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Today in The Wall Street Journal, Laura Saunders explains how Americans can take an important step to protect themselves from tax identity theft, with the help of ID.me. Getting an IP PIN from the IRS adds a valuable layer of protection against identity thieves looking to file a fraudulent tax

The top lawyer at the IRS is being reassigned/demoted during a simmering fight over data sharing with other agencies.

If the government shuts down, IRS remains open and employees won’t be furloughed, acting commissioner Melanie Krause tells workforce. At least for a while, tax agency can burn through IRA money.

New from us today: Tax lawyers say IRS is already dialing back audit activity as the workforce shrinks. The Trump administration is heading toward much more reliance on technology for taxpayer service and enforcement. Will it work? 1/2

Remember the rough fiscal rule of thumb. Every 0.1 pp change in US borrowing costs (not just the 10-year) is $300B over a decade in federal interest expense.

It's wild that newsrooms are now leveraging AI to provide reference tools for readers. Efforts by Laura Saunders, Ashlea Ebeling, Richard Rubin, Kara Dapena, David Reilly, Rob Barry, brian whitton and Tess Jeffers brought Lars to life.

My latest: Taxes matter, a lot. What should you tell your kids about taxes? Here are four "rock-bottom" tax tips that could save them time and trouble. wsj.com/personal-finan…

The IRS and immigration officials are nearing an agreement under which the tax agency would share limited taxpayer data with border-security authorities on.wsj.com/4hJadvO

Our story tonight on the emerging IRS-ICE data sharing agreement: 1/3 wsj.com/politics/polic…

Philosophically this is a very big shift for IRS, which has encouraged people here illegally to file and pay taxes and said it doesn’t get involved in immigration enforcement. 3/3

Check out who is opening Roth IRAs and why you should consider one as an add-on to a 401(k) wsj.com/personal-finan… via The Wall Street Journal

My latest: Tempted to cheat on your taxes this year because of the turmoil at the IRS? Think again-- wsj.com/personal-finan…

Yes, the @IRS is shrinking. But it is far from toothless—and the cost of getting caught has gotten higher. wsj.com/personal-finan… via The Wall Street Journal Laura Saunders

My latest: Philanthropist Oscar Tang has just emerged from a long, bruising battle with the IRS over $74 million gift of Chinese paintings to New York's Metropolitan Museum. Here's what that means for your donation deductions. wsj.com/personal-finan…

My column about my dear friend, @clementsmoney wsj.com/finance/invest…

Fantastic article from Laura Saunders about the Pope, #FBAR and US @taxationabroad wsj.com/personal-finan…

My latest: Why Pope Leo's strict vow of poverty could get him out of onerous U.S. tax-filing requirements for expats. We even have a photo of his vow, from 1981! wsj.com/personal-finan…

New from me on today's CBO report on the distributional effects of OBBBA.

My latest: The GOP tax-and-spending bill would expand tax-free 529 plan withdrawals. Now they're mostly for college, but the expansion would cover more K-12 expenses and trade certificates, such as for HVAC tech. wsj.com/personal-finan…