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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · 6d

A Texas resident is having buyer’s remorse after purchasing “sovereign tribal tax credits” and learning the credits may not be respected by the IRS. Story in
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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · 25d

A Look Inside the IRS Response to Trump’s DEI Orders

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · 27d

A Texas lawyer concluded that the tribal tax credits being sold by White River Energy Corp. “are real and recognized by the U.S. Congress and Government,” even though the IRS says the credits don’t exist.

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Legal Opinion Describes Tribal Credits as ‘Real and Recognized’ | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Aug 20

Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers who are victims of identity theft and are facing long waits to get their refunds. Staff reductions and budget cuts could make things worse.

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Staff and Budget Cuts Could Exacerbate Identity Theft Delays | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Jul 30

The IRS’s largest compliance division is poised to have less staff than it did in 2018, after its employees have left through voluntary separations imposed by the Trump administration.

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SB/SE Staffing Projected to Dip Below 2018 Levels | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Jul 18

Andrew De Mello has been removed as acting IRS chief counsel and replaced by Kenneth Kies, Treasury assistant secretary for tax policy, a move that was announced internally last month by IRS Commissioner Billy Long.

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IRS Quietly Replaces Acting Chief Counsel | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Jul 14

Reviews of the IRS’s artificial intelligence and data analytics may be limited under changes implemented by the Trump administration. Story in @taxnotes.com bit.ly/4nHYMIJ

Oversight of IRS AI and Data Analytics Faces Setback | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Jul 1

Congressional Republicans are poised to pass an expansion of a popular 40-year-old tax credit. But shortcomings in data and reporting mean no one is sure exactly how effective it is.

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Congress Set to Expand Housing Credit Despite Data Shortcomings | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Jun 25

The National Taxpayer Advocate calls for improvements to the IRS's FOIA program in her 2026 objectives report to Congress.

The report cites the @taxnotes series Faults in FOIA, which highlighted problems with FOIA at the IRS.

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Jun 16

ICYMI: Staffing cuts at the IRS may be limiting oversight of the clean energy credit transfers even before Congress votes on whether to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act provisions that authorized them. Story from @chandrawallace.bsky.social and me: bit.ly/4n2Rn6D

Repeal or Not, Energy Credit Transfers Under Pressure at IRS | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · May 29

An information sharing agreement between the IRS and the Department of Homeland Security allowing the DHS to request address information from the IRS for purposes of immigration enforcement has sowed fear among immigrants, complicating return filing this year. Story in @taxnotes.com bit.ly/45vJ64F

Information Sharing Deal Complicates Immigrant Return Filing | Tax Notes

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 27

President Trump and the GOP have vowed to cut off federal benefits for undocumented immigrants and ensure that funding goes to U.S. citizens in need. The changes would be felt by children who are citizens, experts and advocates say, and tighten eligibility for federal health insurance programs.

Republican Crackdown on Aid to Immigrants Would Hit U.S. Citizens

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Tax Notes @taxnotes.com · May 21

Artificial intelligence tools like chatbots are supposed to become more effective over time. Data indicate the IRS’s are getting worse, just as the agency is increasingly relying on them amid staffing cuts.

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · May 21

Artificial intelligence tools like chatbots are supposed to become more effective over time. Data indicate the IRS’s are getting worse, just as the agency is increasingly relying on them amid staffing cuts. Story in @taxnotes.com bit.ly/3Fk7QSS

IRS Chatbot Performance Lags Amid Staff Cuts | Tax Notes

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Tax Notes @taxnotes.com · May 20

Probationary IRS employees who were fired and later placed on paid administrative leave have been directed to return to work by the end of the week.

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Tax Notes @taxnotes.com · May 16

The IRS acting chief counsel has indicated that a reduction in force could affect attorney positions in associate chief counsel offices, according to an email obtained by Tax Notes.

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · May 16

The IRS acting chief counsel has indicated that a reduction in force could affect attorney positions in associate chief counsel offices, according to an email obtained by @taxnotes.com

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Reduction in Force Could Target IRS Chief Counsel Offices | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · May 2

White House Pressure Forces Some LB&I Employees Out

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White House Pressure Forces Some LB&I Employees Out | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Apr 28

IRS employees in the division responsible for ensuring that large businesses, complex partnerships, and wealthy individuals pay their taxes say pressure from the Trump administration is causing people to leave. Story in @taxnotes.com bit.ly/4lOC40E

White House Pressure Forces Some LB&I Employees Out | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Apr 1

The number of #FOIA requests received by the IRS has been declining, but response times haven’t improved, frustrating tax attorneys who say they may not be able to use records by the time they’re issued. Read the story in @taxnotes.bsky.social bit.ly/4cfxbtg

The IRS Is Getting Fewer FOIAs. Why Aren’t Response Times Improving? | Tax Notes

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Tax Notes @taxnotes.com · Mar 19

Changes at the Justice Department Tax Division — including the loss of entry-level attorneys and senior personnel — could affect refund litigation and the tax system as a whole, tax attorneys told Tax Notes.

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Mar 20

Implementation of the IRS’s return-to-office mandate has been rocky, with inadequate space for some employees and new requirements that requests for disability accommodations get additional levels of approval. Story in @taxnotes.bsky.social bit.ly/4bM2mw8

IRS Rollout of In-Person Work Faces Obstacles | Tax Notes

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Mar 18

The loss of employees at the #IRS is becoming noticeable, with tax professionals observing fewer employees available to collect taxes and complete audits.

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Tax Professionals Observe Impact of IRS Layoffs | Tax Notes

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Tax Notes @taxnotes.com · Mar 13

Former IRS Chief Human Capital Officer Traci DiMartini said she was placed on leave for resisting the firing of thousands of probationary workers and for delays in onboarding staffers from DOGE.

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Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social · Mar 10

Trump administration efforts to use the IRS in its crackdown on undocumented immigrants are giving rise to worry that the government could improperly use tax data to help with deportations.

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Mass Deportation Plans Prompt Unease for ITIN Filers | Tax Notes

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