tax administration

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

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

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

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

Cutting Through the Misinformation About The IRS’s Plan To Spend $80 Billion

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 Gleckman Janet Holtzblatt

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

Can Machine Learning Improve Tax Enforcement Without Human Teachers?

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

Why Another Brutal Filing Season for The IRS May Not Help It Get More Funding

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

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Are Current Hill Tax Plans Enough To Fund A Scaled-Back Climate And Social Spending Bill?

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

The Uncertain Future of the IRS Free File Program

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

Individual Taxes: TaxVox

The IRS Is In The Headlines. That Is Not A Good Thing

Remember the old marketing cliche: “I don’t care what you say about me as long as you spell my name right.” In the Internet age,...

February 16, 2022Howard Gleckman