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Erin Slowey

@SloweyErin

Covering the IRS for Bloomberg @Tax • @uofsc

 Washington, DC
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Joined September 2016
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"Individual income taxes made up the biggest chunk of taxes paid, with the amount growing over the past year. Businesses, however, are paying less, decreasing by 14% compared to 2024." @SloweyErin news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
IRS Softens on Businesses in Wake of Agency Worker Exodus

IRS Softens on Businesses in Wake of Agency Worker Exodus

At President Donald Trump’s IRS, businesses in the last year are paying tens of billions of dollars less in taxes, while Americans are shelling out hundreds of billion dollars more.

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He spied on rival colleagues and employees from his powerful perch at JPMorgan. Now he runs the IRS. 🔗: wsj.visitlink.me/e1TuLe
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Ken Kies, the top Treasury tax policy official who also oversees the IRS legal arm, is departing his dual roles, an administration official said. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
Top Treasury Tax Official, Acting IRS Lawyer Kies to Depart (1)

Top Treasury Tax Official, Acting IRS Lawyer Kies to Depart (1)

Ken Kies, the top Treasury tax policy official who also oversees the IRS legal arm, is departing his dual roles, an administration official said Monday.

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NEW: the nominee for the top lawyer job at the IRS disclosed ties to a Trump-linked company From @ReporterCioffi and @SloweyErin
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NEW: Cold water on SALT - Talks over expanding the state and local tax deduction likely won’t happen until the boosted tax break expires through 2029, GOP taxwriter Nicole Malliotakis said at an event in NY. More from @SloweyErin here: bloomberglaw.com/product/tax…
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What the Geno Auriemma-Dawn Staley confrontation was really about. My column on the wild scene at the Final Four and Geno's escalation of the fiercest rivalry in women's college basketball: nytimes.com/athletic/7171312…
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South Carolina even has the A&M police officers rattled
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Scoop w/ @ReporterCioffi: The Trump administration assured Sen. Chuck Grassley that they plan to name a new nominee to lead the IRS, even as the Treasury Department names new de facto leadership, according to the tax writer's office. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
Treasury Pledges New IRS Chief to GOP Tax Writer After CEO Pick

Treasury Pledges New IRS Chief to GOP Tax Writer After CEO Pick

The Trump administration plans to name a new nominee to be IRS commissioner even as the Treasury Department Monday named a new CEO to lead the agency, according to the office of a key tax writer.

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The IRS will keep up normal operations for a week if policy makers can’t reach a deal by Wednesday on funding the government, thanks to leftover funding from Democrats’ 2022 tax-and-climate law. via @SloweyErin news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
IRS to Keep Normal Operations for Five Days in Shutdown Plan (2)

IRS to Keep Normal Operations for Five Days in Shutdown Plan (2)

The IRS will keep up normal operations for a week if policy makers can’t reach a deal by Wednesday on funding the government, according to an agency contingency plan released Monday.

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Labor Department staffers who took DOGE’s “Fork in the Road” offer earlier this year have returned to the agency as full-time workers after collecting their full pay and benefits for months without performing their job duties. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-…
Labor Department Brings Back Staff Who Took ‘Fork’ Offer (1)

Labor Department Brings Back Staff Who Took ‘Fork’ Offer (1)

Staffers who opted into the Trump administration’s deferred resignation program, voluntarily taking paid administrative leave with the expectation of leaving their jobs, are returning to the US Labor...

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Scoop: Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote to President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next IRS chief counsel yesterday urging him to limit any financial dealings with relevant businesses after he leaves office. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
Warren Seeks Recusal Commitments From Top IRS Lawyer Nominee (1)

Warren Seeks Recusal Commitments From Top IRS Lawyer Nominee (1)

President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next chief counsel at the IRS should limit any financial dealings with businesses after he leaves office, according to a key Democrat on the Senate...

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Scoop: President Trump’s pick to represent Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Capitol Hill—a onetime tax aide to Speaker Mike Johnson—is stuck in committee as Republicans clash over renewable energy tax credits. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
Treasury Nominee Vote Stalled by Clean Energy Tax Credit Fight

Treasury Nominee Vote Stalled by Clean Energy Tax Credit Fight

Derek Theurer’s bid to to be deputy undersecretary for legislative affairs at the Treasury Department has stalled as Senate Republicans seek a gradual off-ramp of wind and solar tax credits, said...

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After two years with @washingtonsun, I started my new job last week as a Sacramento correspondent for @tax! I’ll be covering the CA legislature along with other tax news, and just published my first story on the upcoming session 🎉👇 news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
California Lawmakers Return With Conformity, Pot Taxes on Deck

California Lawmakers Return With Conformity, Pot Taxes on Deck

California has already passed its budget for the year, but the Legislature could still significantly alter tax policy when it returns Monday.

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NEW: Holly Paz, the commissioner of LB&I, and Elizabeth Kastenberg, acting director of the OPR, were put on leave while the IRS investigates their conduct against Republicans, the source said, adding that the leave doesn’t mean they are fired. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
IRS Heads of Large Business Unit, Tax Pro Oversight Put on Leave

IRS Heads of Large Business Unit, Tax Pro Oversight Put on Leave

Two highly placed IRS leaders were put on administrative leave Tuesday, according to a person familiar with the situation.

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Direct File was an easy way for Americans to file their taxes for FREE each year. It's a no-brainer — and it's popular. So why in the world did the Trump administration kill it? To give a huge handout to giant tax prep companies like TurboTax that rip Americans off.
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The Biden-era IRS free filing tool, Direct File, is “gone,” IRS Commissioner Billy Long said. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
IRS Chief Says Direct File Is ‘Gone,’ Other Audit Tech Is Coming

IRS Chief Says Direct File Is ‘Gone,’ Other Audit Tech Is Coming

The Biden-era IRS free filing tool, Direct File, is “gone,” IRS Commissioner Billy Long said.

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The US Department of Labor quietly ended its only nationwide job training program for low-income seniors just as tens of thousands must meet new work requirements to tap into Medicaid and food assistance. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-…
Senior Job Training Funds Cut Ahead of Benefit Work Mandates

Senior Job Training Funds Cut Ahead of Benefit Work Mandates

The US Department of Labor quietly ended its only nationwide job training program for low-income seniors just as tens of thousands must meet new work requirements to tap into Medicaid and food...

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Yum! Brands, the giant restaurant company, is suing the IRS over a $4 billion tax bill on corporate-reorganization transations that the company contends should be tax-free. My story for Bloomberg Tax. @tax news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…
Yum! Brands Sues IRS Over $4 Billion Realignment Tax Bill (1)

Yum! Brands Sues IRS Over $4 Billion Realignment Tax Bill (1)

Restaurant giant Yum! Brands Inc. sued the IRS late Wednesday in an attempt to block a $4 billion tax bill over corporate reorganization transactions that the company contends should be tax-free.

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“We’re just trying to strike that balance": Republicans face an internal schism over how far they want to go to give relief to millions of online sellers who received a new tax form for the first time this filing season. w/ @SloweyErin news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…

EBay, PayPal Sellers’ Relief at Risk as Senators Chase Revenue

Republicans face an internal schism over how far they want to go to give relief to millions of online sellers who received a new tax form for the first time this filing season.

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IRS’ Core Mission in Doubt as Trump Policies Push Leaders Out

IRS’ Core Mission in Doubt as Trump Policies Push Leaders Out

The departures of leaders—combined with broader workforce cuts—erode an important layer of defense to the IRS’ most important missions: taxpayer data security and a fair tax system, according to over...

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