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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Watchdog sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for IRS backlog
House Republicans want to rescind the agency's additional funding, saying it would bankroll an army of 87,000 auditors who will harass taxpayers – claims that are generally alarmist and misleading.
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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 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 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.
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