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.
IRS Investigators Recover Over $3.6 Billion in Cryptocurrency
The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) confiscated more than $3.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency associated with the 2016 hack of Bitfinex, an online digital currency exchange.
IRS, Workforce Organizations Respond to Proposed Measures by Lawmakers with Tax Season Underway
In a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Charles Commissioner Rettig and Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen, 25 Senators and nearly 200 Representatives urge the IRS to consider steps to ease the taxpayers’ burden ahead of filing season.
Taxpayer Advocate Raises Concerns for 2022 Tax Season, Urges IRS Funding
In her 2021 Annual Report to Congress, the National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins referred to calendar year 2021 as the most challenging year ever for taxpayers and tax professionals and credits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for performing well under difficult circumstances.
Lawmakers Press IRS on Returns Backlog Ahead of Tax Season
In a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig, 99 House Republicans urged guidance regarding preparations ahead of the upcoming tax filing season amid the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.