Tag: IRS

John Koskinen was brought in by President Obama to clean up the IRS in 2013, but has succeeded only in making the agency more corrupt. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Fire IRS chief John Koskinen

Washington Examiner · April 17, 2017 1:50 pm

Lawmakers want Justice to consider prosecuting Lerner for her role in the IRS' targeting of conservative groups. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Republicans want Sessions to take a ‘fresh look’ at Lois Lerner prosecution

Joseph Lawler · April 12, 2017 5:00 pm

(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Washington Secrets

IRS: Refund checks pop $46, to $2,878

Paul Bedard · April 10, 2017 1:10 pm

Treasury secretary said during his confirmation hearing that he aimed to boost the IRS staff. (Christoph Schmidt/dpa)

Mnuchin working to help IRS hire despite freeze, Koskinen says

Joseph Lawler · April 6, 2017 3:46 pm

"I have lost all faith in Commissioner Koskinen's ability to lead the IRS," Rep. Kevin Brady said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

House Republicans call on Trump to fire IRS Commissioner Koskinen

Joseph Lawler · April 5, 2017 7:38 pm

The "Tax Rackets" report lists egregious "tax expenditures," including conservation easements for golf courses. (AP Photo/Luis Alvarez, File)

Jeff Flake goes after golf course tax break used by Trump

Joseph Lawler · April 5, 2017 11:00 am

Mitchell wants to remind Americans that equality under the law has been achieved. (AP)

Beltway Confidential

Women’s movement has achieved all it can, says former feminist activist Cleta Mitchell in New York Times op-ed

Emily Jashinsky · April 4, 2017 2:28 pm

Payroll tax noncompliance is exploding, the IRS inspector general for taxes warned in a report made public Wednesday. (AP Photo/J. David Ake, File)

IRS inspector general: ‘Egregious’ payroll tax evasion is exploding

Joseph Lawler · March 22, 2017 11:04 pm

That's right, Tax Day is actually April 18 this year, even though April 15 is a weekday. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Beltway Confidential

IRS shouldn’t rush to digitize tax documents, paper makers say

Donna Harman · March 17, 2017 12:00 am

Trump refused to release his tax returns during the election. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

MSNBC claims it will share a Trump tax return tonight

Anna Giaritelli · March 14, 2017 11:45 pm

Beltway Confidential

In 2016, Obama’s administration again set a very low bar on transparency

David Freddoso · March 14, 2017 4:31 pm

Famous for firing people, Trump has disrupted the status quo in the nation's capital with his personnel decisions. But he won't ax IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Beltway Confidential

Why is Trump afraid of draining the swamp at the IRS and firing John Koskinen?

Philip Wegmann · March 13, 2017 7:06 pm