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Senate Democrats launch probe into Trump IRS nominee

Senate Democrats have initiated an investigation into the IRS nominee, Billy Long, due to his ties to tax-avoiding corporations.
Accountable.us reported that Long's campaign committees accepted $248,500 from 17 corporations that paid an average effective tax rate of-0.4%.
These 17 corporations reported over $289 billion in profits during the first five years of the 2017 Trump tax cuts.
Long voted in favor of the 2017 Trump tax cuts, raising concerns about his connections to these companies.

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Raw Story

Trump’s nominee to lead IRS touts credential tax experts have never heard of

Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named his nominee to head the IRS, touts his expertise in tax matters. He advertises his credential as a certified tax and business advisor, and he adds CTBA to his name on his X profile. That profile encourages people to message him to “save 40% on your taxes.” But tax experts told ProPublica that they have never heard of CTBA as a credential in the tax profess…

2 months ago·United States

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ITEP

Accountable.US: Trump IRS Pick Billy Long Took $248,500 From 17 Top Tax-Avoiders

Accountable.US has found that Long’s Congressional campaign committees took $248,500 from 17 top tax-avoiding corporations. These 17 companies paid an astonishing average effective tax rate of -0.4% on over $289 billion in collective profits they made in the first five years of the 2017 Trump tax cuts—which Long voted for.

2 months ago

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The Hill

Senate Democrats launch probe into Trump IRS nominee

Democratic senators launched an inquiry Wednesday into President-elect Trump’s nominee for IRS commissioner, former Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.). They want to know how he went about promoting a pandemic-era tax credit, called the employee retention tax credit (ERTC), that has been riddled with fraudulent claims and gunked up IRS operations. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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UPI

Senate Democrats demand answers on Trump IRS nominee, promotion of pandemic-era tax credit

Democratic senators are demanding answers on President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for IRS commissioner and former Rep. Billy Long's work to promote a pandemic-era tax credit.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Houston Herald

Trump wants Billy Long to lead IRS - Houston Herald

President-elect Donald Trump announced last week that he is nominating southwest Missouri politician Billy Long to head the United States Internal Revenue Service.Here’s what to know about the Springfield auctioneer and politician.Who is Billy Long?Long is a Springfield native. He owned his own auctioneer business from 1979 to 2011, according to his Congressional biography. Long has also worked as a real estate broker and radio host. As of July …

2 months ago·Houston, United States

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