Trump administration

The Trump administration has been rapidly backing away from the various green energy tax incentives offered under the Biden administration.

Mehmet Oz, Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, may have "significantly" underpaid Social Security and Medicare taxes.

GOP congressional leaders didn't negotiate with Democrats on the President Donald Trump-backed funding measure, which runs through Sept. 30.

With tax season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service is being severely hampered by cutting staff.

Tax cuts could help soften the tariffs' impact on the economy, and allies would ideally like to pass a bill by July — though there are plenty of hurdles.

The agency nixed controversial staff crypto accounting guidance, which interim chief Mark Uyeda described as overstepping the normal procedures.

Cutting IRS staffing in half over the next 10 months would mean less help and longer waits for taxpayers and let wealthy tax cheats escape paying what they owe.

Many layoffs so far have been in the Small Business/Self-Employed Division, but the Large Business & International Division has also been affected.

At the same time, the Internal Revenue Service is planning to close over 100 in-person Taxpayer Assistance Centers.

Among 18F's many projects over the years was IRS Direct File, a free service that helps taxpayers file tax returns online.