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DOGE Gains Access to Sensitive IRS Taxpayer Data
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will gain access to the IRS's Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), allowing an operative to view the financial details of every taxpayer and business for 120 days, raising concerns about data security and government oversight.
DOGE Gains Access to Sensitive IRS Taxpayer Data
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will gain access to the IRS's Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), allowing an operative to view the financial details of every taxpayer and business for 120 days, raising concerns about data security and government oversight.
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56% Bias Score
IRS Grants Access to Taxpayer Data to Musk's 'Doge' Team
The IRS is granting access to sensitive taxpayer data to Gavin Kliger, a software engineer from Elon Musk's 'Doge' team, sparking controversy and raising concerns about data security and privacy.
IRS Grants Access to Taxpayer Data to Musk's 'Doge' Team
The IRS is granting access to sensitive taxpayer data to Gavin Kliger, a software engineer from Elon Musk's 'Doge' team, sparking controversy and raising concerns about data security and privacy.
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56% Bias Score
IRS Cuts Thousands of Workers Amidst Tax Season
The IRS is cutting thousands of probationary workers as tax season begins, following a Trump administration order. This could significantly impact the agency's ability to process the expected 140 million tax returns, despite recent improvements and increased funding.
IRS Cuts Thousands of Workers Amidst Tax Season
The IRS is cutting thousands of probationary workers as tax season begins, following a Trump administration order. This could significantly impact the agency's ability to process the expected 140 million tax returns, despite recent improvements and increased funding.
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48% Bias Score
IRS Three-Year Rule: Taxpayers' Rights and Obligations
The IRS's three-year rule, or statute of limitations, allows taxpayers three years from the filing date to claim refunds or amend returns; the IRS also has three years to audit; exceptions exist for significant underreporting or fraudulent returns.
IRS Three-Year Rule: Taxpayers' Rights and Obligations
The IRS's three-year rule, or statute of limitations, allows taxpayers three years from the filing date to claim refunds or amend returns; the IRS also has three years to audit; exceptions exist for significant underreporting or fraudulent returns.
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40% Bias Score
DHS Seeks IRS Agents for Immigration Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally requested that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide agents to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in immigration enforcement, following President Trump's directive to utilize all available personnel for border security and immigra...
DHS Seeks IRS Agents for Immigration Enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally requested that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provide agents to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in immigration enforcement, following President Trump's directive to utilize all available personnel for border security and immigra...
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52% Bias Score
IRS Offers in Compromise: Navigating Misleading Promises and the Qualification Process
The IRS's Offer in Compromise (OIC) program allows taxpayers to settle tax debt for less than the full amount owed; however, qualification requires stringent criteria and documentation, leading many to seek help from companies that often make misleading promises.
IRS Offers in Compromise: Navigating Misleading Promises and the Qualification Process
The IRS's Offer in Compromise (OIC) program allows taxpayers to settle tax debt for less than the full amount owed; however, qualification requires stringent criteria and documentation, leading many to seek help from companies that often make misleading promises.
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40% Bias Score
DOGE Seeks Access to Sensitive IRS Taxpayer Data
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is seeking access to the IRS's Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), containing highly sensitive taxpayer data, to identify and address waste, fraud, and abuse within the government; a software engineer is expected to have access within days.
DOGE Seeks Access to Sensitive IRS Taxpayer Data
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is seeking access to the IRS's Integrated Data Retrieval System (IDRS), containing highly sensitive taxpayer data, to identify and address waste, fraud, and abuse within the government; a software engineer is expected to have access within days.
Progress
44% Bias Score
DOGE's Access to IRS Data Sparks Privacy Concerns, Refund Delay Fears
Democratic senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are raising concerns about Elon Musk's cost-cutting group, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), gaining access to sensitive IRS data, potentially delaying tax refunds for millions of Americans and raising privacy concerns.
DOGE's Access to IRS Data Sparks Privacy Concerns, Refund Delay Fears
Democratic senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are raising concerns about Elon Musk's cost-cutting group, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), gaining access to sensitive IRS data, potentially delaying tax refunds for millions of Americans and raising privacy concerns.
Progress
56% Bias Score
IRS to Lay Off Thousands Amidst Trump Administration's Workforce Reduction Efforts
The IRS plans to lay off thousands of probationary workers starting next week amid the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce, potentially affecting the processing of over 140 million tax returns expected by April 15th, and facing legal challenges from 14 states against Elon ...
IRS to Lay Off Thousands Amidst Trump Administration's Workforce Reduction Efforts
The IRS plans to lay off thousands of probationary workers starting next week amid the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce, potentially affecting the processing of over 140 million tax returns expected by April 15th, and facing legal challenges from 14 states against Elon ...
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60% Bias Score
DHS Seeks to Deputize IRS Agents for Immigration Enforcement
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem requested that the Treasury Department deputize IRS criminal investigators and other personnel for immigration enforcement, focusing on human trafficking and illegal hiring, as part of President Trump's whole-of-government approach to immigration.
DHS Seeks to Deputize IRS Agents for Immigration Enforcement
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem requested that the Treasury Department deputize IRS criminal investigators and other personnel for immigration enforcement, focusing on human trafficking and illegal hiring, as part of President Trump's whole-of-government approach to immigration.
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40% Bias Score
IRS Intensifies International Tax Compliance: Educational Resources and Increased Scrutiny
The IRS's 2024 Nationwide Tax Forum emphasized international tax compliance, providing detailed educational materials on global income reporting (including FATCA/FBAR) accessible to both tax professionals and taxpayers, increasing expectations for diligence and reducing the validity of ignorance-bas...
IRS Intensifies International Tax Compliance: Educational Resources and Increased Scrutiny
The IRS's 2024 Nationwide Tax Forum emphasized international tax compliance, providing detailed educational materials on global income reporting (including FATCA/FBAR) accessible to both tax professionals and taxpayers, increasing expectations for diligence and reducing the validity of ignorance-bas...
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44% Bias Score
IRS Faces 14% Drop in Tax Returns Amidst Staffing Changes
The 2025 tax filing season started with a 14% decrease in returns compared to 2024, attributed to IRS leadership changes, a hiring freeze, and an early departure program for employees, causing taxpayer confusion and a 34.8% drop in IRS website visits; however, average tax refunds increased by 23.5%.
IRS Faces 14% Drop in Tax Returns Amidst Staffing Changes
The 2025 tax filing season started with a 14% decrease in returns compared to 2024, attributed to IRS leadership changes, a hiring freeze, and an early departure program for employees, causing taxpayer confusion and a 34.8% drop in IRS website visits; however, average tax refunds increased by 23.5%.
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32% Bias Score
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