’30 Years Behind Schedule And $15 Billion Over Budget’: Treasury Adviser Sounds Alarm About IRS
Sam Corcos, a special advisor to the U.S. Treasury Department, said on Thursday that “Ingraham's Angle” the IRS is not only scheduled for 30 years, but is $15 billion more than the budget. In February, a call to cut the IRS just before February 20 reported that the report had launched layoffs between 120 and […]
DOGE deputy, Treasury Secretary dish on crusade to fix the IRS
As government efficiency (DOGE) aims to reduce waste and correct inefficiency, one Doge advisor revealed that “it's hard to really grasp the scale” of the issues facing the IRS. “The majority of our government is collecting taxes. We can't carry out the basic functions of tax collection without making any sacrifices to all of these […]
What is the IRS ‘hardship’ program and how do I know if it’s right for me?
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The CyberGuy offers advice to protect your data from IRS scammers
Scammers try to impersonate everything and everyone. They should email you for money pretending to be your boss and claim that your Microsoft account has been hacked or that you sent a phishing link for fake package delivery. However, the most common type of spoofing scam occurs when a bad actor posses as a government […]
Tax refunds up about $200 per person from IRS in 2025: What the numbers show – AL.com
According to the latest IRS statistics, average tax refunds have increased by almost 6% since this point last year. IRS data on March 7 shows an average refund amount of $3,324 for 2025, an increase of $179, at $3,145 for 2024. Compared to 43 million people in 2024, there was an increase of 43.6 million […]
IRS still sending $1,400 stimulus checks — here’s how to see if you’re eligible
You may still be eligible for a stimulus check from the government, but you run out of time with less than 30 days left to charge your credit. The IRS issues a Recovery Rebate Credit To taxpayers who did not request stimulus payments on their 2021 tax returns. From December 2024, the federal government said […]
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 […]