Stay informed with the latest IRS news and updates specifically curated for current and former federal employees. This section covers critical changes to federal tax laws, FEHB and TSP tax implications, and IRS guidance impacting the civil service. Whether you are navigating your high-3 salary tax brackets or looking for the latest on federal pay raises and agency-wide policy shifts, find the expert analysis you need to manage your career and retirement effectively.
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is offering Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen a chance to amend his June 23rd testimony that former IRS official Lois Lerner followed the Federal Records Act, after conflicting statements were made by Lerner’s attorney.
In a statement of apparent disbelief and frustration, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) said yesterday that the loss of emails could be intentional.
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA) announced the first three steps the Committee is taking in reaction to the late Friday announcement that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) claims to have lost key emails in the investigation into the IRS targeting American citizens.
As the controversy at VA continues to make waves in the media, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) made a speech on the Senate floor in which he called for an end to taxpayer funded unionization of federal employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Internal Revenue Service.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) expressed cautious optimism about recently announced legislation aimed at improving staffing and addressing wait times at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities.
The National Treasury Employees Union is urging Congress not to require the Treasury Department to use private collection agencies for collecting taxes, but advocates say the program will benefit the government and the IRS. What is your opinion?
The Internal Revenue Service is warning consumers to be on the lookout for a new email phishing scam. The emails appear to be from the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service and include a bogus case number.
The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay the tax-filing season by up to two weeks as a result of the recent government shutdown.
In this follow-on article, the author addresses comments from readers and identifies actions that federal employees can take and have taken to change policy and bring about needed improvements.
A House Committee chairman has released information from the IRS showing how much time agency employees were spending on official time.
