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Members of the Order of St. Augustine, which Pope Leo XIV entered as Robert Prevost in his 20s, take the strictest vow of poverty, known as a Solemn Vow.

New data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that the average tax refund amount is up over 3% from a year ago, though the number of refunds issued is down by more than 1%.

The Treasury Department and IRS are working to make the tax collection agency more efficient, which has included a focus on updating outdated IT systems.

About 20,000 workers at the IRS have expressed interest in buyout offers extended by the Trump administration as part of its plan to shrink the agency.

Tax Day arrives on April 15, and taxpayers have a deadline of midnight to file their return or request an extension from the IRS. But that does not extend tax payment deadlines.

Melanie Krause, the acting commissioner of the IRS, is planning to step down following a data-sharing deal with the Department of Homeland Security, reports say.

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, wants the IRS to improve its technology so business owners can apply for an employer identification number at any time any day of the week.

A representative for the Department of Government Efficiency said Thursday that the IRS’ modernization program was significantly over budget and behind schedule.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is bringing a pair of IRS whistleblowers who faced retaliation over their work on the Hunter Biden tax case to work at the Treasury Department.

The IRS is warning that $1 billion in unclaimed 2021 tax refunds remain because about 1 million taxpayers haven't filed tax returns for that tax year as an April 15 deadline looms.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released data showing that the average tax refund check sent to taxpayers was larger than last year during the first month of tax filing season.

Seven former commissioners of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have spoken out against what they call "aggressive" cuts to the agency’s workforce under President Donald Trump.