Not many things shock me these days, but this did: The number of federal employees, excluding the military, is nearly the same today as it was 50 years ago. (Dr. Merrill Matthews, Guest Columnist, FedSmith, […]
The Obama administration on Tuesday threatened to veto a House spending bill that would cut funding for the Internal Revenue Service by $236 million. (Naomi Jagoda, The Hill, June 21). http://thehill.com/policy/finance/284364-white-house-threatens-to-veto-bill-to-cut-irs-funding
Americans will spend 8.9 billion hours of their time at a cost to the U.S. economy of $409 billion to comply with IRS tax filing requirements in 2016 according to a new report from the […]
The American Savings Act has now been introduced in the House. It would create a system for investing closely linked to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for federal employees. The sponsors of the bill state, […]
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously voted for a bill that would freeze next year’s IRS budget at the current level of $11.24 billion. (Luca Gattoni-Celli, Tax Notes Today, June 17; subscription only). To subscribe, go […]
Congress stepped this week into a sensitive issue that’s been quietly roiling the already-challenging hiring system for federal jobs: the Obama administration’s high-profile push to give preference to veterans. (Lisa Rein, Washington Post, June 17). […]
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously voted for a bill that would freeze next year’s IRS budget at the current level of $11.24 billion. (Luca Gattoni-Celli, Tax Notes Today, June 17; subscription only). To subscribe, go […]
For federal workers and retirees, the “news” from the financial front is repetitive and not so good. (Mike Causey’s Federal Report, Federal News Radio, June 17). http://federalnewsradio.com/federal-report/2016/06/january-pay-raise-on-target-retiree-cola-on-life-support/
In what amounts to a decision by indecision, both sides of Capitol Hill have now signaled a willingness to allow — but no willingness to specify — a federal employee raise in January. The Senate […]
As a father of four, I know how vitally important it is for parents to bond with their newborn children or kids they adopt or foster. This early bonding sows the seeds for a lifetime […]
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