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Byline: FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press

12 Jun

GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says

published on June 12, 2025 - 2:31 PM

(AP) — The Republican tax bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600

14 Apr

Getting the IRS on the phone is more difficult this tax filing season, experts say

published on April 14, 2025 - 2:11 PM

(AP) — Taxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than normal

03 Mar

Treasury ends enforcement of business ownership database meant to stop shell company formation

published on March 3, 2025 - 1:36 PM

The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will not enforce a Biden-era small business rule intended to curb money laundering and

17 Feb

Elon Musk’s DOGE seeks access to taxpayer data at IRS: AP sources

published on February 17, 2025 - 2:09 PM

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is seeking access to troves of sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS, two people

15 Jan

Trump says he will create an ‘External Revenue Service’ agency to collect tariff income

published on January 15, 2025 - 2:23 PM

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to create a new agency called the External Revenue Service to collect tariffs

26 Nov

The IRS is at risk of losing $20 billion in funding without legislative intervention

published on November 26, 2024 - 2:25 PM

Already bracing for funding cuts under a new Trump administration, U.S. Treasury officials are calling on Congress to unlock $20

03 Oct

Taxpayers in 24 states will be able to file their returns directly with the IRS in 2025

published on October 3, 2024 - 2:25 PM

The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the agency for free. The

26 Jun

IRS delays in resolving identity theft cases are ‘unconscionable,’ an independent watchdog says

published on June 26, 2024 - 2:12 PM

An independent watchdog within the IRS reported Wednesday that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to

30 May

IRS makes free tax return program permanent and is asking all states to join in 2025

published on May 30, 2024 - 1:52 PM

The IRS said Thursday it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and

16 May

FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency’s toxic workplace culture

published on May 16, 2024 - 1:22 PM

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg sat for a second day of grilling Thursday on Capitol Hill, this time