Case Number: 17-2078

Treasury Congressional Communications Regarding 2017 Tax Reform

June 7, 2019
Documents from Treasury containing congressional communications regarding the 2017 effort to overhaul the federal tax code.

Investigation Update: Tax Reform

July 12, 2018
American Oversight has been investigating the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal tax code. The negotiations for the tax reform bill passed last December took place largely behind closed doors, but the public has a right to know how that bill was written, whether the administration and Congress were truthful about the changes they made, and who will really benefit.

U.S. House Motion to Intervene: American Oversight v. Treasury and OMB – Tax Reform

April 13, 2018
Motion filed by the U.S. House of Representatives seeking leave to intervene in American Oversight’s ongoing lawsuit against the Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget over tax reform communications. American Oversight is attempting to compel the release of tax reform communications sent between Congress and both Treasury and OMB. In this motion, Congress argues that certain emails exchanged with the two agencies should be exempt from release under FOIA and should not be produced.

OMB Tax Reform Communications with External Entities

February 16, 2018
Communications between OMB and selected external entities regarding potential legislation affecting the federal tax code.

Treasury Tax Reform Communications with External Entities

January 16, 2018
Documents from Treasury in response to our FOIA request for communications relating to potential tax legislation between a number of select agency officials and outside groups.

FOIA to Treasury for Tax Legislation Communications with Outside Groups

August 7, 2017
FOIA seeking records detailing communications between Treasury Department staff and third-party organizations about potential legislation regarding the federal tax code.

FOIA to Treasury for Tax Reform Communications with Congress

August 7, 2017
Records detailing communications between Treasury Department staff and Congress about potential legislation regarding the federal tax code.

FOIA to OMB Seeking External Communications Regarding Tax Reform

August 7, 2017
FOIA seeking records detailing communications between OMB staff and third-party organizations about potential legislation regarding the federal tax code.

FOIA to OMB Seeking Communications Regarding Tax Legislation

August 7, 2017
FOIA seeking records detailing communications between OMB staff and Congress about potential legislation regarding the federal tax code.