Tag: IRS

Conservative House Republicans on Wednesday introduced a resolution to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Conservatives move to impeach IRS chief

Pete Kasperowicz · July 13, 2016 9:33 pm

A vote to impeach John Koskinen has not been endorsed by the GOP leadership or Paul Ryan, who wants to focus on promoting the conservative agenda ahead of the November election. (AP Photo)

Conservatives may force vote on IRS impeachment

Susan Ferrechio · July 12, 2016 4:52 pm

Led by Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., more than a half-dozen lawmakers have already signed onto a letter that is expected to generate much deeper interest before it is sent to the three enforcement agencies this week. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Lawmakers renew push for investigation of Clinton Foundation

Sarah Bedford · July 12, 2016 2:15 pm

The fiscal 2017 financial services appropriations bill would cut $236 million from the IRS budget, part of a Republican effort to crack down on the agency. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House passes bill with $236 million in IRS cuts

Joseph Lawler · July 8, 2016 3:11 am

It's no longer the case that nearly all of the new income since the financial crisis accrued to the wealthy. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

New data: 2015 was the best year for the 99 percent since 1999

Joseph Lawler · July 1, 2016 2:16 pm

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill on March 8 after testifying before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Will conservatives finally follow through with impeaching IRS chief?

Susan Ferrechio · June 27, 2016 4:01 am

Panel questioned legal experts about whether allegations against Koskinen rose to the level of impeachment. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House moves closer to removing IRS chief

Sarah Bedford · June 22, 2016 8:45 pm

"We put limits on that through the Bill of Rights, but the Constitution was enacted for the opposite purpose." (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

House Dem: Constitution was designed to increase government power

Mariana Barillas · June 22, 2016 5:19 pm

The bill would "irresponsibly" cut funding, White House says, while decrying "problematic" riders. (Ron Sachs/Pool via Bloomberg)

Veto threat for spending bill cutting IRS funds

Joseph Lawler · June 22, 2016 12:12 am

Koskinen has been accused of obstructing a probe into Lerner and her office's abuse of conservative groups. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House to hold final IRS impeachment hearing

Sarah Bedford · June 21, 2016 10:45 pm

—œThe benefits we give to poor people are so limited compared to what we give to the top 1 percent,—£ Moore said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dem congresswoman wants the wealthiest to be drug tested

Kelly Cohen · June 16, 2016 7:15 pm

Americans will spend more than 8.9 billion hours complying with IRS paperwork, according to an analysis. That comes out to roughly 27.5 hours per American. (iStock Photo)

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Guess how much time the average American spends filing taxes

Jason Russell · June 15, 2016 7:47 pm