Current News
Nearly $1B in IRS refunds about to be forfeited
An IRS legal deadline looms in April to claim more than $950
million in 2012 federal tax refunds. An estimated 1 million-plus
taxpayers risk losing their share of the funds because they
haven’t yet filed the tax returns… Read More.
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.
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.
It’s Past Time To End The IRS’ Reign Of Terror
Corruption: A federal court has harshly judged the IRS for
harassing conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. We hope
this brings far more trouble … 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.
Explaining the ‘Fair Tax’
Since politicians are discussing their plans for tax reform, this
is a good time to mention one of the possibilities. Read More.
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.
Just another unfair tax
Business owners face another unfair tax by the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS): a penalty for offering health care support to
their employees. Read More.
Senate Panel Pushes IRS to Fix Cybersecurity Problems
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Tuesday to examine
the Internal Revenue Service’s recent failures to protect
taxpayer information from cybercriminals. The hearing probed … Read More.
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.
