Inflation Reduction Act

• GSA’s DiMartini to become top human capital official at IRS

  Traci DiMartini, stepping down from her role as chief human capital officer at the General Services Administration, will move to IRS at the end of June.

  People

  June 09, 2023
• IRS to launch pilot of its free e-file system for taxpayers to test in 2024 filing season

  The IRS is planning to allow some taxpayers to test out a free, online tax filing platform that’s run by the agency, before the Biden administration decides whether it should scale up the program for the rest of the public.

  IT Modernization

  May 16, 2023
• IRS warns bill to end $80B modernization fund will ‘eviscerate’ plans for improved service

  The IRS is warning House lawmakers that plans to eliminate nearly $80 billion in agency modernization funds would stall ongoing plans to improve taxpayer services.

  IT Modernization

  May 02, 2023
• IRS commissioner finalizing plans to rebuild workforce over next decade

  IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel says the the agency will, in the coming weeks, shed more light on the agency’s hiring plans over the next decade.

  Hiring/Retention

  April 19, 2023
• IRS commissioner Werfel sworn in to transform agency with ‘historic’ investment

  Danny Werfel, a former acting IRS commissioner under the Obama administration, was sworn in Tuesday to serve as the agency’s 50th permanent commissioner.

  Reorganization

  April 04, 2023
• Why some FEHB participants should take another look at Medicare Part D

  With significant changes to Medicare Part D in the Inflation Reduction Act, a federal health expert says FEHB participants should reconsider their plan options to save money.

  Benefits

  March 27, 2023
• With low staffing and high workloads, EPA’s large budget proposal is a ‘catch-up game,’ administrator says

  Among efforts to tackle climate change, protect public health and improve infrastructure, a top priority of the EPA budget request is rebuilding its workforce.

  Workforce

  March 24, 2023
• What does the new IRS commissioner need to do to succeed?

  Managers at the IRS have definite hopes and expectations for the coming year, now that they have a confirmed commissioner and the expectation of extra money thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.

  Management

  March 16, 2023
• IRS nominee Werfel outlines plan for ‘high-performing’ agency with $80B investment

  If confirmed, Danny Werfel would be the first IRS commissioner to spend a significant portion of the $80 billion meant for the agency to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT over the next decade.

  Agency Oversight

  February 15, 2023
• How the taxpayer advocate puts together that giant report every year

  Maybe it's because nearly everyone pays taxes, but few annual reports get more attention than that of the taxpayer advocate's annual report to Congress.

  Agency Oversight

  January 19, 2023
• IRS sees ‘continued challenge’ hiring above workforce attrition rate in coming years

  The IRS, after getting $80 billion this summer to rebuild its workforce and modernize its legacy IT, is coming up with a plan to make the most of this funding over nearly a decade.

  Hiring/Retention

  January 17, 2023
• The GSA administrator on the agency’s plans for the President’s management agenda in 2023

  The General Services Administration has been busy since passage of the American Rescue Plan two years ago and, most recently, the Inflation Reduction Act. GSA is applying funds to fulfill several parts of the President's Management Agenda.

  Management

  January 12, 2023
• A playbook for the government to force the end of gas appliances

  Should the government use its footprint in the mortgage market and disaster relief to force electrification of homes and schools? One group called Rewiring America thinks so, and it has a long list of agenda items.

  People

  January 09, 2023
• House GOP prioritizes end to ‘unnecessary’ federal programs, cutting $80B from IRS

  The Republican-led House is looking at opportunities to eliminate duplicative federal agencies and programs, as well as defund the IRS.

  Congress

  January 03, 2023