Seven out of 10 taxpayers will be able to electronically file for free by going to IRS.gov and choosing Free File.

More and more taxpayers are using e-file and last year we saw more Michigan taxpayers file electronically than file by paper. It's fast, secure and easy.

You can't get the refund if you don't file a return.

May the IRS find that you deduct your pet sheep as an entertainment expense.

It is relatively easy for the IRS to verify the returns and reported income of taxpayers whose income results from wages, interest and dividends, and who take the standard deduction, who comprise the majority of taxpayers, ... It is harder, and often requires audits, to verify the income of taxpayers with other forms of income and deductions.

Just being referenced in an F.B.I. file is not tantamount to being the subject of an investigation.