The company aggressively fought back in court, lobbied Congress and changed the law.

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Wed. Jan 22, 2020

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The IRS Decided to Get Tough Against Microsoft. Microsoft Got Tougher.

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For years, the company has moved billions in profits to Puerto Rico to avoid taxes. When the IRS pushed it to pay, Microsoft protested that the agency wasn’t being nice. Then it aggressively fought back in court, lobbied Congress and changed the law.

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The tax agency, Justice Department and Congress have all taken aim at a much-abused deduction exploited by wealthy investors. Yet the crackdown is having minimal impact, costing the Treasury billions.

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IRS: Sorry, but It’s Just Easier and Cheaper to Audit the Poor

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Congress asked the IRS to report on why it audits the poor more than the affluent. Its response is that it doesn’t have enough money and people to audit the wealthy properly. So it’s not going to.

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It’s Getting Worse: The IRS Now Audits Poor Americans at About the Same Rate as the Top 1%

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As the agency’s ability to audit the rich crumbles, its scrutiny of the poor has held steady in recent years. Meanwhile, a new study shows that audits of poor taxpayers make them far less likely to claim credits they might be entitled to.

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How the IRS Gave Up Fighting Political Dark Money Groups

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Six years after it was excoriated for allegedly targeting conservative organizations, the agency has largely given up on regulating an entire category of nonprofits. The result: More dark money gushes into the political system.

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The IRS Tried to Take on the Ultrawealthy. It Didn’t Go Well.

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Ten years ago, the tax agency formed a special team to unravel the complex tax-lowering strategies of the nation’s wealthiest people. But with big money — and Congress — arrayed against the team, it never had a chance.

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