United States — Internal Revenue Service
Tracked across 69 events · 3678 articles · First seen Jan 14, 2025 · Last active Aug 22, 2026
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Regulatory
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service performed better than expected in issuing refunds during the 2026 tax season despite workforce cuts, but struggled with taxpayer assistance, especially for identity theft victims.
Jun 24, 2026 · 16 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service received a new CEO, Frank Bisignano, who will oversee day-to-day operations, adding another layer to its leadership changes.
Oct 06, 2025 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: The IRS was a party to the voided settlement. The ruling may allow the IRS to resume audits of Trump's tax returns, but the agency's reputation is affected by the appearance of collusion.
Jul 07, 2026 · 41 articles
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service was defrauded by Mario Flores through the filing of false tax documents to conceal the payroll scheme. IRS Criminal Investigation assisted in the case.
Jun 25, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service>>> was involved in a settlement with Donald Trump>>> to resolve his lawsuit over leaked tax returns, agreeing to drop pending probes as part of the deal, which remains in effect despite the fund's cancellation.
May 29, 2026 · 47 articles
Domestic
Impact: The agency involved in the settlement that created the Anti-Weaponization Fund and tax audit immunity for Trump; its actions are under scrutiny.
Jul 14, 2026 · 94 articles
Domestic
Impact: The IRS is the agency whose employees are affected by the immunity order; the lawsuit seeks to prevent the IRS from dropping audits of Trump and his businesses.
Aug 06, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
The United States — United States Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General in a narrow 50-49 vote on August 8, 2026, after a contentious confirmation process. Blanche, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, had…
Impact: The IRS settlement with Trump, which included tax audit immunity and the now-rescinded fund, remains controversial. The agency faces legal challenges and scrutiny over the deal's implications.
Jul 28, 2026 · 429 articles
Domestic
Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami, a 21-year-old Indian national from Gujarat who lived in Jersey City, New Jersey, was arrested in Canada on August 20, 2026, following a U.S. request for provisional arrest pending extradition. He is…
Impact: The IRS Criminal Investigation Division led the investigation, playing a key role in uncovering the fraud scheme.
Aug 21, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service unit, specifically the Washington D.C. Field Office, was involved in the investigation leading to USI Tech's guilty plea.
Jun 17, 2026 · 10 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation division assisted in the investigation of Tashella Sheri Amore Dickerson.
Dec 12, 2025 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service>>> investigated the alleged fraud, following money through layered transfers and disguised accounts to expose the scheme.
Jun 11, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service is a defendant in a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Donald Trump and his family, and is involved in a deal to drop pending audits into Donald Trump and his relatives. This raises questions about its impartiality.
Jun 02, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: The 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' was established as part of a settlement to resolve Donald Trump>>>'s lawsuit against the United States — Internal Revenue Service>>> over the leak of his tax records. The settlement also bars the United States — Internal Revenue Service>>> from pursuing audits against Donald Trump>>>, his family, or companies for past tax claims.
May 18, 2026 · 323 articles
Business
Innoscripta SE, a German software company, announced on August 12, 2026, that it has secured its first customers in the United States, marking a successful entry into the US market. The new customers include an…
Impact: The IRS's increased documentation requirements under Form 6765 create demand for R&D documentation software, indirectly benefiting innoscripta. The IRS itself is not directly impacted.
Aug 12, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: A federal judge struck down guidance from the United States — Internal Revenue Service>>> that restricted tax credits for wind and solar projects, which could benefit renewable energy development.
Jun 10, 2026 · 41 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service was involved in a lawsuit with Donald Trump over leaked tax records, which was settled by Todd Blanche, including a provision that would bar the IRS from reviewing Trump's tax returns.
Jun 03, 2026 · 120 articles
Domestic
Impact: DOGE targeted the IRS early on, seeking tax return information and raising privacy concerns.
Jul 06, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Impact: Revenue service to improve tax collection.
Jul 28, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Federal judges have repeatedly accused the United States — United States Department of Justice under President Donald Trump of misconduct, including false statements and failure to comply with court orders. Internal watchdogs, the Nigeria —…
Impact: Agency involved in Trump's $10 billion lawsuit and the criticized settlement granting tax immunity.
Aug 06, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Brian DePeña, the Democratic mayor of United States — Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested on August 14, 2026, and charged with wire fraud and money laundering for allegedly fraudulently obtaining over $1.5 million in pandemic-era Economic…
Impact: IRS Criminal Investigation participated in the investigation, focusing on the misuse of relief funds. This reinforces the IRS's role in safeguarding taxpayer money.
Aug 14, 2026 · 9 articles
International
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is investigating Jamshid Ghomi for allegedly laundering over $15 million and falsely reporting it as foreign inheritance, as well as claiming tax credits while reporting minimal income.
Jun 03, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
Impact: Its form asking when businesses expect to pay wages is used as a proxy for high-quality startups; fewer applicants are filling it in.
Jul 28, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is one of several agencies that also brought back employees who were targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) cost-cutting efforts.
Sep 23, 2025 · 10 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service is projected to contribute N250 billion to the state's internally generated revenue for the 2026 budget.
Dec 03, 2025 · 9 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service is the agency through which parents can sign up for 'Trump Accounts' by filling out Form 4547.
Dec 02, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service has a tax lien of over $7.2 million against Floyd Mayweather Jr. for unpaid taxes, contributing to his broader financial difficulties.
Jun 16, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service's audit immunity for Donald Trump>>> and his family is a point of contention, with the Treasury Secretary refusing to comment on ongoing litigation.
Jun 03, 2026 · 118 articles
Domestic
Impact: The United States — Internal Revenue Service>>> is involved in the settlement fund related to Donald Trump>>>'s lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns, which has become a point of contention in the current bill.
May 28, 2026 · 9 articles
Domestic
The FBI has asked the US District Court for the District of Columbia for permission to file an ex parte, in camera declaration to justify withholding certain records sought under the Freedom of Information Act…
Impact: The IRS was initially a defendant in the FOIA case.
Aug 21, 2026 · 33 articles
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Thom Tillis, a US Senator, is a policy critic of the Internal Revenue Service's
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John Cornyn, a U.S. Senator, acted as a policy critic of the Internal Revenue Se
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