Workforce
GovExec Daily: Another Pandemic Tax Season is Here
George Washington University's Dr. Joann Weiner joins the podcast to discuss how taxpayers can stay calm with another COVID-19 filing deadline approaching.
Workforce
The IRS Already Has All Your Income Tax Data – so Why Do Americans Still Have to File Their Taxes?
A tax expert explains why the U.S. continues to use such a complex and costly income tax system.
Workforce
IRS Staffing Shortages Likely to Cause Turbulent Tax Season, Treasury Officials Say
Backlogs and poor customer service are likely to hamper tax season handling, officials warn.
Oversight
Republicans Press IRS for Information on Upcoming Tax Season
Their questions are on operational and workforce issues.
Management
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Seeks Assurances IRS Will Keep Phone Lines Open
Report had said a temporary help line shutdown was one option under consideration to free resources to address a backlog of unprocessed and amended tax returns.
Oversight
These Billionaires Received Taxpayer-Funded Stimulus Checks During the Pandemic
IRS records reveal that 18 billionaires and some 250 other ultrawealthy people received aid intended to help middle-class Americans.
Management
Biden's Slimmed Down Social Spending Package Still Includes Mass Investment in IRS Staffing
Funding to electrify the federal vehicle fleet appears to have been dropped from the package.
Management
Yes, We Can Collect More Unpaid Taxes and Better Serve Taxpayers. Here’s How.
The business case for IRS transformation.
Management
'Understaffed' IRS Is Letting Top 1% Avoid Taxes, Biden Administration Laments
Wealthiest Americans avoid $163B in taxes annually, but auditors warn that Biden's plan to fix the gap may yield underwhelming results.
Workforce
More Than Two-Thirds of Americans Support a Surge in Staff and Funding at IRS
Biden has proposed additional spending at the tax agency, arguing it would help prevent wealthy Americans from dodging their bills.
Oversight
Secret IRS Files Reveal How Much the Ultrawealthy Gained by Shaping Trump’s 'Big, Beautiful Tax Cut'
Billionaire business owners deployed lobbyists to make sure Trump’s 2017 tax bill was tailored to their benefit. Confidential IRS records show the windfall that followed.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Modernizing the IRS Workforce
Dr. Ron Sanders joins the podcast to discuss how to fix the Internal Revenue Service and shrink the tax gap.
Workforce
IRS Funding Surge Punted From Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
Democrats still plan to fund major hiring boost for the tax agency in another measure.
Workforce
As IRS Prepares for Onslaught of Hiring, Taxpayer Advocate Warns It Is Ill-Prepared
Challenges IRS has faced in the 2021 tax season could get worse without staffing surge and corresponding improvements to hiring processes, watchdog says.
Oversight
Republicans Call for Hearing on Possible IRS Leak of Personal Taxpayer Information
Federal agencies took immediate action to investigate how a news organization got ahold of the sensitive information.
Management
GovExec Daily: Staffing at the IRS and the Biden Budget
Eric Katz joins the show to discuss IRS chiefCharles Rettig’s recent appearance before the Senate Finance Committee .
Workforce
IRS Defends Proposed Hiring Surge Amid Pushback
Top officials seeks to convince skeptical Republicans that the agency can quickly address longstanding issues with more resources and personnel.
Workforce
Biden Seeks IRS Spending Surge to Reverse Years of Staffing Cuts
Funding would go toward hiring enforcement personnel focused on high-income taxpayers and customer service staff.
Workforce
IRS Head Laments Growing Duties Amid Shrinking Workforce: 'We Do Get Outgunned'
The gap between what taxpayers owe and what they pay collectively each year has grown to nearly $1 trillion.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: What Feds Need to Know About Tax Season
Dallen Haws joins the podcast to discuss public servants' options for the upcoming filing season.
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