With a dire warning that “[t]ax shelter promoters are watching,” a group of U.S. Senators is questioning a significant decline in Internal Revenue Service investigations of abusive tax schemes as
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Partial Government Shutdown Ends With Funding Deal That Will Slash IRS Budget
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The four-day partial government shutdown – which did not impact the Internal Revenue Service – ended yesterday after the House passed, and the President signed, a funding package approved by…
Continue Reading Partial Government Shutdown Ends With Funding Deal That Will Slash IRS BudgetFederal Government Shutdown? Not at the IRS
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In the midst of the tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service remains open for business despite the partial federal government shutdown that went into effect early Saturday morning. The…
Continue Reading Federal Government Shutdown? Not at the IRSCongress Eyes Significant Cut to IRS Budget
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As legislators face a January 30 government funding deadline, the House has passed legislation that would further erode the Internal Revenue Service’s annual budget and negatively impact federal tax enforcement. …
Continue Reading Congress Eyes Significant Cut to IRS BudgetIRS Unveils More Leadership Changes as Tax Filing Season Opens
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After a few months of relative calm at the highest levels of the Internal Revenue Service (following turbulence and high-level executive turnover that marked much of 2025), the tax agency…
Continue Reading IRS Unveils More Leadership Changes as Tax Filing Season OpensIRS Makes Top Leadership Moves While Federal Government Remains Shuttered
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As the federal government shutdown passes the two-week mark, and as thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees face furloughs and/or firings, the tax agency has announced a series of significant…
Continue Reading IRS Makes Top Leadership Moves While Federal Government Remains ShutteredDOJ Tax Division Leader Departs Amid Large-Scale Reorganization
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The head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division has departed for private practice, just as the planned dismantling of the Tax Division was set to take place. Karen Kelly, who…
Continue Reading DOJ Tax Division Leader Departs Amid Large-Scale ReorganizationIRS Leadership Turmoil Intensifies as Commissioner Billy Long Is Removed After Just Two Months
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On August 8, President Donald Trump abruptly removed Billy Long from his position as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, making Long’s tenure the shortest for a Senate-confirmed commissioner in the tax…
Continue Reading IRS Leadership Turmoil Intensifies as Commissioner Billy Long Is Removed After Just Two MonthsIRS Leadership Turmoil Continues With Appointment of Yet Another Acting Chief Counsel While Chief of Appeals Announces Retirement
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The Internal Revenue Service continues to experience significant leadership transition during a period of ongoing internal upheaval and uncertainty. The latest developments are the appointment of Kenneth Kies as the…
Continue Reading IRS Leadership Turmoil Continues With Appointment of Yet Another Acting Chief Counsel While Chief of Appeals Announces RetirementIRS Increased Audits Of High-Income Individuals During FY2024, But Future Of Initiative Under New Administration Is Doubtful
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A recent report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) found that the Internal Revenue Service increased audits of high-income taxpayers during fiscal year 2024, in line with…
Continue Reading IRS Increased Audits Of High-Income Individuals During FY2024, But Future Of Initiative Under New Administration Is Doubtful