Scott Bessent Hires the Hunter Biden IRS Whistleblowers to Senior Roles in Treasury Dept.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent on Tuesday said the Internal Revenue Service whistleblower who spoke in the Hunter Biden incident was hired as a senior adviser to the Treasury Department. “We are pleased to be welcomed by the Treasury Department and to help promote much-needed cultural reform within the IRS,” Bescent said in writing. “These veteran […]
Hunter Biden IRS whistleblowers promoted at Treasury
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler allegedly the Justice Department slowed down the investigation into Hunter Biden – was promoted to the Treasury Department's leadership position on Tuesday. The Treasury said in a press release that the two, who spent years investigating the Biden tax evasion case, came to the department as senior advisers […]
Treasury to cut IRS taxpayer advocate staff
The Trump administration intends to cut down on the offices of National Taxpayer Advocates (NTAs). The third time announced staffing cuts at the Internal Revenue Service, which is amid a broader initiative to significantly reduce the federal workforce. In response to a hill's question about NTA's reductions to the workforce, he reported to Congress about […]
IRS whistleblowers who investigated Hunter Biden — and were ostracized — are promoted at Treasury Department
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joe Ziegler crushed Hunter Biden's lover's deals on tax crimes before being subsequently kicked out of the case and expelled, but were promoted to the leadership position of the Treasury Department. That's sweet evidence for a veteran investigator who has endured two years of retaliation since blowing away the whisper […]
‘‘Delete’ is one of their favorite terms’: Inside DOGE’s IRS takeover ahead of tax season – WTOP
The IRS disruption began last month shortly after the first Doge Envoy arrived at the agency's Washington, DC headquarters. Doge cuts using the IRS. Here's what the employee says: The former Internal Revenue Service worker leaves the office after being fired in downtown Denver, Colorado on February 20th. The former Internal Revenue Service worker leaves […]
IRS to pause modernization efforts under Trump
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has suspended operational overhauls launched during the Biden administration and plans to make changes to the workforce, the Treasury Secretary said in a call with a reporter on Friday. Treasury officials said U.S. tax collection agencies have the opportunity to put in a strategic suspension on modernization efforts. Officials have […]
Average taxpayer refunds are larger than a year ago, IRS says
Sen. R-Fla's Sen. Rick Scott places emphasis on massive leaks from former IRS contractors and argues there is a double standard for ultimate accountability. New data from Internal Revenue Service (IRS) The average tax refunds received by American taxpayers during the previous 2024 tax return season shows that they are higher than what they paid […]
How the IRS can crack down on ghost tax return preparers
Consider the problem Roger Ramireztax return creators who processed more than 1,000 taxpayers' tax returns over a three-year period have, among other things, significantly inflated charitable contributions, fully manufactured, and excluded employee business expenses. Yes, Ramirez was eventually caught and ordered from further practice. But his story and taxpayer exploitation is, unfortunately, a regular phenomenon […]
Trump's plans to slash IRS staff could derail agency amid tax season
The IRS is preparing to remove half of its employees. two Media reporting– Some of the Trump administration's blitz reduced the size and scope of the federal government in its first 100 days of inauguration. The potential cuts represent a 180-degree course revision for national tax collectors from substantial funding and operational overhauls that the […]
IRS reportedly planning to slash workforce by 40,000 employees
Sources told The Associated Press said the Internal Revenue Service has reportedly cut 40,000 of its 90,000 workforce. Report Quote People with knowledge of the plan who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to publish details. President Donald Trump said he plans to cut taxes imposed on citizens by replacing revenues through tariffs […]