IRS chief asks Congress for authority and resources to regulate cryptocurrencies

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig on Tuesday asked Congress for new authority and resources in order to regulate cryptocurrencies for better tax collection and to avoid frauds and scams.

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Federal tax judge allows whistleblower case against Clinton foundation to proceed

A federal judge is allowing a whistleblower complaint to proceed against the Clinton Foundation, ruling the IRS “abused its discretion” in trying to dismiss allegations of nonprofit wrongdoing by one of America’s most famous political families.
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Shutdown shrinks as thousands more employees called in to work without pay

Thousands of aviation safety inspectors and hundreds of food, drug and medical inspectors are heading back to work without pay — and so will tens of thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees if the government shutdown is still in place when tax season begins Jan. 28.

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Top 3% of U.S. Taxpayers Paid Majority of Income Taxes in 2016

Individual income taxes are the federal government’s single biggest revenue source. In fiscal year 2018, which ended Sept. 30, the individual income tax is expected to bring in roughly $1.7 trillion, or about half of all federal revenues, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

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$3.5 Million Payout: Tea Party Wins Major Victory Over IRS

Court records show a judge this week approved a settlement between the Internal Revenue Service and hundreds of Tea Party groups.

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Cruz Introduces Legislation to Make Individual Tax Cuts Permanent

Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) introduced comprehensive legislation Tuesday that would make the lowered individual tax rates included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent.

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