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House budget resolution is here: docs.house.gov/meetings/BU/BU…

NEW: Asked about the $4.5T instruction for the tax writing committee, Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith says “it’s a good starting point.” Tax writers this morning acknowledging tough decisions will have to be made but not rejecting the figure outright.

New: I.R.S. preparing to layoff thousands as soon as next week nytimes.com/2025/02/14/us/…

NEW: Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa nytimes.com/2025/02/19/bus…

Lindsay Graham points to the House budget resolution’s tax provisions as a measure the Senate will need to change. “The bill they proposed doesn’t meet President Trump’s agenda, making the tax bill permanent, and that would be a problem here.”

New: About 6,000 to be laid off at IRS starting tomorrow. Managers have instructed employees to bring their government-issued stuff to the office. nytimes.com/2025/02/19/us/…

NEW: The Internal Revenue Service will begin laying off roughly 6,000 employees on Thursday as part of the Trump administration’s push to downsize the federal work force, three people familiar with the agency’s plans said. w/Andy Duehren nytimes.com/2025/02/19/us/…

New: I've seen the agreement barring DOGE from accessing personal information at IRS nytimes.com/2025/02/21/us/…

New: the acting I.R.S. commissioner will announce his retirement tomorrow nytimes.com/2025/02/24/us/…

SCOOP: House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith said he has “a huge concern” about whether the Senate’s tax plans would comply with budget rules — and raised the point at the GOP’s first big tax meeting at the White House yesterday. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0…

New: Trump admin eyeing a 50% cut to IRS workforce nytimes.com/2025/03/04/us/…

Graham: “As Budget Chairman, under section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act, I have the authority to determine baseline numbers for spending and revenue. Under that authority, I have determined that current policy will be the budget baseline regarding taxation."

So, to update: --Cassidy reassured there will be offsets. --Mods reassured they won't overrule the parl. --Hawley reassured no Medicaid benefit cuts. --RonJohn reassured spending-cut process to return to pre-covid levels.

The I.R.S. has agreed to share information with ICE nytimes.com/2025/04/08/us/…

SCOOP - NYT team on Bessent moving to unwind Musk's choice for interim IRS head nytimes.com/2025/04/18/us/…

After a week of speculation, Trump did NOT sign an executive order that is broadly targeting nonprofits.

NEW: Trump pardons son of Republican donor who played a role in trying to expose the contents of Ashley Biden’s stolen diary in the final weeks of the 2020 campaign. By Kenneth P. Vogel Andy Duehren nytimes.com/2025/04/25/us/…

An update: LaLota says the SALT caucus was sacked today and lost 10 yards. 85 yards to go

Finance Chair Mike Crapo tight-lipped when asked about whether he’s comfortable with House SALT provisions. “I’m not talking about that right now.” Adds his reconciliation objective is to make more of the tax cuts permanent Says real deadline is when debt limit is reached

“I’m the king of the numbers. I’m Zeus, the budget king.” -Lindsey Graham, only maybe half-joking, about the current policy baseline.