Tag: I.R.S
Head of I.R.S. Being Ousted Amid Treasury’s Power Struggle With Elon Musk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent complained to President Trump that the acting commissioner had been installed without his knowledge.
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With Harvard Threat, Trump Tries to Bend the I.R.S. to His Will
Since the post-Nixon era, the Internal Revenue Service has had a degree of independence from the White House. President Trump is seeking to change tha [...]
Trump Official Asked I.R.S. About Audit of ‘High-Profile Friend of the President’
A Treasury Department official wrote to the I.R.S. that Mike Lindell, the pillow entrepreneur, was “concerned he may have been inappropriately targete [...]
I.R.S. Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status
The move would be a major escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university [...]
I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information With ICE
The agreement is a major departure from the Internal Revenue Service’s efforts to gain the trust of migrants and encourage them to file their taxes.
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I.R.S. Audits Are at a Record Low. Trump’s Cuts Could Make Them Even Rarer.
President Trump is reversing the Biden plan to increase tax revenue through more enforcement.
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I.R.S. Prepares to Help ICE Find Immigrants Targeted for Deportation
The tax agency is nearing an agreement to verify whether ICE officials have the right address for people they are trying to deport.
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Treasury Promotes I.R.S. Agents Who Say Hunter Biden Tax Case Was Stymied
The two men will help change the culture at the tax collector, the Treasury secretary said.
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Trump Administration Replaces Top I.R.S. Lawyer
Attempts by Elon Musk’s team to gain access to I.R.S. data have raised legal concerns at the agency.
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Trump Administration Replaces Top I.R.S. Lawyer
Attempts by Elon Musk’s team to gain access to I.R.S. data have raised legal concerns at the agency.
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Inside Trump’s War on the I.R.S.: Dropped Audits and a Skeleton Staff
President Trump is planning to gut the work force while trying to turn the I.R.S. into a more political agency.
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Trump Administration Pushes to Slash I.R.S. Work Force in Half
Losing half of its employees would severely strap the I.R.S., meaning Americans may have to wait longer to receive tax refunds.
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Homeland Security Officials Push I.R.S. for 700,000 Immigrants’ Addresses
The tax collector has so far denied the request because of concerns it violates taxpayer privacy laws.
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Acting I.R.S. Commissioner Doug O’Donnell to Announce Retirement
The official, Doug O’Donnell, a 40-year veteran of the I.R.S., was elevated last month, after the last commissioner stepped down at the beginning of P [...]
I.R.S. Bars Musk Ally From Seeing Personal Information
A document setting the terms of work at the I.R.S. by Gavin Kliger, a software engineer on Elon Musk’s team, only allows him to see anonymized taxpaye [...]