House Members Introduce Resolution to Impeach IRS Commissioner
House Republicans have introduced a resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.
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What Happens to My Retirement Contributions if I Die Soon After I Retire?
If I were to pass away after only being retired a couple of years, I will have only had taxes excluded on a portion of my pension. If my wife and I elected no survivor annuity, does she get the remainder without paying additional taxes on it, since it has already been taxed?
SSA Employees Owe $21.8 Million in Delinquent Taxes
A recent report from the Inspector General at the Social Security Administration shows that a small percentage of employees at the agency collectively owed $21.8 million in delinquent taxes as of FY 2013.
House Committee Members Demand IRS Commissioner Be Fired
Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee sent a lengthy letter to President Obama today demanding that IRS commissioner John Koskinen be removed from his position.
IG Report on Tax Evading IRS Employees
An article from the Associated Press cited a report released this week which said that nearly 1,600 IRS employees willfully evaded taxes over a 10 year period. What was the report cited by this article? We have posted it for your review.
Report: IRS Deliberately Cut Customer Service Funding
A new report from the House Ways and Means Committee says that the IRS deliberately cut funding to taxpayer services, resulting in increased wait times for customers, more delays in paying tax refunds, and other customer service problems.
Congressman Wants to Ban IRS Employees From Using Personal Email Addresses to Conduct Official Business
Congressman Kenny Marchant (R-TX) recently introduced legislation that would prohibit IRS employees from using personal email accounts to conduct official business.
Senator Asks IRS How It Recovered Lerner’s Lost Emails
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent a letter to the IRS commissioner this week asking how the Treasury Inspector General was able to recover 80,000 emails that the agency said were lost.
Cruz: Abolish the IRS
In a speech given this week, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said that it is time to abolish the Internal Revenue Service in favor of a simpler and more flat tax code.
Legislation Introduced to Abolish the IRS
As the new Congress convened this week, one Congressman made his traditional introduction of legislation that would abolish the IRS in lieu of a national consumption tax.
