the irs has not transformed. and the president believes the only way that vision can be achieved is to spend more. while i support a transformed irs, this approach is not the solution. 480 billion dollars, one would expect the transformationa desk for -- for $80 billion, one would expect the transformational customer service changes. fully modern front-end and backend i.t. instead, it seems that taxpayers have paid for mail to be opened and a decline in phone wait times. meanwhile, several million items of taxpayer correspondence remain unanswered and have a million id theft cases remain unresolved on average years later. i.t. modernization funding is scheduled to run out, years before the irs finishes updating its systems. i assume that this is due in part to the bulk of the ira funding being directed to enforcement. i don't disagree with the enforcement needs that my colleague the chairman has identified. an emblematic example of the just spend more, no questions asked, approach is the direct file program. despi

the irs was only studying. old ways and means committet and then he would come back and talk about it with congress. what happened is the very same day you issued your study both the gao have since flags as missing key information andge analysis. you announced irs was going to do direct file. putting aside policy concerns with respect to direct file. the irs a statute authority to implement direct file program what is that authority? >> we have authorities under the internal revenue code to provide taxpayer service to taxpayers and update the tools and solutions taxpayers used to file. we lived in an world to be had only paper forms. then we moved to a world where for example w we can put a pdf form on the web people can fill out the pdf form on the way we did not need congressional authority to do that. we worked to develop as you mentioned in your opening statement, a partnership withee the free file alliance with commercial software providers to add and work with them and support their efforts to support free

the irs says refunds are up 6. the average is just over $3,100, a new national survey reveals. >> many adults who were disenrolled from medicaid during the pandemic remain uninsured. over the past year, more than 20 million people have been disenrolled from medicaid programs, data from a survey shows. 23% were left with no insurance coverage at all. however, 28% of those disenrolled did get coverage through other means, including the affordable care act marketplace or through an employer or medicare or military coverage, a new report suggests. >> americans are reaching new levels of credit card debt. a recent survey found that 1 in 3 adults questioned have maxed out their credit cards in the last few years. of those surveyed, 85% blamed inflation and said they're relying on their credit cards to make ends meet. the study, by detcom found that the credit card debt among millennials has grown faster than any other generation. >> los angeles county public health officials are investigating a measles exposure at univers

we'll call the bluff, we'll have the same bill without the irs paid for. if you don't like our paid for, show me another. but at the end of the day what matters is getting the aid to israel immediately. and since this body won't allow us to make cuts to the irs, on tax day, no less, to pay for the aid and it just won't be paid for. we'll do away with the cuts if it means that democrats will stop holding up aid to israel and let's make the deal right now, the people of israel need us to make the deal, but once again, we will see the democrats block this bill. that's because it's not about the cuts to the irs. it's time to stop politicking. senate democrats' opposition against this live unanimous consent proves to the american people and israel that this was never about the irs cuts being used as a pay for. it was never about tax cheats or millionaires, it's about using our ally israel as a pawn in their underlying mission to send another blank check to ukraine and it's about a hand l of pro iranian and pro-palestinian votes in swing states. it's that simple.

largest corporations, the most complex partnerships, and the wealthiest americans, that is where the irsat $2,000 level, they will be up. >> they will not. i want to assure your viewers we have two agenda items under current inflation reduction act era, one is better service for every taxpayer and the others increased scrutiny for complex violators. neil: they are under the 400,000 level. adam: that, if they are cheating on your taxes. and the target of this push, much approved, hire more accountants, and and more bang for the buck, so more money coming into the irs, it is staffed up. >> you have to look at it, how the irs operates, the return on investment. they go to where the money is but the easiest place to get the money, there's a lot of reports about people making $200,000 being audited by the irs. the reason they are going in that direction is those people are not hiring accountants or attorneys to fight the irs so it's easy pickings for them. when you get into these higher earners, tax returns and corporations, they are lawyering up, now the process takes a long time for the irs

we asked the head of the irs, how did it happen? >>> and the little friends helping these young learners read to succeed. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and welcome. we are monitoring breaking news from texas tonight where one person has been killed, and two others are hospitalized in critical condition after a stolen semi tractor trailer was driven into a building. officials in brenham, about 90 minutes west of houston, say the driver intentionally drove the 18-wheeler into a texas a department of public safety office. in all at least 14 people were injured. one state lawmaker calling it, a deliberate heinous act. local authorities say the suspect had been denied a commercial driver's license at that same office yesterday. priscilla thompson is there with late details. >> reporter: deadly moments in texas. >> it crashed into the dps. >> reporter: after officials say this stolen semi truck plowed into a department of public safety building in brenham tearing through an entire brick wall.

our goal at the irs is to make the tax filing process as simple easy as possible. irs commissioner danny werfel says the irs is ready to help with more workers in calls enters in for walk-ins. >> and updated irs website and by offering direct file for millions of americans are excited about all these changes that we're making to help serve taxpayers better. the irs has already processed more than 88 million tax returns. and we're a full says recent investments have made the process quicker for last minute filers. >> 2 out of every 3 taxpayers that's file with us to found. and we need to be ready to help them get those refunds. timely. ted rossman with bankrate encourages axpayers to file electronically for the fastest refunds. you can still be snagged if you file on paper, but if you file electronically. >> and you don't have any weird exceptions are mistakes. you know, most people are getting those refunds within about 3 weeks. the irs warns filers against the biggest mistake made when filing they file an incorrect return incomplete returns and rosman says don't be

and the irs around the bay area thisnters weekend.ll tell tax assistance centers in the bay area will be open tomorrow and you don't need an appointment. joining us live now to tell us more about it is raphael tulino, spokesperson for the california irs. hey, raphael . >> hi. thanks for having me. >> yeah, great to have you. it's crunch time. of course. so good of the irs to offer help. is this something you do every year with these assistance centers? >> yeah, the special saturday hours. we did it last year, for saturdays. so february, march, april and another one in may, actually, that, basically just, in several offices around the country, including nine here in california from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m, so no appointment needed for the help tomorrow or on a saturday if you happen to come next month. normally monday through friday, you do need an appointment, but this is help at an irs office. san jose, oakland, san francisco the screen. >> let's go ahead and show the location since you're talking about it. yeah of course here they are. >> a

the irs has launched hundreds of criminal investigations and thousands of audits. now, which infuriates scott volner. >> if they demand it all at once, what does that mean to you? >> i don't know what we'd do on that one. that would put us in such a bind, i can't even fathom. >> reporter: ken dilanian, nbc news, rolla, missouri. >>> next for us tonight, remembering a fashion icon who dressed celebrities up and down. dressed celebrities up and down. >>> also a reading if advanced lung cancer has you searching for possibilities, discover a different first treatment. immunotherapies work with your immune system to attack cancer. but opdivo plus yervoy is the first combination of 2 immunotherapies for adults newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread, tests positive for pd-l1, and does not have an abnormal egfr or alk gene. opdivo plus yervoy is not chemotherapy, it works differently. it helps your immune system fight cancer in 2 different ways. opdivo and yervoy can cause your immune system to harm healthy parts of your body during and after treat

the irs wants you to be on the alert for some major tax scams out there. me to talk about. okay. what are a few of the big ones you have been seeing. let people know what they should be on the look out for. >> first of all, it's tax season. that's when a lot of bad actors come out of the wood works and they have promises for you, promises of fake tax benefits, and they have threats for you, threats of fake tax penalties, and i urge taxpayers to beware, to get educated and to learn the warning signs. >> so how do you differentiate an actual irs employee from a scammer. somebody might sound professional, they might sound like they know what they're talking about. are there things that an irs representative would never do or say? >> absolutely, look. for me, i always think about if somebody is reaching out to you out of the blue, that's an issue and likely a scam. here's what i mean by that. if the irs has a question for you or concern, we're going to send a letter to your home or business. if you're seeing an e-mail or a text or getting a phone call, and it's

last year the irs received about 300,000 complaints of identity theft. he second highest number in history. what's the most common scam? you're tracking out there right now? >> man, there's just so many. that's the problem. and the fraudsters are just getting more and more sophisticated. so you know, the fraud ranges from increases in the tax preparer themselves, being fraudulent to new forms of mail that are being sent to consumers homes about unclaimed taxes. so they're getting very sophisticated, actual mail in their mailbox, that represents the irs saying that people have unclaimed taxes and then provides false websites and phone numbers, to the other big one that we're seeing right now is just consumers themselves being fraudulent at trying to scam the irs back, which is in the form of claiming, dependents . and potentially if they have like a home business, claiming additional workers. so the unfortunately, the fraud is so rampant across so many different levels, it's hard to just say that there's one thing that's happening out there. >> let's focus

so if you think you will owe the irs money, you still have to pay it by monday. you'll is to do your best to estimate and pad your estimate to be on the conservative side because you e don't want to end up owing some penalties. jack: it's cheaper tan paying the penalty. >> exactly. jack: thanks, andrew, elizabeth and ben. to read more, check out this week's edition of baer ron's.comful you'll also get a longer interview with cathywood, don't forget to -- forget to follow us on x, and that's all fors us. we'll see you next latest. go to church. have a blessed sunday, everybody. ♪ ♪ finish. maria: good sunday morning, everyone. thanks very much for joining us this morning. welcome to "sunday morning futures." i'm maria bartiromo. breaking news as the u.s. responds to iran's aggression. iran launching a direct attack on israel, over 300 missiles and drones launched with israel's iron dome knocking down 9% of the attacks, inter-- 99% of the attacks before they arrived in israel. coming up, the speaker of the house, mike johnson, on the next stepses as a lawmakers expe

that's a record high. >> the irs will work with you to come up with a payment plan. be subject to a set up fee and you'll have to pay interest, but the rate will be lower than the average credit card interest rates. if you can't pay for whatever reason, we have all sorts of programs. >> one is called offering compromise, where we can reduce the total amount that you owe relative to how much you are making so that it's livable. >> when it comes to filing, there are multiple ways to file for free. >> if you're like 70% of most americans and make less than $79,000 a year, you qualify for free file. and free file is a partnership between the irs and several different tax software companies. they provide their software for free. >> to guarantee it will be free, you must go through the irs website, click on free file and pick the software you want to use. if you use a search engine and click into software that says it's free, you could be asked for payment at the end. >> you can also often find free versions of some of the popular programs, like turbotax and h&r block. cash

we took from the irs expansion slush fund to pay for the pry priority.gain about a month and a half ago, a clean israel -- many democrats, 166 as i remember in the house voted against. why? because president joe biden said he would veto that. so the house republicans and the republican party understand the necessity of standing with israel. we're going to try again this week, and the details of that package are being put together right now. we're looking at the options on all these supplemental issues. maria: the former president, president trump has talked about the possibility of turning aid for ukraine into a loan. is that what you're considering? >> yes. you know, or i had a great visit with him on friday, and he and i have 1 100% united on these big agenda items. he's introduced the loan lease concept which is an important one that i think has a lot of consensus as well as these other ideas, the' poe -- repo act, which is seizing the assets of corrupt russian oligarchs to help pay for this resistance. i think these are ideas that i think can get con

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the irs is the most powerful collection on earth, and being in debt to the irs can have serious consequences. oftentimes it begins with the irs sending you a collection but then escalates. and before you know it, you're having your paychecks garnished. your bank account seized. even your home or business could be at risk. >> my problem was i hadn't paid my taxes in eight years. i was trying to take on the irs myself. i have five children and i'm trying to take care of my kids . >> a lot of stress. i owed the irs over $10,000. they told me the possibility of garnishing my wages to resolve this debt that i owed them. >> i owe a lot of money to the irs. almost $15,000. there was nothing i could do about it. i was just overwhelmed of what to do. >> these stories are all too common, but thankfully, there's optima tax relief. >> america's number most trusted tax resolution firm. optimist experts have helped thousands of people with stories just like these resolve their tax debt. i owe 15,000. i only had to pay 3500. and now my dad is clean. i don't owe anything. it was it was easy. like one, two,

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challenge with the irs account right now is that in some cases not just the irs in some stateshis facial recognition technology which is very easily gamed by the generative ai tools that are out there. so you go ahead i have your image i have some video of you i picked up off the web. i have created a fake license and i've gone into the irs system or to a state system i have essentially become you and then i can overcome and use that information to file and do things on your behalf. arthel: wow. it seems pretty easy to get caught in the scam. not as easy to protect yourself but there is protection per think that's what you said yes or no i've got to go? is that the gist? >> that's w what is going to gea lot worse before it gets better. correcthank you very much for tt information. we will be right back after' thi'. y with boost high protein, complete nutrition you need... ...without the stuff you don't. so, here's to now. boost. dangerous ladders. gutter muck. yuck. no wonder you hate cleaning your gutters. good thing there's leaffilter. our patented filter technology keeps lea

the irs would spend $80 billion in order to hire 87,000 new irs agents. but the treasury inspector general for tax administration shows that 63% of the new auditt last year were aimed at the middle class with incomes of less than $200,000 you accordino to the wall street journal m editorial today and instead of hiring 3700 new agents in one year, with this dumb plan, it turns out the irs has only hired 34 in the first six months. 34. and they're chasing after the middle class. how is that for big government efficiency? and they get great benefits including a salary of 125 grand a year and $60,000 in student loan forgiveness, of course. student loan forgiveness. even he though the supreme said that's illegal. wait a minute. didn't i see that someplaceed else? second. hold on. here it is, joe biden's domestis green army climate corps spending $8 billion for 50,000dl new people.er no t, no, these will be new raab bid green new deal climate activists, won't they? b hang on. these little public service climateeres will get benefits for housing, transportation,

, let alone to double the size of the irs, that was joe biden's agenda. house republicans with the one-vote majority are the only thing standing in the way of the higher taxes of higher inflation the joe biden wants to oppose upon the families. >> in a special tax day statement the white house take on the expansion of the irs, they said since taking office president biden has made the tax system fair cutting taxes for families and workers enacting a minimum tax on milley under billion-dollar corporations and investing in the irs so we can better serve taxpayers and crackdown on wealthy tax cheats. the president is taking his tax messaging on the road you'll be speaking in front of a hometown crowd about taxes in santon, pennsylvania tomorrow. stuart: look at this headline. i'm going to read it. hospitals that make profits should pay taxes. doctor marty mccabe wrote that. is there no x on hospitals at the moment or do they pay reduced taxes in some way they pay 0 federal taxes because are generally considered nonprofit in doing a community benefit and if y

. >> what advice the irs has for you. and we've got another storm on its way this weekend really cooling things off for us. we're seeing the initial signs of that already with a little bit of a cooler and cloudier forecast today. rainfall will hold off on that until tonight. i've got your forecast. >> good morning. coming up, we're talking all about traffic. we'll show you some residual delays we're seeing in the east bay. plus, we'll show you some drive >> you know, all right. we are back. first prize. yeah. after being postponed last week because of the rain, it is back starting tonight. everybody's pretty excited. yeah. i be tonight. meth or what you're going absolutely. it's a monthly event where they get together and they just support community that you might remember. they have some fundraising issues in some money problems, but now they are back and they're going to celebrate the arts and culture and community oakland. a lot of people going to be taking part in and i hope people know because it's kind of confusing,

our exclusive with the head of the irs. >> george: high stakes hearing. the suspect in the idaho college murders case expected in court as his lawyers argue he can't get a fair trial in the county where the killings happened. dan abrams here with how unusual their approach is. >> michael: does the sequence you eat your food in affect your health? and should you hold the carbs? reality check this morning. >> robin: angel reese is going pro. what she told "vogue." yes, "vogue." ♪ come on vogue ♪ and how the double double queen was inspired by serena williams. and speaking of double, the stars sending final four ticket prices soaring strike a pose. >> announcer: live in times square, this is good morning america. >> michael: good morning america. you can do it. strike a pose. that's right. good morning. strike a pose on this thursday morning. thank you for joining us on "good morning america." >> george: we have a lot coming up including incredible story about a kidney transplant patient who is making history. >> robin: we're going to begin with the powerful

here's the deal, irs employees despite their reputation they want to help people and they want to getto pay what their -- they onn up anymore and they also want to get the refund are entitled to. one of my main -- megan leslie demek of every three americans are more viable for people 15th actually overly refined and you want to get them that money can get that money back in the park -- pockets. refunds are of this year. were up over $3000 and average refunds. >> neil: but you also, you know, through the inflation reduction act, tens of billions of dollars more money to beef up enforcement, right? were you targeting? >> we are scrutinizing complex filers. we are talking about the largest corporations, the most complex part -- partnerships and the wealthiest americans. that is where the irs fell behind ringler years of underfunding. >> neil: but is not only that commissioner kelly always hear that it's -- 200 -- that they will be -- >> they will not. i want to assure your viewers that we have two agenda items under our current inflation reduction act era. one is better service for every

that's because it's not about the cuts to the irs. it's time to stop politicking. senate opposition here against live unanimous consent proves american people in israel that it's not about the irs cuts being used as paid for. it was never about tax cheats for millionaires, it's about using ally israel to pond underlying mission to send another blank check to ukraine and it's about a handful of proiranian and pro-palestinian votes in swing states. it's that simple. again, i call my democratic colleagues to do the right thing and let's secure a gigantic bipartisan bill. >> i ask for the immediate consideration, 3168 the israel supplemental appropriating's heact. >> is there objection mrs. murray: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: is it my understanding that the senator is asking unanimous consent to proceed to consideration of the bill. the presiding officer: that's the chair's understanding. mrs. murray: well, madam president, let me say reserving the right to object. iran's attacks over the weekend underscore the prec

potential for nuclear capability. 2020, israel took out that nuclear scientist who was a member of the ir gc, track to that guy since 2007 with a very robust operation. why would israel put the resources and to taking out one individual? because of that nuclear potential. it's a big deal with israel and it could end israel within a minute. it's a big deal. they are making moves right now it's because they have to. >> you've got israel which is 7 million jews surrounded by 200 million arabs and muslims. people say that the israelis are the oppressors and yet they are surrounded by 200 million people. i want to go back if we can to the ground in tel aviv. what are you learning? it's about 15 or 20 minutes since we last talked to you. have you learned anything or are you hearing anything? we now know that there is daylight behind you. >> as the sun comes up here in israel we continue to gather more information about what took plays overnight across the middle east. iranian state media starting to provide some confirmation about the activity in their country overnight. indicating that there w

our goal at the irs is to make the tax filing process as simple easy as possible. irs commissioner danny werfel says the irs is ready to help with more workers in call centers in for walk-ins. >> and updated irs website and by offering direct file for millions of americans are excited about all these changes that we're making to help serve taxpayers better. the irs has already processed more than 88 million tax returns. and we're a full says recent investments have made the process quicker for last minute filers. >> 2 out of every 3 taxpayers that's file with us or being found and we need to be ready to help them get those refunds. timely. ted rossman with bankrate encourages taxpayers to file electronically for the fastest refunds. you can still be snagged if you file on paper, but if you file electronically. >> and you don't have any weird exceptions are mistakes. you know, most people are getting those refunds within about 3 weeks. the irs warns filers against the biggest mistake main when filing they file an incorrect return incomplete returns and rosman says do

our goal at the irs is to make the tax filing process as simple easy as possible. s commissioner danny werfel says the irs is ready to help with more workers in call centers in for walk-ins. >> and updated irs website and by offering direct file for millions of americans are excited about all these changes that we're making to help serve taxpayers better. the irs has already processed more than 88 million tax returns. and we're a full says recent investments have made the process quicker for last minute filers. >> 2 out of every 3 taxpayers that file with us to found. and we need to be ready to help them get those refunds. timely. ted rossman with bankrate encourages taxpayers to file electronically for the fastest refunds. you can still be snagged if you file on paper, but if you file electronically. >> and you don't have any weird exceptions are mistakes. you know, most people are getting those refunds within about 3 weeks. the irs warns filers against the biggest mistake main when filing they file an incorrect return incomplete returns and rosman says don't be la

over the past year or so and that does come at a time when the irs had promised to congress and theblic that audit rates for everyday folks would not be rising above historical levels. >> the irs in an april 2023 strategic plan pledged its audits would target those earning $400,000 or more, but the treasury inspector general found they earned $200,000 or less. and it's easier to get money out of the middle class because they're less likely to get expensive accountants or attorneys. and registered voters say they're paying too much for taxes some 64%, up 9 percentage points and 16% since it was first asked in 2004. one change you notice, refund are up 6%. the average $3100 as of mid march. why? likely because the standard deduction and tax brackets have been changed to reflect inflation. what will americans use that refund for? a new poll from lending tree shows, 40% of americans will rely on their refunds just to make ends meet. neil. neil: that is a sad commentary right there. gerri willis. and you would be started how much average americans, state by state by state by state in tax

the economy is more wobbly. >> fire the irs. >> ireland with the fastest growth in europe.tax day is a dreadful holiday. iran's attack on israel was stopped cold. we'll now wait for an israeli attack on iranian military assets, plus mayorkas' impeachment is coming right around the corner so we'll ask senator marsha blackburn about all of that. tax day, bleh! is bad debt holding you back? ♪ the only limit is the sky ♪ ♪. i don't want you to move. i'm gonna miss you so much. you realize we'll have internet waiting for us at the new place, right? oh, we know. we just like making a scene. transferring your services has never been easier. get connected on the day of your move with the xfinity app. can i sleep over at your new place? can katie sleep over tonight? sure, honey! this generation is so dramatic! move with xfinity. ♪. larry: all right, house speaker mike johnson just signed impeachment articles for dhs secretary mayorkas. those articles are headed to the senate tomorrow. we are told at 2:15 p.m., you see his picture signing it. joining to us talk about that and some ot

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it says the irs's most wanted, middle-class americans. it cites a report from the treasury inspector general for tax administration saying 63% of new audits targeted taxpayers with income of less than $200,000 a year. larry? larry: they can't even get that right, they just can't get anything right. thank you, grady trimble, we appreciate it. all right, folks, couple thoughts from my side. 64% or nearly 2/3s of voters say their taxes are too high. that is a record complaint as grady trimble just reported and no surprise because all joe biden does is run around the country at every stop, telling folks he is going to raise taxes, corporate, taxes individual taxes, capital gains, small businesses if it moves he wants to tax it more. now here's the catch. he always tells us he is only going to tax rich people. he talks about billionaires for starters. but then he caveats, if you make 100 million you qualify as a billionaire that qualifies for biden math. his promise only taxes people making over $400,000, is phony. look at the fine print of any

in the past year or so and comes at a time when the irs had promised to congress and the americanublic that audit rates for every day folks would not be rising above historical levels. >> irs in april 2023 strategic plan pledged its audits could argument those earning $400,000 or more double but the treasury inspector general finding 64% of new audit targets earn 200,000 or less. the fellow you heard from says it's easier to get money out of the middle class because they're less likely to use expensive accountants and attorneys and the wealthy people, they defend themselves really well. all of this coming as largest proportion of registered voters ever according to fox polls say they're paying too much in t axes. some 64%. that's up 9% from 2019 and # 13 since the question was asked in 2004. there's one change you may notice this year, refunds are up 6% and average $3100 changed to reflect inflakes. what will they use those refounds for? a new poll from lending tree showing 40% of americans, lauren: sign of the types. stuart: right. thank you, gerri. some fast food restaurants in

the chairman of the house ways and means committee demanding the prominent justice, the irs, and the counsel david wise say whether they are investigating hunter biden whistleblowers. lawmakers writing to the irs commissioner saying hunter biden's lawyers waged an aggressive intimidation campaign against the whistleblowers and repeatedly pressured the doj to investigate them for leaking information and a redacted portion of an amicus brief in hunter's tax case suggests the whistleblowers may be subject of an ongoing investigation the irs is involved in. mr. chairman, good to see you, thanks for being here. do you know for sure these whistleblowers are being investigated by the doj? >> we have sources that lead us to believe that. this administration has retaliated. we are disappointed in the way democrats turn a blind eye to this intimidation. you have to rely on inspectors general that are sprinkled around the federal government and whistleblowers. everything the house oversight committee should do pertaining to whistleblowers is to protect those whistleblowers and to ensure the fed

the application. they didn't sign an authorization to bring over irs dated. e might be because they incorrectly signaled the only wanted loans. the mighty host of reasons. in those instances, the student or thet pair need to go in a me a correction. the functionality to make corrections has not been brought online. normally that functionality exists out of the gate. but neither a student nor an institution can go in and make a correction as of this morning. so those 40% are basically as of today at least dead in the water. the department takes for the action. >> thank you for that. you followed upan my follow-up question to answer that. and theru frustration the taxpayers are having with the irs could be a contributing factor, the efficiency of that agency in order to process those tax returns. a lotot of frustrations we hear from taxpayers right now as well in addition to students and parents. as chairman of the house agriculture agriculture committee i also to express my profound concern for farm families across the country that been able to process come to

so if you think you will owe the irs money, you still have to pay it by monday. you'll is to do your best to estimate and pad your estimate to be on the conservative side because you e don't want to end up owing some penalties. jack: it's cheaper tan paying the penalty. >> exactly. jack: thanks, andrew, elizabeth and ben. to read more, check out this week's edition of baer ron's.comful you'll also get a longer interview with cathywood, don't forget to -- forget to follow us on x, and that's all fors us. we'll see you next >> from the fox studios in new york city, this is maria bartiromo's "wall street. ♪ maria: happy weekend to all. welcome to the program that analyzes the week that was and helps position you for the week ahead. i'm maria bartiromo. taxes are front and center on capitol hill as we near if april 15th on monday. republicans are fighting to keep the trump tax cuts in place that are set to expire next year. house ways and means committee chairman jason smith warning the removal of these cuts will hit the middle class hard. >> congress must act soon to

the irs says you can file a free extension if you can't make tonight's deadline. >> the irs says it's used the billions of dollars it received from the biden administration to improve customer service. agency says it's getting refunds out quicker. sometimes in just more than a week. it's also cut phone wait times down to three minutes. this tax season, compared to the average of 28 minutes back in 2022. the irs also improved the where's my refund tool to help show more account details. >> all right, businesses are offering some sweet deals on this tax day. customers at krispy kreme can buy a dozen glazed or assorted donuts at regular price, and then receive a second dozen of glazed donuts for the price of the sales tax in their state. so that's 7.25% here in california, the first 1000 grubhub customers to type in the discount code tax break will get $15 off delivery orders over $25. dine in guests at hooters buying ten wings today. get ten more free of charge. wall street is off to a better start for the week. >> the news this morning, though, was mixed. pam cook is back with more det

it is tax day, and the irs says many tax filers can expect higher refunds this year. the latest data shows the average refund is about $3,000. that's up $123 from a year ago. part of the increase is due to the irs adjusting tax brackets to offset inflation. the irs is also promoting new customer service improvements since receiving tens of billions in new funding through the inflation reduction act. >> i feel like we had a handle on what we were going to owe, or what we were going to claim, and then another tax year comes and there are more changes. >> so far, the irs says it's delivered more than $200 billion in refunds. new at six. we're staying on top of developing news of pro-palestinian activists blocking traffic on both sides of the bay. one demonstration shutting down the golden gate bridge for hours. >> demonstrators also used bikes and their cars to block traffic on interstate 80, in two strategic locations means disrupting operations at the port of oakland. >> the people of oakland of the bay, all got together to shut it down. this was part of a global call.

go to the irs website, 1-4 need a therapist to do their taxes, it is stressful., i will give gen-z a break on this. when i get a text from my accountant, i cry. arthur just called me, i need to come see you. 54% of crying, that is me every single time. i don't understand it, i'm paying and paying and paying and paying and absolutely nuts. we were talking about the retirement thing, people are in a jam, they have 401(k)'s and don't realize they have to pay taxes on that, too. what people feel now is legitimate stuff. the irs does have a website to help you out, tips to take stress out of paying taxes. >> ainsley: go to the irs website. >> that won't work, i tried them all, i have the form, mailed it, forgot stamp, they don't care. they are ruthless, rougher than the mafia. >> ainsley: making money, fox business today 2:00 p.m. one colorado county is threatening fines if migrants are dropped off where they live, that is next. and since i get 5% off every day with the mylowe's rewards credit card, we can get it today. no waiting for a sale. wait, we could have got t

if you live in federally declared disaster areas you will get more time and the irs is extending thethose affected by the october 7 terrorist attacks in israel. if you owe and filter filed by the due date the irs will issue a 5% penalty for each month you are late . if you file an extension you will have until october 15th to file. you can still send your return to the irs electronically or by mail. >>> samsung has knocked apple out of the top spot for smart phone makers for now. that is according to research firm that shows that smart phone shipments rose nearly 8% in 2024 with samsung taking over 20% of that share. apple shipments dropped 10%. >>> time for a look at what is coming up later. tony dokoupil joins us live from new york on a monday. >> coming up, iran attacks israel and we will talk about that with a communications adviser about how the administration is handling the crisis. and we will talk with jill about whether we will see a rise in gas prices as a result. >>> and the story of a nine-year-old girl who formed a bond with an unexpected best friend. >>> and the cast of

the irs is sending a strong reminder that made a tax deadline is crucial this year. ave until next monday april 15th to file your return. if you owe and failed to file by the due date, the irs will issue a 5% penalty for each month that you are late. if you file an extension by april 15th, you will have until october 15th to file your taxes. >>> let's talk powerball. someone in oregon will have a complicated tax year after winning $1.3 billion. winning ticket sold after 40 consecutive drawings with no jackpot winner. >>> here is a live look at hayward where the bay area has its own lottery winner. caravan liquor sorted ticket with over $327,000. the buyer was the only person in california to pick all five numbers to win the prize. but no one won the actual jackpot. you are still in luck, the next wrong is tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. >>> as millions of americans prepared to watch the eclipse in moments, not all will be turning their eyes to the sky. next, >>> we are minutes away from the total solar eclipse. some of us will look up to the sky and others will look down.

there are free electronic filing options that are offered through the irs. if you're looking for a little help to file, if you're not able to file your taxes by the 15th course, you can always apply for a tax filing extension at the irs website. >> today u.s. senators alex padilla and the butler introduced a bill to rename a san francisco post office after the lake, california and former san francisco mayor, california senator and former san francisco mayor dianne feinstein, the dianne feinstein post office would be located at one 80 stewart streets, the ground level of the rink on center as mayor of san francisco, the 1980's feinstein helped oversee the frank on center, including the rink on annex san francisco's largest postal sorting and distributing center for several decades. now. >> take a look at this. an unusual sight in the san francisco bay. it's a house floating on water has actually is richardson bay. the house is now anchored just offshore inc oscillator after being towed from the peninsula yesterday. it's not that unusual for houseboats to move

. >> there are free electronic filing opt ons offered through the irs. so if you're looking for assistance to file, you go if you're unable to file your taxes by the 15th. you can apply for a tax filing extension at the irs website. >> still to come on kron, 4 news at 6 san francisco librarians rallying for more safety. what they're asking for. plus, the arizona supreme court has passed and extreme abortion law will tell you when it goes into effect. and when we come back, new retail theft laws are being passed wel of retail theft was back in the spotlight today at the state capitol, a package of bills, assembly speaker robert rivas fouls will target thieves and protect businesses came up for a. >> key hearing today, capitol correspondent eytan wallace has more. >> will reeve us is confident these bills will send a strong message on retail theft, but some of the gop argue more action is needed. >> measure passes that vote in the assembly. public safety committee