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May 07

Why the IRS is legally required to give Congress Trump’s tax returns, but probably won’t

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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Apr 05

Trump attorney says IRS cannot legally release tax returns

By Associated Press

William Consovoy, President Donald Trump's attorney, says the tax code zealously guards taxpayer privacy. He says that requests for tax returns "must have a legitimate legislative purpose."…

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Feb 19

I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law

By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press

The first tax filing season under the new federal tax law is proving to be surprising, confusing — and occasionally frightening — for some Americans, especially those accustomed to getting money back from the government.

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Feb 14

Average tax refunds fall, fueling discontent with GOP-written law

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

The decline may be largely due to how some employees and employers had adjusted the amounts withheld from paychecks to account for changes under the new tax law. Most taxpayers received a tax cut under the law but some may…

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Jan 25

Thousands of furloughed IRS workers haven’t returned to work

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

The official start of the tax filing season comes Monday.

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Jan 08

Government shutdown won’t delay tax refunds, administration says

By Marcy Gordon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Taxpayers who are owed refunds will be paid on time, despite the government shutdown that has closed many federal agencies, a Trump administration official said Monday as concern mounted over the risk that the payments could be delayed.

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Apr 17

IRS payment site fails on tax day, but you still have to pay

By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Associated Press

The IRS has since updated the website to say it is temporarily unavailable. But the agency adds, "Note that your tax payment is due although IRS Direct Pay may not be available."…

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Jan 03

Watch 6:29
Know your rights and other tips for filing your taxes this year

By PBS NewsHour

The IRS faces a time crunch to implement changes under the new tax law. Nina Olson, the national taxpayer advocate at the IRS, joins Lisa Desjardins to describe how the agency is getting up to speed and the resources available…

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Oct 05

WATCH: Former Equifax CEO testifies in fourth hearing over data breach

By Joshua Barajas

Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith will field questions over the Equifax hack from the House Financial Services Committee starting at 9:15 a.m. ET Thursday. Watch live here.

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Apr 13

What other countries can teach America about taxes

By Paul Solman

Journalist T.R. Reid's latest project was to find the world’s best income tax systems and report them back to the home of tax revolution: the U.S.

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