Hiring private firms to collect tax debts has failed twice before, but the House wants to try it again.
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Reviving A Bad Idea
Tag Archives: IRS
Justice Is Blind At The IRS
Justice Department investigators see no evil, merely incompetence, in the IRS tax-exempt scandal.
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An Unprofitable Identity Theft
Someone tried to steal an identity and a tax refund, but things did not go according to plan.
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When Two Equals Two, Not One
Unmarried co-owners of a home can get twice the interest deduction available to married couples, at least in the Ninth Circuit.
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Shutting Down Wisconsin’s Star Chamber
Conservatives’ state-level ascendancy provides a bulwark against the political left’s assault on free speech.
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IRS Bans Pension Buyouts
Companies are now banned from offering pensioners a lump-sum buyout. This prevents bad decisions, but also good ones.
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IRS Makes Executors Ask, ‘Mother May I?’
The IRS no longer automatically issues closing letters to let executors settle estates. It has not said how to request one.
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Setting The IRS Back On Course
Taking politics out of IRS tax enforcement ought to be noncontroversial, but don’t count on it.
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The Unbanked IRS
Smart regulation would bring people into the banking system, not toss them out.
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Living With Obamacare Reporting
New Obamacare reporting rules for employers are about to take effect. Are you ready?
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