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WOODALL: The best alternative to Tax Day
On April 14 — the eve of “Tax Day” — Senator Jerry Moran issued a
strong case against the Internal Revenue Service and in favor of
the FairTax. After the IRS requested an additional $530 million … Read More.
IRS Adds 700 Ways To Audit, So Don’t Delete Emails Or Wipe Hard
Drives
IRS is adding 700 audit and enforcement personnel to increase
your chances of a tax audit. Some Republicans say this hiring
news means the endless budget requests from IRS Commissioner … Read More.
MANESS: Pass The Fair Tax And Blow Up The Tax Code
With tax day officially upon us, it is a perfect time to point
out that one of the biggest problems in our federal government
and with our economy is the convoluted and corrupt income tax … Read More.
Boustany convenes first subcommittee hearing on tax reform
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) convened a hearing on Wednesday
that explored how tax reform can help create jobs, increase
paychecks and expand opportunities. Read More.
Sen. Moran: Overhaul tax code, abolish IRS
This week, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told Congress that
simplifying the tax code would significantly reduce costs to the
government. Despite possible savings, some are suggesting … Read More.
It’s Been 513 Days Since Any Big 3 Network Has Touched the IRS
Scandal
The latest stunning development in the IRS targeting scandal,
that a federal appeals court on Tuesday scolded the IRS for
failing to turn over its full list of groups it targeted, has yet
to be reported on any of the Big Three (ABC, CBS, NBC) network
evening or morning shows. Read More.
Republican Members Present Proposals for Fundamental Tax Reform
On March 22nd, Members of the Tax Policy Subcommittee, led by
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA), held the first in a series of
hearings on how policymakers should fundamentally reform … Read More.
Rep. Billy Long: We need the Fair Tax
Earlier this month, President Obama tallied what some are calling
a “major victory” when the U.S. Treasury announced new rule
proposals, which resulted in the termination of U.S. drug maker … Read More.
Sixth Circuit loses patience with the IRS
Nearly 1,050 days since the start of the IRS scandal triggered by
allegations that the IRS unlawfully and unethically targeted tea
party and other conservative organizations for special scrutiny Read More.
Don’t Book That Caribbean Vacation If You Owe The IRS…
The FAST Act, enacted on December 5, 2015, allows the IRS, for
the first time, to share information with the State Department. Read More.
IRS’s Delays in Responding to Taxpayer Correspondence Take
Mounting Toll
The Internal Revenue Service’s delays in processing taxpayer
correspondence are lengthening, leading to delayed tax refunds
and bigger interest payments from the IRS, according to a new
report. Read More.
Support urged for the Fair Tax Act
Whenever I see an article about corporations not paying their
“fair share” of taxes or that the U.S. has the highest corporate
tax rate in the world, I always wonder why it is never pointed
out … Read More.
IRS and EPA honchos receive public service awards. No… seriously.
You can keep clicking on this link as many times as you like and
refreshing the page but it’s not going to redirect you to a story
from The Onion. Read More.
IRS Finds ‘Get Transcript’ Data Breach Was More Widespread
The Internal Revenue Service said Friday that an investigation
into last year’s data breach in the online Get Transcript
application revealed it affected hundreds of thousands more
taxpayers than originally believed. Read More.
Positive effect of FairTax® on jobs, trade and government
spending
Although the FairTax® — H.R.25/ S.155 — is a national consumption
tax on new goods and services and government spending and will
eliminate all federal taxes on income and investment … Read More.
