It’s all champagne wishes and caviar dreams for some IRS employees, according to a recent Senate Finance Committee Report. The report found that in fiscal year 2015 alone, the IRS spent more than $1.4 million on long-term travel for only 27 employees, with the average cost of each trip amounting to approximately $52,800 of taxpayer money.
Read MoreOn Thursday January 5th 2017, noted Civil Rights attorney Robert Barnes lead oral argument in front of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Barnes argued for the plaintiff, the estate of Mr. James Perry, a prisoner who died while in the custody of the government.
Read MoreLiberals can thank a Kennedy-hating law pushed by LBJ for the limits on presidential powers to hire familial relations. Liberals can also thank the Clintons for making White House staff exempt from that law.
Read MoreWith the close of 2016, Americans across the country are scrambling to get their financial affairs in order in preparation for the upcoming tax filing season. Unfortunately for the honest taxpayers among us, the dishonest are also working just as hard to steal the money you won over the past year.
Read MoreWith a new tax year comes new changes to IRS policies procedures. As 2016 taught us, it is impossible to anticipate what the IRS may do next; however, it is possible to forecast the direction the IRS is heading by looking at what big changes occurred in the past year. In this vein, IRS audits and appeals have noticeable themes:
Read MoreIn an admission that would literally surprise no one, the recently released IRS inspector general report finds an issue with the agency’s customer service.[1] Specifically, “IRS employees ignored more than 30 million phone calls from desperate taxpayers seeking help in the run-up to the 2015 filing deadline.”
Read MoreSanta Claus: saint; bringer of cheer; spreader of joy; selfless; philanthropist. Not so.
Read MorePeople in law enforcement are not, unfortunately, perfect. For evidence, see any newspaper in the United States for stories about wrongful arrests or alleged mistreatment by law enforcement officials. Some people, alerted by these serious problems, have turned to technology for a solution.
Read MoreE.J. Dionne isn’t a lawyer, but he likes to play one at the Washington Post. Hillary’s lead campaign team — after losing the “un-loseable election” — also now declare themselves experts of the law in places like Twitter.
Read MoreWhat happens if, on December 19, more than three-dozen Trump electors abandon their pledges, their party and their promises, and vote for Hillary instead of Trump? Is that it? Election over? Coup finished?
Read MoreIt’s no secret: many people loathe the populist movements that saw Britain exit the European Union and the United States elect a true political outsider. They fear disruption of the status quo and the vesting of power in individuals they feel are ill suited to lead or govern.
Read MoreGrief.com lists the five stages that those who grieve will process before finally accepting reality, whether that is death, illness, or realizing your political world view is threatened. The entry point is denial, followed by anger, then bargaining, depression, and the relief of acceptance.
Read MoreAs the holiday season nears an end, many of us dread the impending tax season that follows on its heels. At least some taxpayers can look forward to receiving their refund from the IRS. Money is generally good motivation to file early.
Read MoreA Texas elector just publicly stated in The New York Times his intention to vote against the party nominee of the party that elected him to the electoral college.
Read MoreIf you are like the vast majority of Americans, you employ some tax “professional” to assist you in filing your taxes or in handling disputes with the IRS. However, have you ever stopped to consider whether the person you entrust with all of your financial information is actually worthy of that trust?
Read MoreDespite efforts by the House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday to force the House of Representatives to vote on whether to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen as early as this Thursday, the House managed to table the issue—yet again.[
Read MoreLast week the media was hyperventilating over the perceived injustice of President-elect Trump suggesting that people who burn the flag should be punished. That sort of censorship, many believe, would be an affront to the First Amendment, no matter whom was offended by the behavior.
Read MoreAnti-Trump forces are apparently gearing up for an all out legal war against the Electoral College. They plan to file legal action in all 29 states which have laws that prohibit electors from “voting their conscience.”
Read MorePeople presume an extraordinary fragility of the collegiate psyche…The ultimate aim, it seems, is to turn campuses into “safe spaces” where young adults are shielded from words and ideas that make some uncomfortable.
Read MoreOn November 29th, President-elect Trump tweeted that “Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!”[1] I picture him sitting atop Trump tower, high above Whoville with a sly Grinchian smirk creasing his lips, as his thumbs masterfully crafted his plans to steal the media’s dignity…again.
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