Efiling is also known as electronic filing. Learn why it is gaining in popularity.

The excise tax on long distance telephone service has finally been abolished. Taxpayers may be entitled to a refund when they file their 2006 taxes.

Watch your inbox! That e-mail could be a trap, says the IRS. The tax-collecting agency has been one of the latest victims of identity theft. The culprits: unscrupulous spammers pretending to be IRS officials

Despite opposition from Congress and labor unions, Mark W. Everson is pushing a plan to use private debt collectors to go after deadbeat taxpayers. The private companies likely won't play nice

"Pay Your Taxes and Win" is a lighthearted attempt to present an idea to make tax time less taxing for taxpayers while helping the IRS meet its revenue collection goals.

If you were to ask a dozen people when taxation in the United State began, you would probably get a dozen answers. Some would tell you it's a modern invention. Others would say it's as old as the world. And in a sense, they're both right.

This article examines and explains tax freedom day and the IRS per diem rates

The Internal Revenue Service and tax-collecting arms around the world and actively pursuing tax evaders and others going offshore for privacy reasons. Tread carefully!

The IRS will place an estate tax ranging from 37%-50% the total value upon property which is valued over $2,000,000, upon the passing of the owner. Establishin a trust and gifiting property is the most effective way to reduce this inevitable tax burden.

The IRS has unveiled the 2006 Dirty Dozen - the annual tally of the most notorious tax scams.

Nonresident aliens are subject to U.S. income tax on their U.S. source income. If this income is "effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business" the tax rates that apply are the same rates that apply to U.S. citizens and residents.

There are certain obvious situations where a person will need representation by a tax attorney; however, tax attorneys provide a variety of servivces beyond dealing with the IRS that many are unfamiliar with.

If you have income on investments in a foreign country, and you pay foreign income taxes, you may be entitled to a foreign tax credit on your U.S. income tax return. You can claim an itemized deduction or the foreign tax credit.

The old adage says that the only sure things in life are death and taxes. Many Americans will have to deal with both this year: the tax implications of a death in the family.

A net operating loss occurs when tax deductions exceed taxable income. For US income tax purposes, this loss can be carried back to prior years and carried forward to future years to offset taxable income in those years.

Before you start filing your taxes, you may want to decide which deduction to take. There are two kinds the standard deduction and the itemize deduction.

That's right tax time. Some people choose to do their taxes themselves; however there are millions of people who are in search of a good accountant. Why do people use accountants?

A breif guide to some of the ATL's accountants

This article provides information on the basic steps in an IRS audit, including what to expect during the process and your options should you be unhappy with the results.

While you can always use the standard Form 1040, you may qualify to use a simpler form, such as the short Form 1040A, or the 1040EZ, which as its name suggests, is the easiest form to complete.