May 03 Analysis: Could the NRA be at risk of losing its ‘nonprofit status’? By Philip Hackney, The Conversation There are a few things the NRA can’t do as a nonprofit. It can’t primarily benefit private individuals through excessive compensation or companies rather than the public. It can’t make engaging in politics its main purpose. And it can’t break… Continue reading
Apr 25 FBI, IRS agents search Baltimore mayor’s homes, City Hall By David McFadden, Associated Press FBI and IRS agents raided the homes and offices of Baltimore's embattled mayor on Thursday amid widening probes to determine whether she used sales of her children's books to disguise government kickbacks. Continue reading
Apr 07 Chief of staff says Dems will ‘never’ see Trump tax returns By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats will “never” see President Donald Trump’s tax returns, said White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Sunday, as a new front opened in the confrontation between the administration and Congress. Continue reading
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."… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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… Continue reading
Feb 12 IRS watchdog says shutdown caused ‘shocking’ drop in phone help By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Disruptions from last month's partial government shutdown caused a "shocking" deterioration in the IRS' telephone help for taxpayers in the first week of the filing season, the agency's watchdog said in a report released Tuesday. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Dec 04 Attorneys general of D.C., Maryland to subpoena Trump Organization, IRS By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press The attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland plan to file subpoenas Tuesday seeking records from the Trump Organization, the Internal Revenue Service and dozens of other entities as part of a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of profiting… Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 7:07 News Wrap: Southwest Airlines engine explosion kills passenger In the news wrap Tuesday, an engine exploded on a Southwest airlines flight, en route from New York City to Dallas. It sent metal fragments into a window and killed a woman. Also, the IRS website for online payments broke… Continue watching