Scott Walker Pledges to Back Working Families
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker pledged to defend working families through policies such as lower taxes if Republican voters choose him as the GOP nominee.
GAO: 'Americans Still Vulnerable to IRS Audits Over Personal Beliefs'
A House Oversight subcommittee hearing set for Thursday should provide more pushback to President Barack Obama’s claim on the 'Daily Show' that there was no IRS targeting of conservative nonprofits.
IRS Targeted Mainstream Conservatives
Judicial Watch Wednesday announced that IRS scrutiny of conservative groups went beyond tea party organizations and included higher profile groups, such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Crossroads GPS, associated with former George W. Bush advisor Karl Rove.
IRS Ignores Deadline to Hand Over Lerner Emails
The Internal Revenue Service is ignoring a court-imposed deadline to turn over newly found Lois Lerner email documents essential to investigations of the IRS tax-exempt scandal.
Did the IRS, DOJ & FBI Break the Law?
The Lois Lerner scandal keeps getting bigger.
An IRS Healthcare Fine That Could Total $36,500
Quietly and with no comment from the public, the Internal Revenue Service has amended tax rules to penalize small businesses that set up Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) to use pretax dollars to help workers afford health insurance.
How to Play the Fed if You're Not Donald Trump
The Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting last week was tough to distinguish from most any of the nation’s central bankers’ meetings over the past nine years.
Rand Paul Pitches Plan to 'Blow Up' Tax Code
Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul called Thursday for a "fair and flat tax" that would "blow up" the nation's tax code, offering a proposal his campaign said would cut taxes by $2 trillion over the next decade.
The IRS Mystery Man Calling the Shots
This IRS Employee May Be One of the Tax Agency's Most Powerful Insiders.
IRS Hack Bigger Deal Than Retailers'
Tax records tend to be bigger than credit card receipts, and in the wrong hands, much more dangerous and prone to extortion.
N.J. Governor Christie Moots Lower Tax Rates to Spur Growth: WSJ
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said the country needs a better tax reform with a lower income-tax rate system to boost middle-class income and economic growth rate, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Is This Why the IRS Is Ignoring Taxpayer Calls?
If you’ve got any questions this tax season, don’t bother calling the IRS. Chances are, they won’t even pick up. The agency blames budget cuts, but here’s what I think…
Washington Tweaks Retirement Fund Policy to Encourage Annuities
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it was tweaking its policy for retirement funds to encourage savers to buy annuities, a measure aimed to keep them from outliving their savings.
Top IRS Official Pleads The Fifth
WATCH LIVE: Lois Lerner said at a congressional hearing she had done nothing wrong but asserted her constitutional right not to answer questions.
IRS Computer Failure Shuts E-Filing
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service said on Wednesday it is experiencing computer failure across several systems and temporarily cannot accept many taxpayer returns.
Colorado lawmakers face wild budget year with divergent projections, statutory obligations
Refunds to Colorado taxpayers and possible obligations to transportation projects mean state lawmakers are in for a wild year of budgeting.
Pennsylvania Senate passes short-term spending plan to break stalemate; Wolf vows veto
The state Senate on Friday passed an $11 billion short-term spending plan that faces a certain veto by Gov. Tom Wolf amid an entrenched budget stalemate that is forcing schools to take out loans and shutting off some social services.
The Latest: Colorado set for tax-free pot as last year's books close, prompting tax suspension
The latest on Colorado's marijuana tax holiday caused by a quirk in the law (all times local): 8 a.m.
Colorado braces for tax-free weed as last year's books close, prompting tax suspension
An accounting error in Colorado is paying off for marijuana consumers Wednesday, when a quirk in a state tax law prompts the state to suspend most taxes on recreational pot.
State audit: Missouri Department of Revenue didn't refund closed businesses nearly $20 million
The Missouri Department of Revenue didn't refund roughly $20 million in cash bonds to closed businesses and the agency was not actively trying to return the money, a state audit released Tuesday found.













