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IRS plans to hire staff to tackle backlog faster, but struggles on competitive pay

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The IRS expects new hiring authority will allow it to bring new employees onboard within 40 to 45 days, rather than several months, to deal with a major backlog of tax returns and correspondence. The agency received direct hire authority from Congress in the fiscal 2022 spending bill that President Joe Biden signed into law this week. That spending bill also gave the IRS its highest budget in decades. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said this hiring flexibility, combined with the agency receiving a lighter paper-based workload this filing season, puts…

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U.S. Democrats battle over climate change plans in $3.5 trillion bill – Reuters

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U.S. Democrats battle over climate change plans in $ 3.5 trillion bill  Reuters What becomes of America if congressional Democrats fail? | Column  Tampa Bay Times How screwed are Democrats in the Senate?  Vox.com Can the US democratic system pass the big test up ahead?  The National Democrats face grim political reality in midterms | TheHill  The Hill View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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Democrats confront fragile majorities as Congress returns with big plans – NBC News

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Democrats confront fragile majorities as Congress returns with big plans  NBC News Democrats Prepare to Tackle Biden’s Sweeping Spending Package  Bloomberg Congress faces jam-packed agenda as Democrats confront divisions over legislative policy and strategy  CNN UPDATE 1-West Virginia’s Manchin, flexing political muscle, leaves U.S. Democrats in lurch  Reuters Is the Legislature Becoming Too Much Like Congress? – Maryland Matters  Josh Kurtz View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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