Internal Revenue Service
Revenue service of the US federal government
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| 2025 | The IRS agreed to share taxpayer data with the Department of Homeland Security, potentially raising concerns about privacy and information sharing. |
| January 20 2025 | Douglas O'Donnell began serving as acting commissioner of the IRS following Donald Trump's inauguration. |
| December 4 2024 | President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Billy Long as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. |
| May 2024 | Senate Finance Committee investigated potential failures by the IRS in controlling a Puerto Rico tax break known as Act 22. |
| 2023 | The IRS processed over 271.4 million tax returns, including more than 163.1 million individual income tax returns, and collected approximately $4.7 trillion in revenue. |
| 2023 |
The United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in Polselli v. Internal Revenue Service, holding that the IRS can issue summons for tax collection without providing notice, even when the delinquent taxpayer has no legal interest in the summoned accounts or records.
Supreme Court Affirms IRS Power to Summons Bank Information Without Notice to Delinquent Taxpayer | Insights | Greenberg Traurig LLP
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Supreme Court Holds IRS Can Issue a Third-Party Summons Without Providing Notice to the Account Holder If Done to Collect Another Personâs Tax Liability | Steptoe
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| March 13 2023 | Daniel Werfel became Commissioner of Internal Revenue, succeeding Douglas O'Donnell who served as Acting Commissioner after Charles P. Rettig's term ended on November 12, 2022. |
| 2022 | Representative Matt Gaetz introduced a bill to disarm the IRS after the agency's $700,000 ammunition purchase. |
| 2022 | Over 20,000 taxpayers were erroneously marked as deceased, preventing them from filing taxes or receiving refunds. |
| 2022 | Facial recognition requirement for ID verification was dropped due to privacy concerns, and alternative ID verification options were introduced. |
| 2020 | Treasury Department audit found IRS had improved its identity verification system, but was still behind in meeting digital identity requirements. |
| December 22 2017 | President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. |
| December 20 2017 | Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. |
| February 27 2016 | IRS disclosed more than 700,000 Social Security numbers and other sensitive information had been stolen. |
| August 17 2015 | IRS disclosed an additional 220,000 taxpayer records were compromised in the data breach. |
| May 25 2015 | IRS announced criminals accessed private tax information of over 100,000 taxpayers and stole approximately $50 million in fraudulent returns. |
| September 2014 | IRS Commissioner John Koskinen expressed concerns about the organization's ability to handle Obamacare and administer premium tax credits. |
| September 5 2014 | Senate Subcommittee released a report confirming IRS used inappropriate criteria to target Tea Party groups, but found no evidence of political bias. |
| 2013 | IRS political scandal erupted, revealing the agency subjected conservative and conservative-sounding groups to extra scrutiny when filing for tax-exempt status. |
| December 23 2013 | Daniel Werfel concluded his term as Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue. |
| November 2013 | An inspector general's report revealed $4 billion in fraudulent tax refunds due to identity theft in 2012. |
| May 22 2013 | Daniel Werfel began serving as Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue, a role he held until December 23, 2013. |
| 2010 | IRS concluded the Homebuyer Credit and First Time Homebuyer Credit programs, which provided financial support for home purchases between 2008 and 2010. |
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