Hurricanes. Terrorism. Identity theft. DOGE’s year-long campaign of destruction has left all of us more vulnerable to threats.
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Posted inPodcast
How to Save the IRS
DOGE broke the IRS. Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has thoughts on how to fix it.
Posted inNewsletter
You Could Have Filed Your Taxes for Free This Year…
Except that the Trump administration killed Direct File, the IRS’s successful free program.
Posted inBooks
Michael Lewis’s Case for Government
Amid Trumpian chaos, the best-selling author and other top writers are heralding stories of bureaucrat heroes and a public sector we desperately need.
Posted inPolitics
Would You Trust a Used Car Dealer With Your Tax Refund?
Tax preparation companies target the poor by partnering with retail businesses. Lax regulation, high fees, and businesses handling their refunds: What could go wrong?
Posted inFeatured, Politics
Donald Trump vs. the Suckers Who Pay Their Fair Share of Income Taxes
A deep and disturbing dive into IRS data shows just how much of a break Trump got compared to poor and working-class Americans
Posted inPolitical Animal
There’s a Second Whistleblower Report Floating Around Congress
Someone in the Treasury Department has been improperly injecting themselves into either Trump or Pence’s tax returns.
Posted inPolitical Animal
New York State Is Looking to Help Congress Do Oversight on Trump
The legislature in Albany has made it harder for Trump hide his taxes or cover his tracks with pardons.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The IRS Commissioner Has a Stake in a Trump-Branded Property
This president operates more like a mafia boss than a public servant.
