You can’t make this stuff up….
In 2017 they gave the rich and big business tax breaks….
But when the Treasury Dept. and IRS want remind people about their ability to cut their tax liabilities?
They threaten the IRS?
This will just be the beginning next year as the Republicans ‘investigate’ everything from the IRS to Biden’s son, Hunter…
You can rest assured that the GOPer’s won’t be ‘investigating’ Donald Trump’s illegalities and ego matic actions
BTW?
All this is gonna give Democrats heartburn….
But?
Following Trump’s lead?
Some Republicans could have themselves end up in the spotlight for shady stuff….
House Republicans are threatening to investigate the Treasury Department, if they win back the majority, over the mid-October timing of 9 million letters the Internal Revenue Service sent out reminding Americans of their eligibility for certain tax credits.
- That includes the third round of stimulus checks, child tax credits and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
What they’re saying: “The suspicious timing of these letters right before an election appears political,” Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, wrote to IRS Commissioner Charles P. Rettig, in a letter obtained by Axios.
- Brady also is raising questions about what he called an “unusual” move by the Treasury Department to extend thru mid-November an earlier deadline for filing extensions.
The other side: There’s plenty of precedent across past administrations — including Donald Trump’s — for such IRS outreach, a Treasury official told Axios.
Why it matters: It’s another sign of Republicans’ determination to investigate agencies and departments across the Biden administration if they win back control of Congress in next week’s midterm elections.
- With Brady set to retire, two Republicans in top contention to lead the committee are Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.), ranking Republican of the House Budget Committee, and Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)
Don’t forget: The words “President Donald J. Trump” appeared on the memo line on $1,200 pandemic checks sent out to 70 million Americans in 2020.
- As ABC News reported, it was likely the first time a president’s name appeared on a payment from the IRS, which had long sought to maintain a reputation independent from partisan politics.
- That September, the IRS mailed letters to around 9 million Americans who typically don’t file federal income tax returns who may be eligible to claim an Economic Impact Payment…..