Internal Revenue Service

The Jedi religion—inspired by the Star Wars franchise—has already earned tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. But can it prove its spiritual legitimacy to a skeptical public?

• By Ben Rowen

The tax reform legislation will simply place more burden on an already overtaxed agency.

• By Dwyer Gunn

The TIGTA report underscores the false notion of tyrannical taxation that some libertarians have been fixating on for years.

• By Jared Keller

The Earned Income Tax Credit is now the biggest (and most popular) anti-poverty program in the country. But can the Internal Revenue Service handle an even bigger EITC?

• By Dwyer Gunn

The Earned Income Tax Credit is a boon to low-income families, both financially and motivationally, according to a new study.

• By Max Ufberg

Some characteristics make people more vulnerable to scams, but they can still happen to anybody.

• By Francie Diep

Senator Charles Grassley has asked a Missouri non-profit hospital to explain why it seizes the wages of thousands of its patients.

• By Paul Kiel

The agency has pushed back indefinitely a hearing on new regulations for social welfare non-profits that spend money on politics.

• By Theodoric Meyer

The Government Integrity Fund spent most of its money on election ads, despite IRS rules prohibiting a social welfare non-profit from doing so.

• By Kim Barker & Theodoric Meyer

The recent notice is a surreal step that brings what was once an anarchist’s dream come true closer to being a tool of the state.

• By Kyle Chayka

Obscure limited liability companies have ultimate say over the Koch network’s non-profits, which spend hundreds of millions of dollars to advance conservative causes.

• By Kim Barker & Theodoric Meyer