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GAO Faults IRS Audit Selection Process
A pair of reports from the Government Accountability Office found
serious problems with the Internal Revenue Service’s processes
for determining which individuals and businesses should be
audited. Read More.
12 Surprising Items IRS Says You Must Report On Your Taxes
IRS wants to remind you that just about everything is taxed. Read More.
Chairman’s Report – January 22, 2016
Even when no primaries or elections are taking place, it is hard
to penetrate the “noise” in D.C. In the mid 1990’s, I was
privileged to meet with former Senator Russell Long. Read More.
Chairman’s Report – January 15, 2016
Many of us went to the showing of UnFair at a local theater. Some
of the theaters were full and others were not, but generally the
reaction was positive. Read More.
An IRS Class Action
A judge certifies that a suit for some 200 groups can proceed. Read More.
Businesses Can Face $1 Million Fine From IRS
With the new year comes the time for business to start thinking
about annual employee reporting requirements. Read More.
Congressmen press IRS on tax relief for wrongfully imprisoned
A bipartisan pair of House members is asking the head of the IRS
about the agency’s plans for implementing a new law Read More.
IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service Employee Charged in Identity Theft
Scheme
An employee who worked in the IRS’s Taxpayer Advocate Service at
a job assisting identity theft victims has instead been charged
with running a $1 million identity theft tax fraud scheme. Read More.
Mike Huckabee meets with supporters in Ames
Huckabee took questions and was asked about his plan to enact the
“fair tax,” which would repeal taxes on income and replace it
with a national consumption tax. Read More.
They play, we pay!
There are “takers” who are not paying their fair share of income
tax. Brief descriptions of three of these groups follow: Read More.
IRS sent out $46 million in tax refunds flagged as potentially
fraudulent
The mistake allowed $27 million in refunds to be wrongly released
to 13,043 taxpayers for tax year 2013. Read More.
More Calls To Impeach IRS Chief Over Targeting, Bonuses,
Obstruction
Congress has kept the IRS in business with recent funding,
including slight budget increases included in the Consolidated
Appropriations Act. Read More.
Huckabee pitches FairTax as key to stronger ag, manufacturing
economy
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is sticking with those themes
that helped propel him to an Iowa caucus victory back in 2008. Read More.
Here’s What Genuine Tax Reform Looks Like
The goal is to be simple and fair, with minimal damage. Step one
would eliminate the corporate tax. Read More.
Three reasons the IRS should reject new regulation targeting
non-profits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – the same agency that
unlawfully targeted conservative and Tea Party groups – now wants
to broaden its assault on taxpayers – specifically nonprofit
organizations. Read More.
