

Nation Mar 17

The Internal Revenue Service is delaying the traditional tax filing deadline from April 15 until May 17, according to the House Ways and Means Committee. The IRS and Treasury Department didn’t immediately comment Wednesday or provide further details. But the…
Politics Oct 07

A congressional watchdog found that millions could miss the payments of up to $1,200 per individual because of incomplete government records.
By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Politics Sep 28

After years of secrecy, President Trump's finances are examined in a New York Times investigative report. What does it tell us about his business practices and income taxes? David Cay Johnston, an investigative journalist and author who has long followed…
Economy Jun 24

An IRS spokesman says the agency is relying on the unrelated Social Security Act, which bans incarcerated people from receiving some types of benefit payments.
By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press
The majority of Americans are eligible to receive one-time cash payments. But for some, accessing those funds is a confusing and complicated process.
Apr 11

By Associated Press
The IRS says the first economic support payments stemming from the coronavirus outbreak have been deposited in taxpayers’ bank accounts.
Feb 19

By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press
The IRS says it is stepping up its efforts to visit high-income taxpayers who failed in prior years to file their tax returns on time. The face-to-face visits will focus on those who earned more than $100,000 during a tax…
Jul 02

By Associated Press
The committee says that the administration has defied a subpoena for the documents "in order to shield President Trump's tax return information from Congressional scrutiny."…
May 07

By Philip Hackney, The Conversation
The law is clear that the IRS must turn over Trump’s returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. But there’s the law, and there’s political reality.
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