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Trump’s IRS Lawsuit Offers Lessons on Privacy and Legal Process

President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS should reinforce several lessons that extend well beyond this case: Taxpayer privacy is fundamental. Courts have tools to preserve fairness when structural conflicts arise. Presidential proximity to litigation decisions can heighten those conflicts. And policy choices about investment, access, and oversight have real-world consequences.

Billions Zapped Away With Tax Cheating Software

Some restaurants and bars are skimming $30 billion dollars in sales tax annually through software called a tax zapper. We explain what zappers are, how they work, and how to put an end to them.