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July 20, 2023 Associated Press

IRS steps toward a new free-file tax return system have both supporters and critics mobilizing

An IRS plan to test drive a new electronic free-file tax return system next year has got supporters and critics of the idea mobilizing to sway the public and Congress over whether the government should set up a permanent program to help people file their taxes without needing to pay somebody else to figure out what they owe.

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July 14, 2023 Associated Press

IRS says it collected $38 million from more than 175 high-income tax delinquents

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is showcasing its new capability to aggressively audit high-income tax dodgers as it makes the case for sustained funding and tries to avert budget cuts sought by Republicans who want to gut the agency.

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July 12, 2023 CNN

Tax prep companies shared private taxpayer data with Google and Meta for years, congressional probe finds

Some of America’s largest tax-prep companies have spent years sharing Americans’ sensitive financial data with tech titans including Meta and Google in a potential violation of federal law — data that in some cases was misused for targeted advertising, according to a seven-month congressional investigation.

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June 21, 2023 NextGov

An IRS plan to field a free, government-run online tax filing system will save participants with low incomes billions of dollars and help us close racial disparities in our tax and benefits administration

The IRS recently announced that, for the first time, American taxpayers will be able to file their tax returns through a free digital service, directly with the government. This is the beginning of a sea change at the agency as it transforms how Americans interact with the tax system and builds the 21st century tax and benefits administration our country deserves.

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