Some of those who took the SAT in May are getting good news: their scores are going up. The answer to one mathematics question didn't include all of the correct ...

The new reforms protect fundamental taxpayer rights and could possibly save Americans money and stress. For example, without ...

“In the linear (not quadratic) equation that is 2x=0, the divisor should be 2 (not zero) to get the value of x. That’s why 2x/2 = 0/2, cancel 2, 0/2=0… That’s why x=0. The lesson here is you cannot ...

If you’ve recently received an error notice from the IRS due to a “math error” — you’re not alone. According to the Taxpayer Advocate, since July 15 there ...

A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel AI system capable of grading and providing detailed feedback on ...

Over the three years Jordan Ellenberg was writing his book, he repeatedly encountered the same reaction to its subject. “I’d be at a party, and I’d tell someone what my book was about, and then I’d be ...

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An 'error in question setting' occurred in the mathematics major section of the 2026 middle school teacher recruitment exam, leading to all test-takers being awarded 2 points, with some receiving up ...

The IRS uses several programs to check the accuracy of a tax return, and one of these programs is the math error program (Sec. 6213(b)). In this program, the IRS uses ...

Thanks to the IRS MATH Act, the IRS must now explain mistakes in plain English, show any adjustments, and put your 60-day appeal deadline front and center. It will be a major upgrade from previously ...

In a punishing tax season plagued by technical glitches and constantly changing regulations, millions of Americans are still facing unresolved delays as they wait for their much-needed refund checks.

On Oct. 20, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation to simplify the way Americans interact with the IRS when they make mistakes on their tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service Math and ...