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House Republicans reach deal to avoid vote on impeaching IRS commissioner
House Republicans reached an agreement late Wednesday to avoid a potentially divisive floor vote on impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Read More.
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IRS Faulted for Lax Oversight of Contractor Laptops
The Internal Revenue Service needs to do a better job of keeping track of the laptop computers issued to contractors, according to a new report. Read More.
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IRS Warns Of 2017 Tax Refund Delays
It’s better to owe taxes in April than to get a refund, and for the 2017 tax filing season, it’s especially important. Read More.
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IRS Warns of Remote Control Attacks on Tax Preparer Computers
The Internal Revenue Service is warning tax professionals that identity thieves are trying to remotely take control over their computers to file fraudulent tax returns using the names and IDs of their clients. Read More.
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House Will Hold Vote on Whether to Impeach IRS Chief, Ryan Says
Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday the House will vote on whether to impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, and he indicated members won’t be pressured to vote one way or the other. Read More.
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IRS Chief Faces Likely Impeachment Vote in U.S. House Next Month
U.S. House conservatives are set to re-launch next month their effort to impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen, with or without Speaker Paul Ryan’s go-ahead. Read More.
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Study: Canadians spend more on taxes than basic needs
Last year, Canadian families spent more than 42% of their income on taxes and 38% on food, shelter and clothing combined. Read More.
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Fair is Fair: The Legend of the FairTax
We’ve come a long way in this country from a society that created an outright rebellion over a tiny sales tax on a pound of tea. Read More.
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Obama Accused of Sabotaging IRS Probe
President Obama’s IRS was used against his opponents to help him win re-election. Read More.
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For US Olympians, gold medals come with a hefty tax bill
American Olympians are subject to a so-called “victory tax” Read More.
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Clinton promises to tax the rich to pay for multibillion-dollar agenda
Seeking to paint rival Donald Trump as an ally of Wall Street and Democrats as champions for the middle class, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday touted an economic plan that relies heavily on tax increases for major U.S. companies, Wall Street firms and rich Americans. Read More.
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Watchdog: IRS at risk of giving contracts to firms with tax debts
The Internal Revenue Service is still at risk of giving contracts to corporations with unpaid tax liabilities, a watchdog said in a report made public Wednesday. Read More.
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Obama Has Collected $19,966,110,000,000 in Taxes; Incurred $8,795,689,333,049 in Debt
During the 90 full months President Barack Obama has completed serving in the White House the U.S. Treasury collected approximately $19,966,110,000,000 in tax revenues. Read More.
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Hillary Promises ‘We Are Going To Raise Taxes On The Middle Class
The crowd cheered and Clinton appeared unaware of her Freudian slip. Read More.