Historical Highlights of the IRS

History of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate - IRS

The Taxpayer Advocate Service has an interesting history. See how TAS has evolved!

Constitutional Amendments – Amendment 16 – “Income Taxes”

Before an income tax was established, the majority of funds given to the federal government derived from tariffs on domestic and international goods. The short- ...

The Facts About the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

The ITIN was created by the IRS in July 1996 to allow foreign nationals and other individuals who are not eligible for a SSN to comply with U.S. ...

Electronic Tax Return Filing History: IRS e-File Past & Present

Modernized e-File or MeF made its debut in 2004 which was seen as the next generation of electronic filing. By 2005, 68.4 million tax returns were filed through ...

Chart Book: The Need to Rebuild the Depleted IRS

Moreover, a rebuilt and modernized IRS, combined with enhanced reporting requirements, would help restore the nation's depleted revenue base — ...

New Timeline Outlines History of the IRS Scandal

The Center for Competitive Politics released a timeline today about the events leading up to and surrounding the IRS targeting scandal, in which ...

Understanding the Full Potential of the Inflation Reduction Act's ...

The Inflation Reduction Act provided $80 billion in additional funding to the IRS, much of which is dedicated to closing the tax gap by specifically enforcing ...

Get transcripts and copies of tax returns | USAGov

Learn how to get a transcript or a copy of a tax return from the IRS to prove your income for a loan, housing, or benefits.

Title 26, U.S. Code - U.S. Census Bureau

The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) is the body of law that codifies all federal tax laws, including income, estate, gift, excise, alcohol, ...

A Brief History of Violent Attacks Against the IRS - VICE

Actual, physical violence against the IRS and the stiffs who work there really got underway in the 1970s, reaching its peak (hopefully) in 2010 with a deadly ...

War and Taxes: A Short History of the IRS - NBC News

What do the Civil War and World War II have to do with your tax return? We explain in this quick history of the Internal Revenue Service.

Internal Revenue Service - Ballotpedia

History. The commissioner of Internal Revenue was formed by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 to collect the newly passed income tax intended to fund the Civil War. The ...

Research Note #12: Taxation of Social Security Benefits

Beginning in 1984, a portion of Social Security benefits have been subject to federal income taxes. The three Treasury Rulings (see below) established as tax ...

IRS Building History - GSA

Founded in 1872, the IRS was housed in temporary wood frame structures throughout the early twentieth century.

Blame Abraham Lincoln for the nation's first national Income Tax

The laws were overhauled in the more-extensive Revenue Act of 1862, which created the agency that later became known as the Internal Revenue ...

Willie Nelson's assets are seized by the IRS | November 9, 1990

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Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) - HUD User

HUD Historical Timeline · HUD Regional Map · HUD USER Forum · International and ... income households. HUD collects LIHTC data at the property level and the ...

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Definition, How It Works, History

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a federal government agency under the U.S. Department of Treasury responsible for collecting taxes and ...

Factbox: IRS's rich history of scandals, political abuse - Reuters

A long history of scandal and abuse - both real and alleged - at the tax agency. Here are some high-profile cases over the past 80 years.

Tax History: Nixon Aide Tried to Weaponize the IRS by Pressuring ...

Nixon adviser Pat Buchanan in an April 3, 1970, memo to White House Chief of Staff HR Haldeman (emphasis in original).