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Individual Taxes

Interest Grows in Combining Voter Registration With Tax Filing

June 3, 2021 –
What if millions of state or federal income tax filers had the opportunity to register to vote or update their voter registration at the same...

Will Biden’s Plan to Reduce the Tax Gap by Increasing the IRS’s Budget Raise $300 Billion?

May 3, 2021 –
I —among many others —have called for more money for the Internal Revenue Service to enable it to collect even more money owed to the...
Business Taxes

Too Many IRS Audits of Big Businesses Result In No Change In Tax Liability

April 19, 2021 –
Change can be good, right? Maybe or maybe not. But if you are the Internal Revenue Service, “no change” audits never are good. And, for...

What Trump’s Tax Returns Reveal About Wealth Inequality and Slower Economic Growth

October 19, 2020 –
The New York Times account of President Trump’s tax returns reveal far more than his personal ability to avoid taxes.
Individual Taxes

Tax Fairness: President Trump, A Case Study

October 14, 2020 –
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...

How Much More Money Could The IRS Collect If Congress Gave Them More Money?

September 28, 2020 –
Would increasing the Internal Revenue Service’s funding for audits increase tax collections by more than the cost? Yes, if the funds are spent wisely.
Individual Taxes

Uber, Taxes, and the Question of Who’s an Employee in the Gig Economy

August 20, 2020 –
Uber and Lyft are threating to shut down operations in California because the state considers their drivers employees rather than independent contractors. The distinction might...
Individual Taxes

Where Is My Income Tax Refund?

July 16, 2020 –
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...

Tax Day Is Around the Corner: Who’s (Been) Ready?

July 1, 2020 –
How have we spent our first-ever extended tax filing season? Has the July 15 deadline changed Americans’ behavior?
Individual Taxes

The IRS Could Speed Up Coronavirus Rebates By Opening Secure Phone Lines

April 28, 2020 –
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...