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IRS and Treasury Department officials testified before a Senate Finance subcommittee on the widening gap between taxes owed and taxes paid in the U.S. Several topics were covered, including…

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the tax filing season and modernization efforts at the agency. The commissioner was asked repeatedly about the…

IRS 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…

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee about challenges facing the agency during the…

IRS 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.…

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before a House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on the financial condition and role of the agency during the coronavirus pandemic. Committee members…

The 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 President…

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before the Senate Finance Committee about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the 2020 tax filing season.…

The New York City Bar Association hosted a discussion with tax professionals on the future of the IRS. Taking part in the conversation was U.S. National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson, IRS…

Nina Olson talked about the complexities of the U.S. tax system and challenges facing taxpayers. Ms. Olson’s Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization within the IRS that…

The New Republic’s Matt Ford discussed his article “Make the IRS Great Again” and how Democrats can use this issue in the 2020 race for the White House. This program is part of a “Washington…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on the fiscal year 2020 budget…

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified on his agency’s operations and the 2019 tax filing season before the Senate Finance Committee. Commissioner Rettig was asked about President Trump’s tax…

Telephone lines and social media were open for comments on a question about Tax Day 2019: “What is your experience on your 2018 tax return?”

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on his agency’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. The hearing includes an approximate 45-minute recess…

Senate Finance Committee Chair Grassley spoke about the 2019 tax filing season.

Nina Olson talked about the impact of the recent 35-day government shutdown on the Internal Revenue Service and the 2019 tax filing season. Ms. Olson’s Taxpayer Advocate Service is an…

Laura Davison talked about the effects of the recent 35-day government shutdown on the IRS and the 2019 filing season. She also discussed the impact of the 2017 Republican tax cuts on the…

IRS National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson and tax professionals testified before a Senate Finance subcommittee to discuss tax administration issues and IRS oversight. Ms. Olson outlined the…

Nina Olson talked about IRS reform, tax law, and how to resolve tax problems with the agency. Ms. Olson’s Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization within the IRS that exists to help taxpayers solve…