shapley — who became famous after speaking out about alleged political influence in the Hunter Biden tax probe — is out as IRS director after just two days, following an internal struggle involving Elon Musk.
Filing a tax extension is easy. But it's important to know what you're getting into, including what to do if you owe money to the IRS.
The IRS has agreed to share immigrants' tax data with ICE for to help authorities identify and deport undocumented immigrants.
Most eligible taxpayers have already received their 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit payment, but there's still time to file a claim.
IRS data shows that the average refund check so far is about $2,200, or $1,000 less than a year earlier. Here's what experts say.
The employees who will be affected — in a single division of the IRS — are expected to be notified Thursday that they've been fired.
With tax season underway, here's what you need to know about tracking your tax refund and your new 2025 tax brackets.
The new tax season is here. Read on to learn when you can file your 2024 tax return and get your refund.
The background of Billy Long, an ex-congressman and auctioneer, raises questions about his qualifications, Sen. Warren says.
Millions of taxpayers continue to struggle with delays in refunds from the IRS, a new tax advocate report says.
President-elect Donald Trump wants former lawmaker and auctioneer Billy Long to replace IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel.
Americans paid an estimated $842 million in fees to cover advance loan refunds or refund anticipation checks last year.
H&R Block, Intuit stock dropped amid a report that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency may develop a tax filing app.
Underneath Denver's City and County Building is a nuclear bunker that has become Denver's emergency operations center.
The Boulder Valley School District's Board of Education approved a plan to close some schools and consolidate others.
More than 130 cats have been saved from suspected hoarding situations in the past six weeks in Northern Colorado communities.
Colorado legislators and health officials are asking for answers after recent reports of another case of tuberculosis exposure at the Aurora ICE Detention Facility.
An armored vehicle rolled through a neighborhood in the Denver metro area during filming for an HBO reality show last week and at one point a neighbor came outside with a rifle.
Underneath Denver's City and County Building is a nuclear bunker that has become Denver's emergency operations center.
The Boulder Valley School District's Board of Education approved a plan to close some schools and consolidate others.
More than 130 cats have been saved from suspected hoarding situations in the past six weeks in Northern Colorado communities.
Colorado legislators and health officials are asking for answers after recent reports of another case of tuberculosis exposure at the Aurora ICE Detention Facility.
An armored vehicle rolled through a neighborhood in the Denver metro area during filming for an HBO reality show last week and at one point a neighbor came outside with a rifle.
The Boulder Valley School District's Board of Education approved a plan to close some schools and consolidate others.
Underneath Denver's City and County Building is a nuclear bunker that's become Denver emergency operations center.
Authorities in Colorado temporarily evacuated and shut down the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport after someone emailed a threat to staff members.
More than 130 cats have been saved from suspected hoarding situations in the past six weeks in Northern Colorado communities.
A new program is designed to help visitors, businesses and unhoused community members in Olde Town Arvada.
Hours before Sunday's Broncos game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Denver, Broncos edge rusher Que Robinson "just woke up feeling good."
Long before game time, Denver Broncos fans were kicking off the home opener in style.
Sunday's matchup between the Broncos and the Jaguars held a special moment for Denver: the introduction of the team's new mascot.
Colorado State issued an apology to BYU on Saturday night for derogatory chants aimed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coming from the stands.
Betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings say tools are there to help addicted gamblers slow down.
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
President Trump's move to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House has highlighted the role of the press pool.
The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress.
Cybersecurity researchers from a small firm called Hacktron in India broke into OpenAI, showing how vulnerable frontier labs are.
The ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan delivery driver was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News.
The Justice Department says a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state's June primary.
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
President Trump's move to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House has highlighted the role of the press pool.
The Trump administration is planning to welcome up to 17,500 additional White Afrikaners from South Africa as refugees over the next 12 months, according to a notice sent to Congress.
The ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan delivery driver was not wearing a body camera at the time of the shooting, sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News.
New research highlights common themes shared by people who found reasons to keep living through dark times.
Denver health officials are reminding the community that mosquitoes remain active after confirming the city's first case of West Nile virus this year.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker revealed to "CBS Mornings" that for the last two years he has been using a GLP-1 medication to lose weight.
Officials from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an alert about a possible measles exposure after a confirmed case with an unvaccinated out-of-state visitor earlier this week.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Cybersecurity researchers from a small firm called Hacktron in India broke into OpenAI, showing how vulnerable frontier labs are.
Some lawmakers want to halt U.S. diesel exports as prices top $6.50 a gallon. But such a ban could have unintended consequences, experts say.
The claims window is open until Dec. 21, 2026. To file a claim, iPhone users must enter basic personal info and their iPhone's serial number.
AI "agents" show a remarkable ability to share information and knowledge with other bots. That should worry us.
Fall in Colorado usually means one thing for mountain communities: leaf peepers. But in Guanella Pass's neighboring town of Georgetown, visitors this year appear to be coming for more than the changing aspens.
Denver Health ambulances took more than nine minutes to arrive after being assigned to an emergency call 7,865 times during the first seven months of 2026, according to an analysis of ambulance response records obtained by CBS Colorado.
A series of internal emails and text messages obtained by CBS Colorado appears to show the Denver city attorney pushing to get her former law firm hired for legal work involving Denver International Airport — even after the airport's insurance company initially rejected the firm.
A Denver man is the latest consumer to raise concerns about the technology being used to pay for and enforce parking downtown.
Evergreen High has two new members of its community -- two dogs whose presence has become part of the daily rhythm of the school, offering students and staff something they desperately needed after a shooting shattered their sense of safety.
Denver's Board of Ethics voted unanimously to investigate two complaints against City Attorney Miko Brown.