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The government’s shifting stance in agreeing to lift political activity prohibitions on religious organizations has created doubt about the true agenda of the parties involved in litigation on the matter, observers say.

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November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Before Switzerland’s largest life insurance company agreed to pay the U.S. government more than $77 million for facilitating tax evasion, it arranged private placement life insurance policies for Russian oligarchs, leaked documents from @icij.org show.

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November 25, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Another bill that would extend the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credit was introduced in the House before Congress left Washington for Thanksgiving break, but lawmakers have yet to coalesce around one proposal.

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November 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Recent analyses of President Trump’s pledge to repackage the revenue from his tariffs into “tariff dividends” for the public all come to the same conclusion: There isn’t enough money.

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November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Intuit is partnering with OpenAI under a $100 million multiyear contract the companies say will improve taxpayer assistance and help with tax refund estimates using ChatGPT.

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November 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Maryland taxpayer dollars shouldn't be used to fund local law enforcement partnerships with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the state comptroller is arguing.

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November 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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The giant tax bill of 2025 isn’t all that big, ranking sixth in tax-cutting impacts in the annals of tax legislation history and sliding to ninth if tariffs are counted as tax increases, according to findings from the Tax Foundation.

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November 17, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Tax practitioners are bracing for delays with exams and appeals as IRS staff return to work following the end of the government shutdown.

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November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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A threshold relevancy determination is required before applying the codified economic substance doctrine, the Tax Court unanimously held in a closely followed microcaptive insurance case.

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November 13, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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📢 The 2026 submission period for the Tax Notes Student Writing Competition is now open!

We're inviting students to submit their writing on unsettled questions in federal, state, or international tax law or policy.

Learn more: taxnotes.com/students
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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What effects, good or not, will the tax policies of incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) have on New York City?

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November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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The government shutdown and a lack of resources at the IRS are among the significant risks to the 2026 filing season, according to former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel.

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November 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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NEW: The IRS has informed states participating in Direct File that the free filing tool won’t be offered in 2026, according to an email from the agency.

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November 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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📢 Calling all innovators in U.S. federal tax!

Tax Analysts is expanding our Award of Distinction program with a new category celebrating excellence in U.S. federal taxation.

Submit a nomination for yourself or someone else today: awards.taxanalysts.org
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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The IRS is hiring criminal investigators to assist with President Trump’s efforts to ramp up law enforcement in Washington, D.C.

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November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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As federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) teeters amid the federal government shutdown, state officials and governors are highlighting direct tax and budget risks.

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November 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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For the third day in a row, the Senate approved a resolution to undermine a portion of President Trump’s layered tariff regimes.

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October 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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New legislation from House Democratic taxwriters would restore clean energy credits from the Inflation Reduction Act that were slashed in the Republican reconciliation bill earlier this year, while also maintaining some of its small enhancements.

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October 30, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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The Senate passed legislation that would require the IRS to explain any math or clerical errors made on federal returns and notify taxpayers about the opportunity to abate wrongly assessed tax.

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October 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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A presidential memorandum regarding domestic terrorism could jeopardize some nonprofits’ federal funding and governmental contracts, according to two attorneys specializing in tax-exempt organizations.

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October 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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A report that the Trump administration seeks to exert more control over the IRS Criminal Investigation division has some former agency officials questioning whether the move is legal or will be implemented fairly.

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October 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a staunch conservative and ally of President Trump, is siding with Democrats in pushing for the extension of an expiring Affordable Care Act tax credit.

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October 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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It’s becoming a real possibility that the government will reopen without an extension of an expiring healthcare tax credit, despite congressional Democrats’ demand to address the subsidies in exchange for their votes for a stopgap funding measure.

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October 10, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Frank Bisignano’s dual role as Social Security Administration commissioner and IRS CEO raises concerns as litigation regarding tax data sharing with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues.

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October 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Groups representing tax professionals are concerned that IRS furloughs during a prolonged government shutdown would hamper return processing and set back preparations for next filing season.

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October 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM