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Detailed information about the new legislation that was recently passed by the President on Dec. 5, 2015, Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) act that authorizes the IRS to certify to the Department of State that an individual owes a seriously delinquent tax debt.

Tax Tip 2022-38, March 10, 2022 ¡ª Higher education is important to many people and it¡¯s often expensive. Whether it¡¯s specialized job training or an advanced degree, there are a lot of costs associated with higher education. There are two education tax credits designed to help offset these costs - the American opportunity tax credit and the lifetime learning credit.

Tax Tip 2023-39, March 27, 2023 ¡ª A new scam circulating on social media urges people to use wage information on a tax return to claim false credits in hopes of getting a big refund.

June 29, 2022 ¡ª The owner of a commercial and residential paving business in Hanover was sentenced today for a tax evasion scheme in which he failed to report nearly $1.7 million in income.

Sept. 25, 2024 ¡ª Timothy M. O¡¯Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Gregory Vreeland, Springbrook, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to one year and one day in federal prison for failure to pay employment taxes. Vreeland pleaded guilty to this charge on April 18, 2024. Vreeland paid $684,469 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in unpaid taxes prior to entering a guilty plea in the case.

March 23, 2023 ¡ª Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; announced that Edwin F. Gutierrez, a citizen of Ecuador residing in East Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to six months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for participating in a tax refund fraud scheme.

March 30, 2023 ¡ª Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; announced that Olga Aucapina, also known as Olga Aucapina Paredes, a citizen of Ecuador residing in Woodbridge, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to five months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for participating in a tax refund fraud scheme.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, was enacted in March 2020 and created a refundable tax credit for individuals. The advance payment of this ¡°2020 recovery rebate for individuals¡± is referred to as the first round of economic impact payments (First Round EIPs). The tabulations found on this page provide data on those First Round EIPs, which were distributed to individuals by the end of 2020.

Sept. 10, 2024 ¡ª Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Lyell Champagne, Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses stemming from two separate fraud schemes.

Information for families in Puerto Rico that may qualify for the Child Tax Credit.