DOGE broke the IRS. Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has thoughts on how to fix it.
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How Trump and DOGE Broke the IRS
The agency was on its way to a turnaround, says former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel. DOGE had other plans.
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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 inPolitics
The Smart, Targeted Tax Cuts Democrats Should Champion
Instead of being fiscal scolds and rejecting the renewal of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, the party ought to limit them to middle-and-working-class Americans.
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How Vance is Helping Democrats on Tax Policy
Also reviews of the new books “The Wolves of K Street” and “The Movement,” all in the August 1, 2024 newsletter.
Posted inEconomy
Trump’s Tax-by-Tariffs Plan Would Enrich the Wealthy, Cripple the Economy, and Send Inflation Soaring
Trump’s Tax-by-Tariffs Plan Would Enrich the Wealthy, Cripple the Economy, and Send Inflation Soaring. The latest crackpot idea from the presumptive Republican nominee would throw us back to the federal revenue model from the Gilded Age
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Give a Magazine, Get a Tax Deduction. What’s Not to Like?
A $50 donation to the Washington Monthly gets you a free gift subscription—and money back on your 2022 taxes.
Posted inPolitics
Don’t Laugh Off Rick Scott’s Nutty Plan for America
The Florida senator’s proposal, which includes hiking taxes on half of America, has even been repudiated by fellow Republicans. But Democrats shouldn’t dismiss the threat it poses.
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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, Political Animal, Politics
Senate Democrats Have a Big New Corporate Tax Idea
Targeting out-of-control CEO pay could bring progressives and moderates together.
