IRS Names Acting Commissioner, Announces 4,000 Hires Made This Year
Last week, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen announced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Deputy Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell as Acting IRS Commissioner following the conclusion of Commissioner Charles Rettig’s term on November 12.
FMA Applauds Rep. Norton’s Leadership on Salary Compression
With the pay cap, the Federal Managers Association (FMA) is concerned about salary compression affecting an increasing number of feds—a very real issue that will only get worse if no action is taken.
Investing in the IRS is Investing in America
We’ve often heard that agencies should “do more with less.” When the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t have the resources and staff it needs to do its job, law-abiding citizens are harmed.
IRS to Embark on Hiring Surge As POTUS Signs Inflation Reduction Act
The House of Representatives followed the Senate in passing the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376), authorizing $740 billion to expand the federal workforce over the next decade.
IRS Raises Mileage, Expenses Rate Midyear Amidst Rising Inflation
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced an increase in the standard mileage rate concerning business travel, and medical and relocation expenses, effective July 1, 2022.
GAO Outlines Tax Code Inequity, Urges Congress to Facilitate Interagency Data Sharing
In a recent audit, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) determined federal law impedes inclusive tax policies as they restrict demographics collection and sharing between agencies.
IRS Plans to Modernize “Where’s My Refund” Assistance Tool After GAO Probe
To coincide with Tax Day, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report examining challenges faced by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) during the 2021 tax filing season.
IRS Aims to Clear Backlog in 2022 Amid Announcements of Hiring Spree, Reentry Plans
As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to work through existing backlogs, the filing deadline for taxpayers remains Monday, April 18, 2022.
A Tradition of Improving Conditions for Federal Employees
The Professional Managers Association (PMA) was founded in 1981 by a group of managers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
House Committee Holds Hearing on IRS Pandemic Response
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hybrid hearing on October 7, 2020 called “IRS in the Pandemic” during which they discussed IRS operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial state of the IRS, and the status of information technology (IT) within the organization.
Payroll Tax Deferral Program Leaves Federal Employees Seeking Answers
The White House recently announced an executive order that authorizes employers to defer the Social Security payroll tax from September 1, 2020 through the end of the year for employees who make less than $3,999 per biweekly pay period, known as a payroll tax deferral. This new order has left many agencies and employees with various questions like whether employees can opt-in or out of the program and what happens to federal employees who leave their agencies before or during the window of repayment.
Federal Employees on the Front Lines
On FEDtalk this week, join host Natalia Castro to hear the stories of the federal employees working on the front lines while millions of Americans stay at home. From the Postal Service to Federal Veterinarians to the IRS employees delivering stimulus checks to the American people, federal employees are keeping the nation afloat during these trying times.