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Survey Shows Many Americans Fine with Lying to the IRS
Call it a “little green lie.” A number of Americans apparently
find it acceptable to lie when there’s money at stake. 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.
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.
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.
Top Republican to IRS: You say you’re broke. How can you afford
700 new employees?
The chairman of a powerful House committee is demanding to know
how IRS chief John Koskinen has found the money to hire up to 700
enforcement staffers when he told … Read More.
Appellate Court’s Blistering Takedown of IRS, DOJ over Targeting
Conservatives is Awe-Inspiring
It’s one of the most stunning judicial opinions I’ve ever read.
It is as clear in its scathing retort of the Obama
Administration’s IRS and DOJ as it is precise in its legal
acumen. In what … 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IRS Chief Blames Poor Customer Service, Data Hacks on Healthcare
Reform
Both cybersecurity and customer service at the Internal Revenue
Service have suffered because of Obamacare, the agency’s head
said in remarks to Congress on Thursday. 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.
