Defending yourself during an Internal Revenue Service audit can be a time-consuming, stressful affair — but audits aren’t too common. In fact, just 0.25% of all returns are typically audited by the ...

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued new rules on the resumption of tax audits. It represents a meaningful recalibration of how tax assessments are administered in the Philippines. After ...

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 18: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) The Senate has officially ...

The suspension of tax audits by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) was not simply an operational interruption. It was an institutional acknowledgment that something deeper needed attention.

If you're like most Americans, one of your worst fears is having your tax return audited by the IRS. In 2014, the IRS audited nearly 1.4 million tax returns, and almost 1.7 million notices were sent ...

When taxpayers submit their returns this year, they will hope they have faithfully fulfilled their civic duties and can rest on their laurels — at least until next spring. But for millions of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce makes the law and tax code understandable to everyone. With the filing deadline for tax returns less than a month way, taxes ...

IN 2025, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) suspended all its audit and field operations to realign its audit strategy and processes. This stemmed from congressional probes concerning the agency’s ...

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) entered 2026 with an important shift in identifying taxpayers that will undergo tax audits. Revenue Memorandum Order (RMO) No. 12026 outlines a system-assisted, ...

Tax Management Associates Inc. will use audits to help the city assessor verify the accuracy of business taxpayers' listing of personal property over three years.

For decades, the tax process has centered around compliance. And for good reason — it's an important and highly scrutinized output of the tax function. But if compliance is the endgame, what about all ...