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‘Not A Responsible Steward Of The American People’s Tax Dollars’: Bipartisan Committee Blasts Daszak On Covid Origins

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic grilled EcoHealth Alliance’s President Peter Daszak on Wednesday morning, accusing him of misleading the federal government to obtain grants that funded virus research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.  The hearing centered on Daszak and EcoHealth Alliance’s work with China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), his undisclosed […]

Yellen: Treasury exploring ways to expand free tax filing program

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers Wednesday that the department is considering ways to expand the limited direct-file testing program, including possible enhancements and applicable tax credits. The free program is a scaled-down version of popular tax-preparation software, but it faces fierce opposition from Republicans and the tax-preparation industry. The tax preparation industry previously maintained […]

IRS' Direct File pilot ends 2024 tax season with 140,000 filers – USA TODAY

More than 140,000 taxpayers in 12 states filed their taxes for free this year using the IRS’ Direct File pilot program, but whether that counts as success depends on who you ask. . During the final week of tax season, which ended April 15, the IRS announced it was processing more than 5,000 received returns […]

IRS Direct File website might be renewed for another tax season – The Washington Post

The Biden administration announced Friday that its first-of-its-kind free tax filing website came within budget, received positive reviews from users, and officials will decide this spring whether to renew the pilot program for next tax season. . The software is similar to commercial products offered by companies like Intuit and H&R Block, which allow taxpayers […]

President Biden, former President Trump and Republican lawmakers battle over Trump tax cuts

Ahead of the 2024 election, rhetoric is intensifying about competing visions for taxes from Democrats and Republicans. The elections will determine whether individual provisions of the 2017 Trump tax cuts are extended, amended or thrown into Congress’ trash can. President Biden, members of key tax writing committees, and tax advocates from across the ideological spectrum […]

Biden’s capital gains tax proposal could crush the economy, experts say

President Biden’s latest proposal to raise capital gains tax rates to the highest level in more than 100 years has come under sharp criticism from experts who warn that such a step could have a significant negative impact on the U.S. economy. ing. The president’s fiscal year 2025 budget proposal would raise the top marginal […]

Ex-Packer David Bakhtiari Calls for Flat Tax

It’s been less than 24 hours since the NFL Draft began, and football buzz is heating up. That means it’s time to start talking about tax reform. you read that correctly. The former Packers left tackle posted a solution to the country’s tax problem on X Wednesday. His solution? It is a flat tax. “I […]