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.

Neil Fishman of the National Conference of CPA Practitioners dives into how developments in Washington will impact tax season.

A group of former commissioners at the Internal Revenue Service is sounding the alarm about the thousands of layoffs at the agency in the midst of tax season.

President Donald Trump expressed optimism about negotiations in Congress to push forward his agenda on taxes and immigration.

Elon Musk's demand that more than 2 million federal employees defend their work is facing pushback from other powerful figures in the Trump administration.

Cruise operators may yet avoid paying more corporate taxes despite threats from the U.S. Commerce Secretary to close favorable loopholes.

Trump signed an executive order undertaking a massive regulatory review to fulfill his campaign pledge of eliminating rules stifling businesses and innovation.

Elon Musk responded to a post suggesting a "DOGE Dividend" with a $5,000 check sent to taxpaying households, saying he would "check with the president."

The Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.

The order called for agencies including the SEC and the FTC to submit draft regulations for White House review before publication.

The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly planning layoffs of thousands of first-year probationary employees in the midst of tax season as soon as this week.