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Warren Buffett predicts what feds will do to get massive fiscal deficit under control

"I think higher taxes are likely," the billionaire investor said on Saturday at Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha.

The IRS says audits are about to surge -- here's who's most at risk

The IRS said in a news release Thursday that it's aiming to nearly triple its audit rate.

DC judge points out pervasive hypocrisy hell that's permeating every corner of the federal government

Peter Navarro, a former Trump trade adviser, is sitting in jail for defying a subpoena from Nancy Pelosi’s star chamber, the January 6 Committee.

Here's how many millions the IRS owes New Yorkers over failed tax- return filings

If 50,000 New Yorkers don't act quickly, they will lose $61 million -- or a median potential $1,029 -- in refunds for 2020 from the Internal Revenue Service.

Ultra-rich put off buying yachts, jets in hope of massive Trump tax break if he wins

The very wealthiest believe Trump will let them claim 100% of the cost on their returns. "I can save millions by waiting a few more months," one said.

The IRS’ audit lies, McKinsey’s fuzzy DEI studies and other commentary

Libertarian: The IRS’ Audit Lies “Back in August 2022,” groans Reason’s Liz Wolfe, “the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) assured us that their $80 billion infusion of cash . . . would actually...

Judge calls out blatant double standard when it comes to Biden's Justice Department and Hunter

U.S. District Court Judge Ana Reyes slammed the DOJ for stonewalling Congress on the subpoenas while imprisoning figures like former Trump adviser Peter Navarro for doing the same thing.

Terrorism as a career choice, Biden’s ‘tax cut’ baloney and other commentary

The Palestinian Authority’s “pay-for-slay program,” which offers terrorists and their families compensation based on how much harm they do, “sends a clear message,” observes Gadi Taub at Tablet: “Killing Jews...

 DOJ engaged in conflicts of interest, helping Hunter Biden defense, whistleblower's attorney claims

An attorney for one of the two IRS whistleblowers who alleged a Justice Department cover-up in the tax investigation of Hunter Biden accused Attorney General Merrick Garland Thursday of allowing conflicts of...

House GOP impeachment leaders sound alarm on possible DOJ probe of IRS whistleblowers

House Republican leaders of an impeachment inquiry into President Biden fired off letters on Tuesday to officials at the Justice Department and IRS.

The media mob's free pass for the Bidens at any sign of scrutiny is no accident – they're all in on it

Probers found more than $20 million went to the family when Joe was vice president, to which the media handmaidens yawned.

Joe Biden proves he's a hypocrite as money keeps pouring in

Joe Biden knows a little something himself about making millions and working the tax code to pay as little as possible on his wealth.

IRS opens free online tax filing service Direct File

Taxpayers in the selected states who have very simple W-2s and claim a standard deduction may be eligible to use it this tax season to file their federal income taxes.

Time to prepare my tax returns — a monumental waste of time and money

My income tax is due in a few weeks as I'm pretty good at math, but I no longer prepare my own taxes.

IRS targets 125K Americans who earn over $400K a year but didn't file tax returns

Beginning this week, some 25,000 tax-skirting earners bringing in more than $1 million annually will receive a non-compliance letter from the US revenue service.

There's still overwhelming evidence Joe Biden knew of family's business dealings despite media spin

FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, accused of lying to the FBI, claimed Hunter and Joe Biden each were paid a $5 million bribe by the owner of corrupt Ukrainian energy company...

IRS refunds are plunging as this year's tax season ramps up -- here's why

The IRS released filing season statistics as of early February compared to the year prior, and it showed that the average refund issued through Feb. 2 totaled $1,395 -- $568...

Tax refunds are much smaller so far this year, IRS says

Tax refunds so far this year are noticeably smaller than they were at the same time last year, according to early data published by the IRS.

Romance scammers using AI to target lovelorn — including elderly — ahead of Valentine's Day: feds

In 2022, nearly 70,000 people were collectively conned out of $1.3 billion from romance scams, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Republican AGs slam Treasury bid to build in-house 'TurboTax' at IRS

"The American taxpayers do not want to invite the proverbial fox into the hen house," they wrote. "There’s an obvious conflict of interest when the IRS acts as tax preparer,...