Shannon Ellis, head of the union that represents Kansas City IRS employees, said the Trump administration won’t even confirm how many local federal workers have been lost. But she said that the layoffs and policy changes are demoralizing and delaying critical services.

The IRS has issued a request to taxpayers with extensions for their 2024 federal tax returns to file them in the summer months.

Where Scripture speaks clearly to a contemporary issue, I’m ready to listen. But don’t let me hear who the pastor prefers in the next election.

Churches can endorse candidates from the pulpit without endangering their tax-exempt status, the IRS said in a Texas court filing. One pastor who spoke to the Observer called it a “moot point.”