IRS to crack down on Obamacare declarations next year

The Internal Revenue Service will not accept electronically filed tax returns for the upcoming filing season in which people fail to note whether they have health insurance, according to an agency announcement that is a reversal of informal policy under the Obama administration.

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Majority of Households Paying Obamacare Penalty Are Low and Middle-Income

The majority of households paying the Obamacare penalty in 2015 were low- and middle-income households, according to the most recent data from the Internal Revenue Service.

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IRS Involved in $5 Million Push to Pressure Americans to Buy Obamacare

The Internal Revenue Service was involved in a $5 million push to pressure Americans to buy Obamacare coverage, according to documents obtained from the watchdog group Judicial Watch.

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More IRS Emails Lost in Connection to Tea Party Scandal

IRS Deputy Associate Chief Counsel Thomas Kane said in transcribed congressional testimony that more IRS officials experienced computer crashes, bringing the total number of crash victims to “less than 20,” and also said that the agency does not know if the lost emails are still backed up somewhere, the Daily Caller reported.

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Judge to IRS: Explain Lost Emails

A federal judge has ordered the IRS to explain how it lost two years’ worth of emails from former IRS employees.

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Emails Lost Forever of Ex-IRS Official Who Targeted Conservative Groups

The emails of Ex-IRS official Lois Lerner, who was found in contempt of Congress, may be lost forever since her hard drive has been recycled by the IRS, multiple sources told Politico.

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