Top IRS lawyer pushed aside

Trump admin. replaces IRS' top lawyer amid pushback on taxpayer information
The Trump administration has demoted its top Internal Revenue Service lawyer and replaced him after the Department of Government Efficiency received pushback while trying to obtain confidential taxpayer information.
Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks records and 20% staff cuts
The acting chief counsel of the IRS has been removed from his position as Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to sensitive taxpayer records, according to people familiar with the matter.
Top lawyer at IRS removed amid DOGE push for taxpayer information: Sources
Acting IRS chief counsel William Paul is set to be demoted to his previous role, and replaced by Andrew De Mello, another IRS attorney who was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the inspector general of the Department of Education during his first term, the sources said.
DOGE cuts threaten IRS free tax-filing program: What to know
IRS Direct File is only in its second year of letting taxpayers file directly with the IRS online, but it may be a casualty of Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Elon Musk's DOGE Cuts Fail to Stop US Spending From Hitting Record
Overall government spending reportedly rose by $40 billion, a 7 percent increase compared to the same month last year.
IRS Lawyer Ousted as Elon Musk’s DOGE Plans Even More Cuts
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is shaking up the Internal Revenue Service, running into resistance from career staff as it seeks sensitive taxpayer information. The IRS’s top lawyer,
Top IRS lawyer demoted amid DOGE push to gain taxpayer data: report
The Internal Revenue Service’s top lawyer has reportedly been demoted as Elon Musk’s DOGE agency continues its push to get access to confidential taxpayer data. William Paul, the IRS’ acting chief counsel,
DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20%
The Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency are proposing a dramatic downsizing of the IRS that would ...
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Some EV tax credits risk being rejected by IRS on 2024 returns for long list of reasons
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IRS chief counsel demoted and replaced with DOGE ally
The people said Paul was demoted from his position because he clashed with the DOGE's alleged push to share tax information ...
Beware of tax scams: IRS unveils 2025 ‘Dirty Dozen’ list as refund season gets underway
Scammers are 'relentless,' according to a new IRS alert listing the 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams. Bad social media advice triggers ...
Beware of tax scams: IRS unveils 2025 'Dirty Dozen' list to watch for
Scammers are 'relentless,' according to new IRS alert listing the 'Dirty Dozen' tax scams. Bad social media advice triggers ...
Examining claim that most of fired IRS agents were trained to audit billionaires and corporations
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Are you owed a tax refund from the IRS? Clock is ticking in Florida to claim $61 million
The median potential refund nationwide is $781 for 2021. Florida, with 69,800 individuals who did not file, is just below the ...
Justin Fox: IRS cuts indicate Republicans don’t actually care about reducing the national deficit
Reversing the Biden administration’s IRS upgrade — not to mention firing 6,700 people in the middle of tax season — will ...