The IRS freezes most retirement plan contribution limits

Given the low inflation rate, how much you can put into a 401(k) or IRA won't be going up in 2016

• Oct 23, 2015

GOP Rep.: New IRS rules aim to “shut down” tea party groups

Rep. Dave Camp worries that new IRS regulations drafted to remedy the agency’s unfair targeting of conservative groups could have the opposite effect

• Feb 5, 2014
• 2:48

Cruz: Justice Department integrity compromised over IRS scandal

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, challenges Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint an independent prosecutor to handle reports that the IRS targeted conservative groups for heightened scrutiny

• Jan 29, 2014
• 2:41

IRS sees jump in Social Security identity thefts

The Internal Revenue Service says it has seen a big jump in thieves stealing Social Security numbers, plus more MoneyWatch headlines from Wendy Gillette.

• Jan 8, 2014
• 1:08

Say goodbye to automatic tips

When you eat out this year, you won't see gratuities added to your bill

• Jan 7, 2014
• 1:30

Year-end financial health checklist

CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks about the best things you can do with your money as the year comes to a close

• Nov 28, 2013
• 3:28

Tea party activists explain their problems with the IRS

"Audit the IRS" rally on Wednesday draws protesters who are unhappy with the tax agency for a variety of reasons

• Jun 19, 2013
• 1:29

Bachmann: Did the NSA target the president's "political enemies"?

Michele Bachmann asked whether NSA surveillance programs ever singled out for wiretapping the "political enemies" of the current administration

• Jun 18, 2013
• 1:03

Economists bullish amid volatile market

Also, GM is recalling almost 200,000 mid-size SUVs

• Jun 17, 2013
• 1:10

Faith & Freedom takes to Capitol Hill to lobby for IRS reform

Conservative activist Ken Blackwell found an ally in Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, on the urgent need for an overhaul of the Internal Revenue Service

• Jun 13, 2013
• 2:13

IRS video spoofs Donald Trump

In a newly released video financed with taxpayer money, the agency spoofs Trump's reality television show "The Apprentice"

• Sep 6, 2013
• 3:56

GOP lawmaker invokes Benghazi, IRS scandal to caution against Syria strike

Secretary of state gets heated in response to Rep. Jeff Duncan's attempt to tie the administration's credibility to past controversies

• Sep 4, 2013
• 6:17

Ted Cruz mocks IRS before conservative group

Texas senator cracks a joke about IRS targeting during his opening remarks to the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute

• Aug 20, 2013
• 0:29

​How far back can the IRS audit you?

The basic answer is it's not too long -- but certain exceptions can extend that period, even indefinitely

• Sep 24, 2015

Coca-Cola: IRS says we owe $3.3B in back taxes

Company: Assessments are without merit and it plans to pursue "all administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve the matter"

• Sep 18, 2015

IRS no longer takes checks for $100M

Owe the tax man $100 million or more? Starting next year, your check is no good at the IRS

• Sep 14, 2015

Tax havens: Do companies pay their fair share?

"60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl talks about tax havens and the new ways American companies are stashing their profits abroad.

• Aug 14, 2011
• 3:52

Worried about an IRS audit? Don't be

Unless you're a high earner, here's why chances are pretty slim the agency will come knocking to see your records

• Sep 4, 2015

John Oliver pressures IRS for televangelist crackdown

To prove a point, HBO host created his own church and registered it with the government, calling it "Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption"

• Aug 20, 2015

How the IRS knows you didn't report income

The agency has developed lots of ways -- simple and sophisticated -- to sniff out taxpayers who aren't telling whole truth

• Aug 7, 2015

IRS to identity-theft victims: Keep waiting

A rapidly growing problem with tax-return identity theft can keep taxpayers waiting months for refunds

• Jul 28, 2015

Did you overpay the Obamacare tax penalty?

If you're among the more than 300,000 taxpayers who did, here's what you need to know about getting a refund

• Jul 24, 2015

Contractor or employee? It's a taxing matter

If you take a job as a freelancer, the IRS and the tax code require you to be clear about what your role is

• Jun 22, 2015

Rand Paul: "Blow up the tax code and start over"

GOP presidential candidate and Kentucky senator calls for a flat tax, saying the current system simply "isn't fixable"

• Jun 18, 2015

Why hackers are outgunning the IRS

Agency commissioner John Koskinen cites budget cuts, while the inspector general says many recommendations get ignored

• Jun 2, 2015

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