IRS
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
In first act, Republican-controlled House takes aim at IRS funding
Republicans have shown interest in proving their opposition to Democrats’ efforts to boost tax code enforcement and crack down on tax avoidance.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Trump’s taxes: House OKs bill on IRS audits of presidents
The practice of auditing presidential tax returns grew from the Watergate era when then-President Richard Nixon was under scrutiny by Congress.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Chief Justice Roberts delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel
Without court intervention, the tax returns could have been provided as early as Thursday by the Treasury Department to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2022
Trump asks Supreme Court to keep tax returns from House committee
Lower courts ruled that the committee has broad authority to obtain tax returns and rejected Trump's claims that it was overstepping.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Biden to replace IRS commissioner as Democrats seek to retool tax agency
Douglas O'Donnell, a deputy commissioner and longtime IRS official, will lead the agency on an interim basis beginning Nov. 12.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
IRS: Gap will grow between income taxes owed, paid
Ensuring that people actually pay their taxes is one of the tax collection agency's biggest challenges.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
IRS hires 4,000 customer service workers ahead of tax season
Treasury and IRS officials have said they want to put an end to poor customer service.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2022
Our View: IRS hiring plans wildly and repeatedly overblown
A Republican Party line on the IRS seems to be predicated on the conviction that members of Maine’s middle class aren’t paying their fair share. Aren’t we?
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PublishedOctober 18, 2022
You can keep more money from the IRS next year, thanks to inflation
The standard deduction – the baseline amount of income that filers can collect tax free – will increase to $13,850 for individuals and $27,700 for married couples.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
IRS wants millions to claim child tax credit, stimulus funds
IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig says many people who qualify for the tax benefits will need to file a 2021 federal income tax return to get the credit.