Politics Aug 08 Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commisioner less than 2 months after Senate confirmation By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Apr 09 AP report: IRS acting commissioner resigning over deal to send immigrant tax data to ICE The IRS has been in upheaval over Trump administration decisions to share taxpayer data. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Feb 24 Watch 7:32 Why a former IRS commissioner says Musk’s mass layoffs are a huge mistake The IRS is in the process of terminating more than 6,000 employees, around six percent of the agency’s workforce, as Elon Musk’s team continues its efforts to cut federal employees. Former IRS leaders who served under both Democratic and Republican… By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat
Nation Jan 08 IRS improved taxpayer services but slow to resolve identity theft, independent watchdog says An independent watchdog finds the IRS has improved its overall taxpayer service through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act but is slow to resolve certain identity theft cases. By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Politics Dec 13 IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes, braces for cuts under Trump and GOP majority The collections included $1.3 billion from high-income taxpayers who did not pay overdue tax debts and $2.9 billion related to IRS Criminal Investigation work into crimes like drug trafficking and terrorist financing. Despite its gains, the future of the agency's… By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press
Sep 06 WATCH: IRS has recovered $1.3 billion in unpaid taxes from wealthy tax dodgers, Yellen says By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel traveled to Austin, Texas, to tour an IRS campus and announce the latest milestone in tax collections as Republicans warn of big future budget cuts for the tax agency if they… Continue reading
Jan 10 Despite funding boost, IRS still grapples with backlogs and identity theft, watchdog warns By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS is experiencing “extraordinary delays” in assisting identity theft victims, taking nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported cases, which the report calls “unconscionable" since a delay in receiving a refund can worsen financial hardships. Continue reading
Sep 29 IRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of Trump, other wealthy people By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a statement Friday that 38-year-old Charles Edward Littlejohn of Washington, D.C., is accused of stealing tax return information and giving it to two different news outlets between 2018 and 2020. Continue reading
Sep 18 Hunter Biden sues IRS, says agents shared his personal tax information By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The suit comes as a long-running investigation into Hunter Biden continues to unfold against a sharply political backdrop, including an impeachment inquiry aimed at his father, President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jul 24 IRS is ending unannounced visits to taxpayers By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The IRS says it is ending its decades-old policy of making unannounced home and business visits — in a an effort to keep its workers safe and combat scammers who pose as IRS agents. Continue reading