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IRS taxpayer help office in crosshairs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Staff at IRS taxpayer help office on chopping block The Internal Revenue Service ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator
Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Treasury Department to cut IRS taxpayer advocate staff
The Trump administration is intending to make cuts to the office of the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) — its third announced staffing reduction at the Internal Revenue Service that comes amid a ...The Hill - Mar. 18 -
US taxpayers have shelled out tens of millions of dollars for Trump’s golf trips
The president, who derided Barack Obama for golfing while in office, even makes money off his Mar-a-Lago weekends. It has become a familiar routine for the Palm Beach county sheriff, Ric Bradshaw, ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
While Trump slashes jobs, his golf trips are costing taxpayers millions | Mohamad Bazzi
The US president is condemning ‘waste’ and firing workers – while cashing in by traveling to his own resorts. It’s no secret that Donald Trump loves to golf, especially at his own resorts. But ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
IRS chief counsel demoted and replaced with DOGE ally
IRS' top lawyer replaced amid DOGE's alleged push to share taxpayer info with other federal agencies.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Tariffs may be worth it, but Trump must level with the public about the coming pain
President Trump's tariffs on imported goods are causing prices to rise, resulting in American taxpayers paying the ultimate cost of the tariffs.The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Deadline to claim 2021 stimulus check of up to $1,400 is April 15
Most eligible taxpayers have already received their 2021 Recovery Rebate Credit payment, but there's still time to file a claim.CBS News - Mar. 19 -
Trump didn’t kill the penny — inflation did
His announcement stressed the fact that taxpayers lose more than two cents every time another penny is minted.The Hill - Mar. 19 -
IRS-ICE near agreement to share tax data for deportations: Report
This would mark a significant shift in longstanding IRS policy, which has traditionally kept taxpayer information strictly confidential.The Hill - 3d -
White House crypto czar says public has 'lost out on over $17 billion'
Crypto czar David Sacks argued taxpayers have lost out on billions because earlier administrations never took advantage of bitcoin in the government's possession.ABC News - Mar. 7 -
How the IRS can crack down on ghost tax return preparers
Indeed, thousands of tax return preparers systematically subvert the tax return filing process, rob the Treasury of revenue and undermine taxpayers’ faith in the system.The Hill - Mar. 8 -
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an impoverished country hobbled by international sanctions.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
Americans get a bigger tax break for buying an EV than for raising children. ‘What in the world are we doing?’
An examination of how the tax code treats different households shows that working families get far less support than some other taxpayers.MarketWatch - Mar. 20 -
Trump's deportations of criminals are saving both money and lives
President Trump's immigration policy have been overshadow by political and ideological agendas. But his unconventional strategy is not only saving taxpayer dollars, but most importantly helping to ...The Hill - 3d -
Independent government oversight is dying
The more than 45 years of bipartisan support for independent oversight — oversight that has demonstrably improved government services and saved billions of taxpayer dollars — may be coming to an end.The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Get out, get back, get real: What inspectors general should learn from DOGE
DOGE, created with a focus on efficiency and waste reduction, has identified $105 billion in taxpayer savings, and IGs should consider reforming their practices to include separate headquarters and ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Oversight Democrats launch review of crypto reserve 'poised to enrich' Trump
House Oversight Democrats are encouraging President Trump to abandon his plans for a crypto reserve, calling it a strategy to enrich himself at taxpayer expense. The reserve, announced by Trump ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Burchett calls for government transparency on UAPs, spending: 'We deserve to know'
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) called for the government to reveal what it's spending taxpayer money on relating to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) amid growing calls from lawmakers for increased ...The Hill - 6d -
Trump news at a glance: reports of IRS data deal spark fears for undocumented migrant workers
Possible shift in taxpayer data use aligns with more aggressive Trump immigration policies – key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance. The US Internal Revenue Service is reportedly nearing ...The Guardian - 4d