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After senior leaders fled, the IRS turned into its own Ministry of Magic — where coordination became control, and privacy became fiction.

ExFed Tax founder Heath Vo earned the IRS Commissioner’s Award for modernizing Estate & Gift operations and leading the push to digitize paper returns.

“Inspired by Bitty & Beau’s Coffee in Houston, this story shows how inclusive employers turn compassion into smart strategy. Learn how federal, Texas, and Tennessee tax incentives reward businesses that hire individuals who are ‘able to work.’”

IVF, egg donation, surrogacy — each comes with complex costs, and the IRS doesn’t make it easy to tell what’s deductible. Our founder, Heath Vo, JD, CPA (who’s walked this journey personally), breaks it all down in a clear, human way — so you can focus on growing your family, not your tax bill.

ennessee taxpayers impacted by the April 2025 storms now have until November 3, 2025, to file federal tax returns and make payments. This IRS relief applies to individuals and businesses statewide and includes extensions for income taxes, estimated payments, and payroll returns. Special provisions cover casualty losses, retirement distributions, and penalty waivers. ExFed Tax can help you make sense of it all—because we used to be the IRS.

The OBBBA restores immediate deduction for domestic research expenses and reshapes the R&D credit landscape. ExFed Tax has been at the IRS table for every R&D decision in the last decade — let us help you maximize your savings.

Learn how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) impacts your 2025 taxes. ExFed Tax explains new deductions, credits, and strategies to legally reduce your tax bill.

If you thought the IRS leadership carousel couldn’t spin any faster, hold onto your W-2s. In the last six months, the agency has seen six, seis, sechs commissioners come and go — averaging just shy of one per month. (I've heard of common colds lasting longer than that!) Staff cuts have gutted over 25,000 positions, internal priorities change weekly, and Washington whispers are starting to sound more like gossip blogs than policy briefings.

It’s not a love letter, clever invitation to Church, or one of those letters with your name or "current resident". But it is important ....

Imagine this: It’s tax season. You’ve escaped an abusive partner, started over, and now the law requires you to file…with them. Romantic? No. Dangerous? Absolutely.

Learn how cryptocurrency transactions affect your taxes. From reporting Bitcoin gains to avoiding IRS penalties, here’s your 2025 guide to crypto tax compliance.

Got an IRS letter asking for your $1,400 stimulus back? Find out why, how to verify the notice, dispute errors, and protect yourself.

Quick Take on IRS Penalty Relief Got hit with IRS penalties? You  might  be able to get them reduced or wiped out. The official vehicle...

IRS’s Large Business & International Division (LB&I) has announced sweeping changes aimed at speeding up large corporate examinations. On paper, it’s all about efficiency: less red tape, more collaboration, and faster certainty for taxpayers.

At ExFed Tax, we’ve seen some things implode—business partnerships, aggressive tax shelters, and yes, even that Coldplay concert kiss cam...

Move over, standard deduction. There's a new sheriff in town—and it brought a suitcase full of write-offs. In a year already full of...

Marriage is a commitment. Taxes? They’re a legal obligation. And when your spouse isn't a U.S. citizen—or worse, has fallen into the...

Billy Long On June 12, 2025 , Billy Long—former congressman, auctioneer, and longtime critic of the IRS—was confirmed as the 51st...

Let’s clear up one of the most common tax misunderstandings we hear at ExFed Tax: | “I haven’t received my return yet.” We get...

If you're sitting on an old shoebox full of unopened IRS mail and thinking, "I never filed my taxes, but I’ll get around to it... someday," this is your wake-up call. The IRS refund statute of limitations doesn’t wait around forever—and neither will your money.