Small Business June 20, 2025
The bill requires the Small Business Administration to shutter regional, district, or local offices within 60 days if the agency determines the office is in a sanctuary city, county or state.
IRS June 16, 2025
Probationary employees' jobs were in limbo for weeks. Meanwhile, many IRS workers across the agency are looking to leave.
Payroll June 5, 2025
Members of a House subcommittee questioned Russell Vought on June 4 over the Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers, freezing of federal grants and trampling Congress’ authority.
Taxes June 4, 2025
The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines on June 3 to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Missouri Rep. Billy Long to lead the IRS over the objections of Democrats.
Payroll June 3, 2025
The Education Department has paused a plan to garnish Social Security payments for beneficiaries who are in default on their student loans, just as the first round of June payments were to hit bank accounts.
Payroll June 2, 2025
The Trump administration is adding four essay questions to applications for civil service jobs, asking applicants about their favorite executive orders and their commitment to government efficiency.
Taxes May 28, 2025
Peter Tarantino, who was convicted of helping reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley evade taxes and sentenced to three years in prison, says he plans to ask President Donald Trump to pardon him, too, a day after the couple found out they’d be freed.
IRS May 20, 2025
The former Missouri lawmaker acted as a pitchman for tax credits that didn’t exist, Senate Finance Committee Democrats said.
IRS May 14, 2025
The Trump administration’s refocusing of federal resources on immigration has landed at the Chicago office of IRS-CI, where agents are now being prepared for unprecedented special assignments to help track down undocumented immigrants.
Taxes May 9, 2025
The president’s proposal calls for creating a new 39.6% tax bracket for individuals earning at least $2.5 million, or couples making $5 million.
Taxes May 9, 2025
According to a new Economist/YouGov poll of 1,850 U.S. adults, Americans are divided over whether Harvard’s tax-exempt status should be changed.
IRS May 5, 2025
A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration provides an update on the IRS’s efforts to reduce its workforce, as well as a snapshot of IRS business units impacted.