IRS
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The IRS is rounding the corner on its pandemic-era backlog of tax returns.
June 21, 2022 -
The Internal Revenue Service is handling more of its call volume through automation, which gives its call-center employees more time to address more complex requests from taxpayers.
June 17, 2022 -
Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said the IRS budget outlined in the draft bill would help the agency "provide better customer service and crack down on big corporations and the wealthy who are not paying their fair share in taxes."
June 16, 2022 -
A whistleblower program at the Internal Revenue Service that pays tipsters a portion of the money they help recover saw a slump in payouts last year.
June 13, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Biden administration outlines its plan to maximize COVID-era IT modernization funds, and a study shows the brain injury CTE is rare in military personnel.
June 13, 2022 -
The IRS outlined “pass-through” provisions of its 2022 National Agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union, which apply to agency managers and non-bargaining unit employees.
June 08, 2022 -
The IRS is putting authority from Congress to fast-track new hires to good use.
June 02, 2022 -
American University professor Bob Tobias talks about the problems with putting political appointees in charge of cybersecurity at federal agencies
May 27, 2022 -
Like every other industry, the government has a continuing need for new talent. For some new ideas on how the federal government can stay in the competition, Federal Drive with Tom Temin turned to Bill Eggers, the executive director of Deloitte center for government insights.
May 27, 2022 -
The Department of Health and Human Services has some new authorities to hopefully help resolve the nationwide shortage of baby formula.
May 23, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, some Republican lawmakers want to press pause on making remote work permanent.
May 20, 2022 -
The procurement and finance organizations have helped push the IRS toward a more innovative approach that focuses on automation to move away from repetitive, mundane tasks.
May 20, 2022 -
Several hundred IRS employees over the past decade violated the agency’s policies around unauthorized access to sensitive taxpayer information.
May 19, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, National Guard members on state duty can now unionize, thanks to a new Justice Department agreement.
May 19, 2022 -
Agencies and Congress saved more than half a trillion dollars over the past decade through the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations.
May 16, 2022