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IRS switched strategies for pursuing wealthy, but came up short

By Michael Cohn       5 min read

The Internal Revenue Service ended a strategy for examining high-income taxpayers in 2017 and switched to another strategy that brought in far less tax revenue in the next few years. Read story →

Hundreds of government entities wrongly claimed tax credits

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

Over 500 government entities improperly applied for advance payments of employer tax credits last year during the COVID-19 pandemic and needed to repay them, according to a new report. Read story →

From tea tariffs to taxes — and back

By Roger Russell       4 min read

A whirlwind tour of American taxes, from Boston Harbor to today’s Internal Revenue Code. Read story →

Biden looks to corral Democrats on $3.5T Senate plan

By Jordan Fabian and Erik Wasson       4 min read

President Joe Biden urged Senate Democrats to act boldly on his sweeping social and economic agenda Wednesday, as they began hashing out details of an $3.5 trillion tax and spending agreement that marks a crucial step forward for his plan.  Read story →

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Democrats tout child tax credits in ad blitz aimed at key states

By Kenneth P. Doyle       3 min read

Democratic leaders want voters in key states to know which party is responsible for the checks Americans with young children are set to start receiving on Thursday. Read story →

Democrats propose tax on carbon-intensive imports in budget deal

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Ari Natter       2 min read

Senate Democrats are moving to impose tariffs on carbon-intensive imports as a way to help pay for their tax-and-spending legislation, according to one person familiar with the plan. Read story →

Ivix receives $13M in funding to help fight tax evasion

By Michael Cohn       2 min read

The Israeli technology company is advised by former IRS officials and current PwC execs. Read story →

Tycoon takes refuge in France as Mexico seeks arrest in tax case

By Andrea Navarro       2 min read

Mexican businessman Miguel Aleman Magnani is residing in France and fighting an arrest warrant in his native country on charges of tax fraud. Read story →

Biden agenda gets boost on Democrats’ $3.5T proposal

By Erik Wasson, Steven T. Dennis and Laura Davison       3 min read

Senate Democrats on the Budget Committee agreed to set a $3.5 trillion top-line spending level for a bill to carry most of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda into law without Republican support, bridging divisions — for now — among some party factions. Read story →

In the blogs: Spanning the globe

By Jeff Stimpson       3 min read

Service with a smell; disclosure expectations; new to us; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers. Read story →

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Not again: Avoid chaos when new tax regulations kick in

By Benjamin Alarie       4 min read

National tax offices were flooded with more than 500 inquiries a day from their field offices after the 2017 tax law, and a confused response cost some accounting firms clients. What lessons can be learned? Read story →

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