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Individual Taxes: TaxVox
The two new reports on the IRS’s handling of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns raise more questions than they answer. And the most important...
December 22, 2022Howard Gleckman
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox
Republicans and some leading economists have raised concerns about the cost, fairness, and stimulative effects of proposed cash payments in the pandemic relief legislation Congress...
February 11, 2021James R. Nunns
: TaxVox
The New York Times account of President Trump’s tax returns reveal far more than his personal ability to avoid taxes.
October 19, 2020C. Eugene Steuerle
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Yesterday, I testified before the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight on “tax fairness,” and the hearing spotlighted the reporting of new details on President...
October 14, 2020Steven M. Rosenthal
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Hope you had a Happy Tax Day. I’m still waiting for my refund. I filed my 2019 individual income tax return electronically on May 1...
July 16, 2020Howard Gleckman
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
The IRS has done an impressive job delivering over 80 million rebate payments authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. But...
April 28, 2020Elaine Maag
Individual Taxes: TaxVox
Today’s advice: If you have not yet filed your federal income tax return, do not—repeat, do not—send the Internal Revenue Service a paper return—especially if...
April 14, 2020Janet Holtzblatt
Federal Budget and Economy: TaxVox
One big unanswered question about the COVID-19 recovery rebates included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Act: What year’s income will the...
April 10, 2020Janet Holtzblatt
: TaxVox
The IRS and Census Bureau estimate that only about 78 percent of people who are eligible for the earned income tax credit (EITC) get it...
February 18, 2020Elaine Maag
: TaxVox
Recent stories in the news raise important questions about the ability of government to impose constraints on abusive government investigations. I’m not here to judge...
October 15, 2019C. Eugene Steuerle