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Business Taxes: TaxVox
The US Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments in a case that raises a question most people have likely never even considered: Can your...
December 1, 2023Steven M. Rosenthal
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Is the US Supreme Court fishing for a way to upend decades of judicial deference to tax rules issued by the IRS and Treasury? The...
September 14, 2023Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
As usual, the politicians are missing the point: Success or failure of the IRS’s ambitious plan to spend $80 billion in new money won’t be...
April 19, 2023Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Yes, I’ve known for months that my taxes are due by April 18. But I’m changing tax preparers. And I’m really busy at work. And...
February 22, 2023Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
It is easy to write off as mere symbolism the House vote to rescind nearly all the $80 billion IRS funding increase Congress approved last...
January 11, 2023Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Understanding how the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will affect the Internal Revenue Service’s operations requires wading through a swamp of misinformation, disinformation, and no information...
September 1, 2022Howard GleckmanJanet Holtzblatt
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
When it comes to tax enforcement, I used to believe the Internal Revenue Service could never have too much information. But the agency already collects...
July 14, 2022Janet Holtzblatt
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox
The Internal Revenue Service has limped through yet another tax filing season, reduced to plugging staffing holes in customer service and returns processing by shifting...
April 18, 2022Janet Holtzblatt
: TaxVox
In a 50-50 Senate where every vote counts, President Biden’s “Build Back Better” (BBB) fiscal agenda has a new name and—if it wants the vote...
March 10, 2022John Buhl
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Most of us dread filing tax returns—it’s too complicated, too confusing, and often too expensive. The Free File Program eased some of those burdens for...
March 9, 2022Aravind Boddupalli