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Will The Supreme Court Use A Fishing Dispute To Curb Treasury and IRS Tax Rules?

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

Business Taxes: TaxVox

Could Congress Actually Crack Down On Tax Exempt Political Organizations?

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ) announced they are looking into political abuses by non-profit...

August 16, 2023Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

2023 Tax Season Takeaways: Fewer Filers as IRS Rebounds

Preliminary IRS data on the 2023 tax filing season illustrates that the agency has recovered from pandemic disruptions, with a calmer tax season thanks to...

June 12, 2023Robert A. Weinberger

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Fixing The IRS Will Require Much More Than Hiring Additional Staff

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

$4 Trillion In US Wealth Is Stashed Overseas, Much Of It In Tax Havens

$4 Trillion In US Wealth Is Stashed Overseas, Much Of It In Tax Havens A handful of extremely wealthy US taxpayers holds trillions of dollars...

March 28, 2023Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The IRS Misses Its Deadline For Completing A Plan To Spend $80 Billion In New Money

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

Tax Cheats, Dodgers, Avoiders, And Evaders

The news is filled with stories about conflicts between taxpayers and tax collectors. Just a few weeks ago a New York jury convicted the Trump...

January 27, 2023Howard Gleckman Steven M. Rosenthal

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The House GOP’s Vote To Cut IRS Funding Was Just One Skirmish In A Long War

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

Why Would Politicians Make It Harder To File Tax Returns And Easier To Cheat?

Once they finally pick a Speaker, the very first legislative vote House Republicans will take will be aimed at making it harder for the IRS...

January 4, 2023Howard Gleckman

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

We've Learned The IRS Was Slow To Audit Trump’s Tax Returns. We Need To Know Why

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