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IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at IRS headquarters in Washington, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

IRS says it will need more money soon

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Internal Revenue Service 1040 tax form for 2022 is seen on April 17, 2023. The IRS said Friday, April 26, 2024, more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program. It says the program's users claimed more than $90 million in refunds, saving roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have spent with commercial tax preparation companies. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick) **FILE**

IRS’ hyped Direct File tax software off to a slow start

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building is seen in Washington, on March 22, 2013. The IRS is promoting the improvements its made to its customer service since its received tens of billions in new funds through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act. Agency leadership is trying to bring attention to what's been done to repair the agency's image as an outdated and maligned tax collector. Monday, April 15, 2024, is the last day to submit tax returns or to file an extension. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

The IRS is quicker to answer the phone on this Tax Day

By Fatima Hussein - Associated Press

The Internal Revenue Service 1040 tax form for 2022 is seen on April 17, 2023. The IRS is planning to launch a pilot program for a government-run, online tax filing system that’s free for all. After months of research, the IRS published a feasibility report on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, laying out taxpayer interest in direct file, how the system could work, its potential cost, operational challenges and more. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Bad news: Your tax refund could be delayed — possibly for years

By Staff - The Washington Times

FILE - A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. The IRS says it’s making progress with initiatives to claw back money improperly distributed under the Employee Retention Credit. The ERC was designed to help businesses retain employees during pandemic-era shut downs, but it quickly became a magnet for fraud. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

IRS claws back money given to businesses under fraud-ridden COVID-era tax credit program

By Mae Anderson - Associated Press

Logos for Cash App are shown on devices in New York, Sept. 8, 2023. Tax reporting requirements for freelancers or gig workers who receive payments via apps like Venmo, Zelle, Cash App or PayPal will change for the 2024 tax year. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

How freelancers can prepare for changing tax requirements

Associated Press

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel, testifies during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

IRS commissioner sees digital salvation for ‘iconically unpopular’ agency

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. As tax filing season officially starts Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, a limited number of taxpayers in 12 states will soon be eligible for a program that will allow them to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS without having to pay for commercial tax preparation software. The Direct File pilot program is set to be rolled out in phases. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

IRS opens Direct File for some taxpayers in 12 states

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Former baseball player Steve Garvey speaks during a televised debate for candidates in the senate race on Jan. 22, 2024, in Los Angeles. California’s U.S. Senate race was expected to be a three-way Democratic prizefight. But the possibility of record-low turnout is elevating Garvey's chances to advance to the general election in November. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Atheist group demands IRS pull tax-exempt status of church over endorsement of Steve Garvey

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel, testifies during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

IRS launches crackdown on 125,000 wealthy ‘non-filers’

By Fatima Hussein - Associated Press

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Letter to the editor: Exempt relief funds from tax

Private jets sit parked at Scottsdale Airport Jan. 27, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. IRS leadership said Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, that the agency will start up dozens of audits on businesses' private jets and how they are used personally by executives and written off as a tax deduction — as part of the agency's ongoing mission of going after high-wealth tax cheats who game the tax system at the expense of American taxpayers. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

IRS announces new audit of corporate jets in crackdown on wealthy tax cheats

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Internal Revenue Service 1040 tax form for 2022 is seen on April 17, 2023. Majorities of U.S. taxpayers say the amount they pay in taxes is too high, with many saying that they receive a poor value for the taxes they do pay, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Tax refund shock: Workers receiving 29% less back this year from IRS

By Staff - The Washington Times

nternal Revenue Service taxes forms are seen on Feb. 13, 2019. If you have unpaid or unfiled taxes, the start of a new tax season and the looming reminders of debt might fill you with dread. But it’s best to take care of back taxes sooner rather than later: The longer you put off the task, the more you’ll pay in interest and penalties. Even if you can’t pay in full, you can still take meaningful steps toward addressing the debt. To handle your overdue taxes, read any tax notices you’ve received, set up a payment plan, contact a professional for complicated situations and remember to file a return for the current year. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

IRS says it’s fixed flaws that allowed taxpayers’ data to be stolen

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Daniel Werfel testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Feb. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

House GOP launches probe of IRS over lenient treatment for liberal groups

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A sign for the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, on May 4, 2021. The IRS says it expects to collect hundreds of billions of dollars more in overdue and unpaid taxes than previously anticipated using funding provided to the agency by the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

IRS watchdog: Contractors who failed background checks maintained access to sensitive agency systems

By Fatima Hussein - Associated Press

A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. As tax filing season officially starts Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, a limited number of taxpayers in 12 states will soon be eligible for a program that will allow them to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS without having to pay for commercial tax preparation software. The Direct File pilot program is set to be rolled out in phases. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

IRS expects to collect hundreds of billions more in overdue and unpaid taxes thanks to new funding

By Fatima Hussein - Associated Press

The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building is seen in Washington, on March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Ex-IRS worker who leaked tax returns of Trump, others sentenced to 5 years in prison

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. As tax filing season officially starts Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, a limited number of taxpayers in 12 states will soon be eligible for a program that will allow them to calculate and submit their returns directly to the IRS without having to pay for commercial tax preparation software. The Direct File pilot program is set to be rolled out in phases. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

IRS now accepting 2023 tax returns, promises better customer service after years of chaos

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington on March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

IRS recovers nearly a half-billion dollars from millionaires who hadn’t paid taxes

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times