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Boustany convenes first subcommittee hearing on tax reform
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) convened a hearing on Wednesday
that explored how tax reform can help create jobs, increase
paychecks and expand opportunities. Read More.
Top Republican to IRS: You say you’re broke. How can you afford
700 new employees?
The chairman of a powerful House committee is demanding to know
how IRS chief John Koskinen has found the money to hire up to 700
enforcement staffers when he told … Read More.
Members Of Congress Push To Shut Down IRS Forever
Shut down the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). That’s the
recommendation from the Republican Study Committee (RSC) to House
Republicans. The proposal to shutter the IRS, together with … Read More.
Republican Members Present Proposals for Fundamental Tax Reform
On March 22nd, Members of the Tax Policy Subcommittee, led by
Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA), held the first in a series of
hearings on how policymakers should fundamentally reform … Read More.
Survey Shows Many Americans Fine with Lying to the IRS
Call it a “little green lie.” A number of Americans apparently
find it acceptable to lie when there’s money at stake. Read More.
IRS Chief Blames Poor Customer Service, Data Hacks on Healthcare
Reform
Both cybersecurity and customer service at the Internal Revenue
Service have suffered because of Obamacare, the agency’s head
said in remarks to Congress on Thursday. Read More.
Some Americans Would Prefer an IRS Tattoo to Paying Taxes: Survey
As tax season ramps up, a new survey shows that some Americans
would rather scrub the toilets at Chipotle than hand over a
portion of their salary to the Internal Revenue Service. Read More.
Editorial: Kansas Senator Presents Case Against IRS
On April 14 — the eve of “Tax Day” — Senator Jerry Moran issued a
strong case against the Internal Revenue Service and in favor of
the FairTax. After the IRS requested an additional $530 million … Read More.
IRS Has Answered Only 15.6 Percent of Calls This Tax Filing
Season
The IRS has answered only 15.6 percent of customer service calls
during the 2016 tax-filing season so far, according to testimony
from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Read More.
NUGENT: I’d really prefer to just get rid of the IRS
Over the past five years I have received countless letters from
constituents expressing a general distaste for the Internal
Revenue Service. And let me tell you, I share in the frustration. Read More.
Support urged for the Fair Tax Act
Whenever I see an article about corporations not paying their
“fair share” of taxes or that the U.S. has the highest corporate
tax rate in the world, I always wonder why it is never pointed
out … Read More.
Appellate Court’s Blistering Takedown of IRS, DOJ over Targeting
Conservatives is Awe-Inspiring
It’s one of the most stunning judicial opinions I’ve ever read.
It is as clear in its scathing retort of the Obama
Administration’s IRS and DOJ as it is precise in its legal
acumen. In what … Read More.
Storming The IRS Gates: An Occupy Movement Worth Supporting
Taxation: A federal judge says the IRS can’t be trusted. Well,
he’s right. So when will people in this country finally rise up
and force Washington to get rid of this awful agency? Because a
holiday … Read More.
Lead Letter: FairTax is the solution to frustrations with IRS
American individuals and businesses spend billions of dollars and
hours every year filing their tax returns thanks to a broken and
outdated tax code full of regulations and loopholes. Read More.
Study: Taxpayers Targeted at Higher Rates Under Democratic
Presidents
Individual, corporate income tax returns audited more under
Democrats Read More.
