Politics Report: Adding Trump's Name To Checks Will Delay Them. IRS Says They're On Schedule The IRS said the economic relief payments "are going out on schedule, as planned, without delay." The Washington Post reported that Trump's name would be included on the checks, an unprecedented step. Danielle Kurtzleben
Politics Anger, Confusion Over Dwindling Refunds. Is Trump's Tax Plan To Blame? Tax refunds so far have been smaller than last year's. Some taxpayers kept a bigger share of their income, but for others it reflects an overhaul that rewarded high earners the most. Daniella Cheslow
Politics Shutdown Squeezes IRS Workers Just As The Tax-Filing Season Is About To Start Tax season is more stressful this year for filers and IRS workers alike, because of tax law changes and the partial government shutdown that has left the agency with roughly half its normal staff. Yuki Noguchi
Washington incomes grew twice as fast as the national average this year Personal income in Washington state is growing faster than anywhere else in the country. Washingtonians' income increased by 7.4 percent in the first... Carolyn Adolph
IRS Budget Cuts Hurt Low-Income And Elderly Taxpayers Alert, tax prep procrastinators: You might want to force yourself to start earlier this year.When the federal agency in charge of tax collection gets... Sara Lerner
