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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.
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Congress demands end to IRS incompetence, taxpayer neglect
Folks rightfully dislike taxation without representation, but right now taxation with representation is being hamstrung. I hear time and time again from people across the Ozarks that … Read More.
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IRS to hire hundreds of new enforcement employees
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to hire between 600 and 700 new employees focused on tax enforcement, the agency’s head announced. The addition will be the agency’s first significant … Read More.
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OLSON: Hardworking American taxpayers deserve better
America’s national debt sits above a staggering $19 trillion. That’s math we literally can’t even begin to comprehend, yet it’s not hard to understand why we should worry. Many of my colleagues on the … Read More.
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Consumption taxes on the rise
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.
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IRS Says These Non-Cash Items Are… Cash
At tax time, it’s easy to remember your wages, since you receive a Form W-2. It’s also easy to remember income reported on Forms 1099, though if you are … Read More.
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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.
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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.
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Some Americans Would Prefer an IRS Tattoo to Paying Taxes: Survey
As tax season ramps up, a new survey shows that some Americans would rather scrub the toilets at Chipotle than hand over a portion of their salary to the Internal Revenue Service. Read More.
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FairTax would create jobs, boost economy
Having the highest corporate income tax rate has resulted in Americans losing jobs as U.S. companies relocate to tax-friendlier countries (inversions), because it is a “reverse tariff” on … Read More.
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Members Of Congress Push To Shut Down IRS Forever
Shut down the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). That’s the recommendation from the Republican Study Committee (RSC) to House Republicans. The proposal to shutter the IRS, together with … Read More.
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Nebraska FAIRtax Leader Meets with Heidi Cruz
I received a phone call Sunday evening that Heidi Cruz was coming to Lincoln, Tuesday, April 26th. So I made preparation by calling some friends to inform them of her coming. Read More.
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As U.S. Passports For Domestic Flights Loom, IRS Can Now Revoke Passports
An IRS legal deadline looms in April to claim more than $950 million in 2012 federal tax refunds. Read More.
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IRS Admits It Encourages Illegals To Steal Social Security Numbers For Taxes
America’s national debt sits above a staggering $19 trillion. That’s math we literally can’t even begin to comprehend, yet it’s not hard to understand why we should worry. Many of my colleagues on the … Read More.
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IRS Has Answered Only 15.6 Percent of Calls This Tax Filing Season
The IRS has answered only 15.6 percent of customer service calls during the 2016 tax-filing season so far, according to testimony from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Read More.