Danny Werfel

IRS, telework, return-to-office

IRS gets pushback on its return-to-office plans — for going too far, and not far enough

Members of Congress say the IRS isn’t setting a high enough standard for in-office work, and that constituents remain unable to get their tax questions…

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IRS Werfe

IRS puts 125,000 high-income individuals not filing tax returns on notice, to recoup millions owed

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IRS Werfe

Treasury, IRS set 50% return-to-office target for employees to meet ‘governmentwide’ standard

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Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., speaks during a news conference

Senators press for barcodes on tax returns so IRS can process them faster

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IRS Werfe

IRS commissioner charts year-long progress in agency’s ‘tech-enabled transformation’

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Tax Return Leaks Charges

IRS plans to invite taxpayers in 13 states to test its free e-file system next year

The IRS expects several hundred thousand taxpayers from 13 states will test a free, online tax-filing platform that’s run by the agency during next year’s…

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IRS Unannounced Visits

IRS looks to shrink $688B ‘tax gap’ through increased enforcement hiring

The IRS is seeing a growing disparity between the taxes it’s supposed to receive each year, and the amount it actually collects — but expects increased…

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Tax Season Begins

IRS plans to furlough two-thirds of workforce if Congress triggers government shutdown

The IRS is planning to furlough most of its employees, if lawmakers don’t avert a government shutdown by the end of the week.

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