US EditionIRS takes center stage in political controversies, partisan battles
- The IRS experienced significant turmoil and leadership changes during the recent tax season.
- This situation arose three months into President Trump's second term as his administration seeks to reduce federal bureaucracy.
- The agency saw three acting directors change within one week and anticipates losing numerous personnel.
- The agency processed over 117 million tax returns and issued $228.7 billion in refunds this tax season.
- These rapid changes and personnel losses may cause delays in taxpayer services and collection efforts.
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Tom Jones: Overwhelming liberal swamp creates groupthink within federal agencies
Tom Jones, president of the American Accountability Foundation, talks about his organization's report that found 60% of IRS leadership have financially or verbally expressed support for liberal causes. “We’ve looked at other agencies and we see these numbers across the board. Unfortunately, the federal government attracts liberals. The Washington D.C. area, the swamp is overwhelmingly liberal,” he says.
Why The IRS Went Through 4 Acting Commissioners In 3 Months - Above the Law
On the first day of President Donald Trump’s second term, then IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel resigned. IRS commissioners by law serve five-year terms although customarily they step down sometime during their fourth year. It is also common for IRS commissioners to stay on when a new president takes office. So Werfel’s resignation is unusual. President Trump’s pick to replace Werfel is Billy Long, a former congressman from Missouri. But he has not…
Tax season was an absolute nightmare for the IRS this year thanks to DOGE's staffing cuts—and experts fear it could lead to refund delays
The height of tax season was the height of turmoil at the IRS. The agency shuffled through three acting directors over the course of a week. It’s preparing to lose tens of thousands of workers to layoffs and voluntary retirements. And President Donald Trump is weighing in on which nonprofits should lose their tax-exempt status, an incursion into the agency’s typically apolitical stance that threatens to further erode trust in federal institution…
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IRS turmoil: Leadership churn, worker exodus and threats to groups' tax-exempt status roil agency
The height of tax season was the height of turmoil at the IRS. The agency has churned through acting directors and is preparing to lose tens of thousands of workers to layoffs and voluntary retirements.
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