A tax advisory group appealed its failed challenge to the IRS’s guidance for reviewing employee retention credit claims, arguing the agency unlawfully restricted the availability of the pandemic-era ...

While in Congress, where he served from 2011 to 2023, Long sponsored legislation to get rid of the IRS, the agency he is now tasked with leading.A former auctioneer, Long has no background in tax ...

The IRS had “one of the most successful filing seasons in recent history” in 2025, but the 2026 season is at risk because of job losses and funding cuts, the national taxpayer advocate (NTA) said ...

Still, the IRS signaled at the start of this year that it plans to process at least some 500,000 valid claims. It’s unclear how many claims the agency has received through this year’s deadline.

Billy Long's confirmation on a 53-44 Senate vote Thursday gives the beleaguered IRS a permanent ... Long worked with a firm that distributed the pandemic-era employee retention tax credit.

The Senate confirmed Long on a 53-44 vote despite Democrats’ concerns about the Republican's past work for a firm that pitched a fraud-ridden coronavirus pandemic-era tax break.