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An IRS investigation into Louisiana Governor and Senator Huey Long (pictured) launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt has been cited as the first example of IRS political targeting. Use of the IRS for political targeting has been alleged as far back as the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration.
As of the 2018 tax year, Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, is the only form used for personal (individual) federal income tax returns filed with the IRS. In prior years, it had been one of three forms (1040 [the "Long Form"], 1040A [the "Short Form"] and 1040EZ – see below for explanations of each) used for such returns.
The Act also provided that the IRS cannot seize a personal residence to satisfy a liability of $5,000 or less. The Act provides for changes in the due process rights afforded to taxpayers after the filing of a notice of Federal tax lien. The IRS was also required by the Act to follow certain guidelines in the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
The Commissioner's duties include administering, managing, conducting, directing, and supervising "the execution and application of the internal revenue laws or related statutes and tax conventions to which the United States is a party" and advising the President on the appointment and removal of a Chief Counsel of the IRS.
The IRS Free File Program is a service that allows U.S. taxpayers to prepare and e-file their federal income tax returns for free. Through the program, commercial tax software companies that are part of the Free File Alliance offer free tax preparation software to tax filers with annual adjusted gross income (AGI) below $84,000 for Tax Year 2024.
[41] [95] [96] Lawmakers also called for the resignation of Lois Lerner, who ran the IRS's section on tax-exempt organizations, [91] as did Danny Werfel, after he was appointed Acting IRS Commissioner following Miller's resignation. [97] [98] When Lerner refused to resign, she was placed on administrative leave. [97]
The IRS uses the information entered on the form to establish the entity's filing and reporting requirements for federal tax purposes. [3] Certain domestic and foreign entities that were in existence before January 1, 1997, and have an established federal tax classification generally do not need to make an election to continue that classification.
In an employer–employee arrangement, Forms W-9 and 1099 should not be used. Instead, the corresponding Form W-4 (to provide information) and Form W-2 (to report the amount paid) should be filed instead. [5] However, an employer may still send Form W-9 to have the information on record that the payee does not need to be sent a Form 1099.