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Inflation Reduction Act Is the Problem, Not the Solution Aug. 17, 2022
A central pillar of the just-passed Inflation Reduction Act is $80 billion going to the IRS to hire ... Read More
Dems Weaponize the IRS to Silence Critics Aug. 17, 2022
The public should be frightened that Democrats are passing new legislation to weaponize the already ... Read More
An IRS That's Armed and Dangerous Aug. 16, 2022
The Biden administration has a lot of nerve proposing to double the budget of the Internal Revenue S... Read More
IRS Hiring Spree Is the Biggest Expansion of the Police State in American History Aug. 12, 2022
The Democrats' new reconciliation bill isn't just going to be the largest-ever expansion of a govern... Read More
Biden Puts IRS Funding Ahead of Military and Border Security Aug. 09, 2022
Everyone should be deeply troubled by the recent report that the Army is on pace to miss its recruit... Read More
Two 'Random' IRS Audits Miraculously Target Two High-Profile Trump Enemies Jul. 08, 2022
James Comey and Andrew McCabe, who both headed the FBI and both clashed with then-President Donald T... Read More
Maids and Nannies and Social Security Feb. 02, 2022
Sometimes I think my wife and I are the last middle-class couple in the country who haven't hired a ... Read More
Year-End Tax Planning for 2021 (Part 2 of 2) Dec. 28, 2021
As we exit the second COVID year, it's time to start thinking about 2021 tax filings this coming Apr... Read More
Year-End Tax Planning for 2021 (Part 1 of 2) Dec. 21, 2021
As we reach the end of the second COVID year, it's hard to even think of another income tax deadline... Read More
The Return of the Tax Gap Hype Jul. 15, 2021
Every policy wonk will tell you that after you live in Washington long enough, you start seeing the ... Read More
Why Are Republicans Agreeing to Send Armies of IRS Agents After American Small Businesses? Jul. 02, 2021
If you wanted to find the group getting the rawest deal in 2021 America, you might start with small-... Read More
Taxes Are for Raising Revenues, Not Punishing Rich People Jun. 24, 2021
Taxes are how we raise the money needed to run government. The rich have the wherewithal to bear mos... Read More
Use Your Tax Refund to Make Your Life Better Apr. 22, 2021
Discovering that you'll be getting a tax refund is certainly not the worst news you've had in your l... Read More
The 3 Rules About Social Security Checks Everyone Should Know Apr. 14, 2021
There are some basic facts about when and how Social Security checks are due and delivered that conf... Read More
Mr. President, Here Are 2 Great American Heroes to Pardon Dec. 14, 2020
Mr. President, presidential pardons are reserved for great Americans who made a mistake and have pai... Read More
Mr. President, Here Are 2 Great American Heroes to Pardon Dec. 13, 2020
Mr. President, presidential pardons are reserved for great Americans who made a mistake and have pai... Read More
Why Me? Ask the Social Security Administration for Help Nov. 25, 2020
Let me ask a question. If your furnace stopped working on the coldest day of the year, would you sen... Read More
Less for Others and More for Me Oct. 21, 2020
I get hundreds of letters from my readers every week. And from them, I can glean a lot of insight in... Read More
There's No Such Thing as a Free Tax Holiday Sep. 03, 2020
A few weeks ago, President Donald Trump proposed a payroll tax holiday to Americans earning less tha... Read More
Focusing on a Tax Refund? Do Some Tax Planning Instead Aug. 05, 2020
Dear Carrie: When I did my taxes this year, I wound up owing a lot to the IRS. A friend at work ment... Read More
