IRS

House Appropriators, Federal workforce, Congress Debt Limit

The federal workforce is growing, as House appropriators consider agency spending cuts

Despite a growing federal workforce, current budget deliberations in Congress could cause the pendulum to eventually swing back in the other direction.

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Bob Tobias

Why long-term funding is what agencies need, yet what they worry about

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Taxpayer, IRS, tax season

IRS taxpayer assistance centers still have some work to do on the customer service front

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Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkFederal Workforce

Return-to-office review: Employees call for flexibility, while legislation lags

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budget, budget cut, spending cuts, Capitol, Congress, federal budget

Democrats warn layoffs ahead as House GOP proposes agency spending cuts

Democrats say an appropriations bill with 10% spending cuts to covered agencies would leave no choice but to implement staff reductions to make ends meet.

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IRS Direct File, GAO, USDS

House GOP propose defunding IRS Direct File, further budget cuts to enforcement

The House Appropriations Committee proposes cutting IRS funding by nearly 18% and zero out funding for its Direct File platform.

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IRS Werfe

IRS makes Direct File permanent option to file taxes online, invites all states to opt in

The IRS Direct File system that lets households file their federal taxes online — and for free — is here to stay, after taxpayers tested the platform.

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