IRS now paying company that muffed HealthCare.gov work

The IRS Free File program, available at IRS.gov, is now open for taxpayers, and the IRS began accepting and processing all tax returns Jan. 20. This year's return will include new questions to incorporate provisions of the Affordable Care Act. More

Under the contract, CGI Federal will not run or operate any part of IRS.gov, including the pages related to the Affordable Care Act, the agency said. The government fired CGI Federal from the HealthCare.gov project in January 2014, opting to go with

IRS.gov: Visit IRS.gov to find a VITA site near you. VITA sites can also be found by calling the IRS at 800-906-9887. Visit aarp.org or call 888-227-7669 to find the nearest AARP Tax-Aide site. (KUSA-TV © 2015 Multimedia Holdings Corporation). 3

If a resident thinks they have been contacted by a scammer, the IRS recommends calling 800-829-1040 to talk about payment options or setup a payment plan online at IRS.gov. To report the incident, contact the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax 

Koskinen strongly encourages taxpayers to visit IRS.gov as a first stop for information ranging from the status of their refunds to tips on resolving tax issues — and to file their taxes electronically. Oh, another negative to that hiring freeze? It