Hearing on the IRS and Taxpayer Fairness
Government Accountability Strategic Division Director James McTigue said a recent GAO report found that while audit rates for taxpayers claiming over $200,000 have declined, “the audit rate …
728 viewsGovernment Accountability Strategic Division Director James McTigue said a recent GAO report found that while audit rates for taxpayers claiming over $200,000 have declined, “the audit rate …
728 viewsIRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said the agency should be done addressing its tax filing backlog before the end of 2022. Commissioner Rettig made the commitment during testimony before the H…
824 viewsTax policy experts and reform advocates testified before two House Ways and Means subcommittees at a joint hearing on U.S. tax disparities. Witnesses included Mark Mazur, deputy assistant tr…
510 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a virtual hearing with education advocates and experts to examine the affordability and expansion of access to higher education. The w…
261 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a virtual hearing to examine ways to improve housing access and affordability. Witnesses included National Association of Home Builder…
233 viewsIRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified on the 2021 tax filing season before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight. Several topics were discussed, including backlogs from the …
2,223 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a virtual hearing on free tax services to help taxpayers during the pandemic. Experts and professionals in taxpayer advocacy testified…
234 viewsIRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight. He discussed his agency’s operations and response efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic. …
810 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a virtual hearing on enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s health care exchanges. Health Insurance experts that included Andy Slavi…
827 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on tax avoidance and the role the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plays in enforcing tax law. The subcommittee discussed Pres…
585 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to discuss legislative that would require the release of the president and vice president’s tax returns.
2,641 viewsOfficials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) testified on efforts to identif…
948 viewsThe House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on resolving taxpayer disputes. A former IRS commissioner and several career taxpayer advocates presented their thoughts abo…
602 viewsThe House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing to examine the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) practices of retaining electronic records and responding to taxpayer requests.…
1,343 viewsNina Olson testified at a hearing on customer service at the IRS and the agency’s efforts to prevent fraud and identity theft. Ms. Olson’s National Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independen…
839 viewsLegal and insurance experts testified at a hearing on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on health insurance premiums. Republican committee members argued that the ACA Republicans s…
1,030 viewsJohn Koskinen testified on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations and the 2014 tax return filing season. He said recent budget cuts would mean fewer audits and a lower level of customer s…
3,637 viewsSteven Miller testified on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations and the 2013 tax return filing season.
573 viewsDouglas Shulman testified on the 2012 tax return filing season, the IRS budget, and IRS operations in general.
283 viewsWitnesses testified about a $8,000 dollar tax credit for first-time home buyers, which Congress is considering extending beyond the end of the current year. A report by the inspector general…
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