John Koskinen

With President Donald Trump's administration having released its federal budget proposal last week, the rest of the country is similarly occupied arranging their own finances as tax season is now well underway. The Internal Revenue Service may not be prepared for what either the president or...

Congress is back in Washington this week to work on completing a spending bill ahead of a September 30 deadline. Not surprisingly, not only is Congress expected to miss the deadline for the bill, lawmakers can’t agree on the duration of a stopgap spending bill. The spending bill will be the...

Senate Finance Committee Chair Hatch wants a tax reform bill in 2015. Tax Analysts reports that the Utah Republican aims to mark up a bill later this year. Speaking at Arent Fox, LLP, yesterday, Hatch chided the Obama administration for "lacking engagement" in tax reform. While he wants...

Officially, Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen said the organization was able and willing to enforce the insurance mandate under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but needs additional funding to better meet its obligations. The likelihood of that additional funding...