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The votes are in for the 2025 FedScoop.

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Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., speaks during a news conference on Dec. 3, 2025. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

House lawmakers renew IRS push to digitize paper returns

The BARCODE Efficiency Act is a companion to 2025 Senate legislation requiring scannable code on paper forms and the use of optical character recognition tech.

Jan 9, 2026 By Matt Bracken

A view of the IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

Federal workforce cuts would curb IRS modernization, former National Taxpayer Advocate says

House Oversight Democrats raised concerns about the future of modernization at the agency and DOGE access to Treasury Department systems.

Feb 12, 2025 By Matt Bracken