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Republican Platform Calls for Cutting Federal Workers’ Pay and Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 20, 2016 12:47 PM | Updated: Apr 26, 2018 11:46 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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How would a Republican administration potentially impact federal workers? Here is a summary of the 2016 Republican platform insofar as it would affect federal employees.

Bill Passes House to Block Performance Awards for Many Senior Execs

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJul 11, 2016 1:23 PM | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 3:08 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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An appropriations bill passed by the House contains an amendment that would ban performance bonus payments for many senior executives.

Congressman Wants to Give IRS Chief $0 Salary

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 24, 2016 9:33 AM | Updated: Jul 7, 2019 2:54 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) has introduced an amendment that would remove IRS commissioner John Koskinen from office by taking his salary down to $0.

Cost of Complying with Tax Code Requirements: $409 Billion

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 21, 2016 4:16 PM | Updated: Oct 29, 2023 11:44 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

Americans will spend 8.9 billion hours to comply with tax filing requirements in 2016 according to a new report.

House Issues Censure Resolution for IRS Commissioner

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 19, 2016 8:17 AM | Updated: Jul 5, 2019 9:54 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The battle between the House and the IRS continues as House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has filed a resolution to formally censure IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and strip him of his government pension.

House Committee Wants to Know How the IRS Suddenly Found the Money to Hire 700 Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMay 11, 2016 5:09 AM | Updated: Apr 5, 2017 4:43 PM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is curious to know how IRS Commissioner John Koskinen plans to pay for hiring 700 new employees after he told Congress his agency only had funds sufficient to maintain an “exception-only hiring policy.”

House Committee Questions Ability of IRS to Protect Taxpayer Data

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 28, 2016 11:11 AM | Updated: Sep 13, 2016 6:55 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has the IRS in its crosshairs again. This time, the Committee wants more information on the agency’s response (or lack thereof) to a 2015 data breach that left the personal data of hundreds of thousands of taxpayers at risk.

How Long Should You Keep Your Tax Records?

FedSmith.com author John GrobeBy John GrobeApr 24, 2016 1:51 PM | Updated: Jul 5, 2019 11:09 AM Categories Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

What tax related documents do you need to keep, and for how long do you need to keep them? Here are some suggestions.

White House Opposes IRS Reform Bills

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 20, 2016 6:20 AM | Updated: Jul 5, 2019 11:23 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment

The White House Office of Management and Budget released a statement this week in which it took issue with three House bills designed to reform personnel policy at the IRS.

House Approves IRS Accountability Bills

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 13, 2016 6:35 PM | Updated: Aug 21, 2016 7:41 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Just in time for April 15, the House Ways and Means Committee has approved four bills targeting the IRS and its employees.

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