One of the Senate’s top crypto proponents is dim on the prospects of cryptocurrency taxation legislation getting through Congress in the lame-duck session.

Franking privileges, and questions about them, are literally as old as the republic. But such spending has surged in recent Congresses, the lines between informing constituents and taxpayer-funded…

A key Republican tax writer is floating a new package of international tax proposals that includes a tool to blunt digital services taxes — a longstanding target of criticism by the Trump…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) demanded a more stringent ethics pledge from IRS chief counsel nominee Jim Gadwood, who disclosed ties to a company linked to President Donald Trump.

Tax Court Judge nominee Andrew De Mello dodged Senate Finance Committee staff’s questions on his role in the controversial Trump-IRS settlement and probes during behind-the-scenes vetting, according…

The House Ways and Means Committee is eyeing a Wednesday markup on legislation that includes tax and health care, according to multiple people familiar with the panel’s plans.

House lawmakers are already jockeying to join the powerful Ways and Means Committee next Congress after a wave of retirements and primary losses left the panel with a number of openings.

A top House Democrat tax writer called out IRS CEO Frank Bisignano for contradicting March House Ways and Means Committee testimony as the agency moves to cancel telework, force relocations, and…

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It’s unlikely that anyone can claim intellectual property rights to the name or image of Jimothy, the short-spined Seattle raccoon who has become an internet sensation.

The Senate Finance Committee moved forward with a bipartisan tax package markup Thursday in a 26-1 vote, overcoming a Democratic amendment to curb President Donald Trump’s audit immunity deal.

Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee overcame Democrats’ objections to advance four nominees to serve at the Treasury Department.

Thirteen Senate Democrats demanded a government watchdog probe into whether Trump administration officials violated federal laws prohibiting political influence over federal tax audits.

Kevin Salinger will be assistant secretary for tax policy effective immediately following the departure of Kenneth Kies.

Dozens of House Democrats are supporting a new effort to replenish billions in pared-back IRS modernization funding, which they say is necessary to enforce tax law and help taxpayers.

It will be another hot and smoky day in the D.C. region thanks to the Canadian wildfires affecting the air quality.

The Senate Finance Committee is set to consider assistant, under, and deputy secretary nominees Thursday to staff the Treasury Department in the same week it was announced another top official is…

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President Donald Trump said he would ask the Supreme Court to rehear a case over birthright citizenship, a long-shot bid to undo a ruling that went against his administration.

The House Ways and Means Committee advanced several pieces of tax legislation Wednesday — the most contentious of which imposes new reporting requirements on nonprofit hospitals. The move is sure to…

Phone calls and the backlog of returns remain weak spots for the IRS: 20% fewer calls were answered and the pile of returns and correspondence almost doubled during the 2026 tax season, the taxpayer…

IRS CEO Frank Bisignano could face questions from lawmakers on whether taxpayers who first got letters instead of automatic refund checks have been made whole during testimony in front of a House…

The top Democrat on the House tax writing panel says he’s in no rush to enact bipartisan cryptocurrency tax legislation, even as Republicans move quickly to forge bipartisan buy-in on the issue ahead…

Taxpayers can report aggregate digital asset gains and losses and delay counting newly created tokens as income until they’re sold under fresh legislation floated by the House Ways and Means…

Countries should abandon digital services taxes and pursue a multilateral approach to the digital economy or risk US-led trade or tax retaliation, according to a bipartisan House resolution…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faced more questions Thursday from House Ways and Means lawmakers on President Donald Trump’s settlement with his own government that included a controversial $1.8…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent faced questions from Democrats on a controversial settlement related to a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and immunity from audits for President Donald Trump…

Some Senate Republicans are criticizing an agreement giving President Donald Trump immunity from audits, something that has gotten renewed attention after the White House decided to abandon a…

US officials are continuing with an agreement that bars the government from probing past tax filings from President Donald Trump and his businesses, according to a person familiar with the matter,…

A pair of Republican Senate tax writers emphasized the importance of a 250% cap on conservation easement settlement values as the Treasury Department seeks to settle a backlog of cases on the tax…

The Trump administration intends to scrap a controversial $1.8 billion legal fund for victims of alleged government “weaponization,” according to a person familiar with the matter.

The tax-planning industry is lining up to fight Democrats’ renewed interest in cracking down on strategies that wealthy Americans use to reduce their tax bills.

When Republicans in Congress cleared the 2025 tax-and-spending law, they praised it as “The Big Beautiful Bill Act.” But as the midterms approach, they’ve pivoted to new branding.

Senate Democrats are looking to highlight rising costs as they prepare for another vote-a-rama on a budget measure this week, which will mark the most marathon voting sessions in a single Congress in…

A pair of House tax writers unveiled cryptocurrency taxation legislation Tuesday as Congress continues to focus its attention on regulating various aspects of digital assets.

Democrats asked a court to block a reported settlement between the IRS and President Donald Trump over a leak of his tax information during his first term, saying it lacks the bare minimum required…

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Senate panel consideration of landmark cryptocurrency legislation could give momentum to a push from lawmakers seeking consensus on a tax framework.

President Donald Trump urged New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to do more to satisfy Ken Griffin, saying that it’s “not recoverable” for the city to lose business figures like him.