IRS Promises To Abandon Warrantless Email Spying After Public Outcry
TechCrunch
The ACLU has obtained internal IRS documents that say Americans enjoy 'generally no privacy' in their e-mail messages, Facebook chats, and other electronic communications. Read this article by Declan McCullagh on The IRS has clarified the “under construction” provision in the production tax credit. FBI and IRS agents executed sealed search and seizure warrants Monday [...]
Read MoreBogus IRS emails run rampant in lead-up to tax day
New York Dai
Combined, the IRS said two videos cost $60,000. Couldn't Thurston Howell III at least put up the money for the "Gilligan's Island" video? Some news organizations, however, reported just the "Star Trek" video cost $60,000. Graves' tweet did not mention “As tax season begins this year, we want to be clear that there is a [...]
Read MoreBogus IRS emails run rampant in lead-up to tax day
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In 2002, when the IRS and the tax-prep software industry created Free File, which gives consumers with simple tax returns the ability to file electronically without being charged, the IRS agreed to not provide its own “free, A House bill introduced earlier this year would bar the IRS from offering taxpayers software that would compete [...]
Read MoreYour Money | IRS behind on issuing tax refunds
Columbus Dis
MIAMI — With tax filing season heating up, an aggressive Internal Revenue Service crackdown is targeting the growing problem of criminals who use stolen identities to seek tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent tax We've probably all had the experience where a store cashier accidentally hands over too much in change, and we kindly [...]
Read MoreIRS struggles with tax fraud via identity theft
USA TODAY
The IRS Just Sent Me $160,000. Can I Keep It? We've probably all had the experience where a store cashier accidentally hands over too much in change, and we kindly point out the error and decline the windfall. We're basically forgoing "free" money, but But the agency still won't accept returns claiming credits for adoption [...]
Read MoreIRS Announces Filing Dates For Taxpayers Claiming Education Credits …
Forbes
Just in time for tax season, the Internal Revenue Service has fired some warning shots, as it were, to let any potential identity thieves out there no it will not tolerate refund fraud. The agency announced today that it conducted a Tax fraudsters, beware. The Internal Revenue Service announced this week that it's turning up [...]
Read MoreIRS struggles with tax fraud via identity theft
USA TODAY
Just in time for tax season, the Internal Revenue Service has fired some warning shots, as it were, to let any potential identity thieves out there no it will not tolerate refund fraud. The agency announced today that it conducted a When the Obama White House and Congress passed The Patient Protection and Affordable Care [...]
Read MoreIRS struggles with tax fraud via identity theft
USA TODAY
Just in time for tax season, the Internal Revenue Service has fired some warning shots, as it were, to let any potential identity thieves out there no it will not tolerate refund fraud. The agency announced today that it conducted a In a lawsuit filed against the federal government and an agent for the Internal [...]
Read MoreIRS announces major crackdown on crooks who steal tax refunds
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When a client's tax return triggers an Internal Revenue Service audit, often a financial adviser is called on to help with sorting out the mess. Most times it's just a matter of providing a statement of investment accounts or other papers to a tax The IRS Just Sent Me $160,000. Can I Keep It? We've [...]
Read MoreIRS struggles with tax fraud via identity theft
USA TODAY
During income tax audits of businesses the IRS will look at how you treat your workers to determine if you are following the guidelines. And if you are not, the penalties can be very expensive. Now, thanks to a new program, business owners may enjoy an When a client's tax return triggers an Internal Revenue [...]
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