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IRS Offers Taxpayers ‘One More Chance!’

10 January 2012

My seven year old has a penchant for getting herself into trouble. She’s that kind of kid who pushes boundaries to see exactly how far she can get. Lucky for her, she also has a pretty quick wit and a couple of looks up her sleeve. When she gets into trouble, she peers up at [...]

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Snakes in a Tax Office

6 December 2011

It’s not unusual to hear reports of corruption in tax offices in some states in India. Taxpayers have come to understand that it’s a way of life, including regular demands by public officials to pay bribes, sometimes holding tax records hostage until the bribes were paid. Well, some taxpayers. Two farmers in Basti, located in [...]

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Supporters Go Naked for Accused Tax Evader

21 November 2011

Talk about the naked truth. Fans of beleaguered artist Ai Weiwei have tapped the power of the internet to show their support… by posing naked. Ai Weiwei was charged with tax evasion earlier this year, a charge that he claims is related to his outspoken criticism of the Chinese government. He was able to raise [...]

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Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Fights Tax Charges

13 November 2011

Over the summer, my dad asked me if I had heard about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. I had heard brief mentions of some tax woes but nothing big. It’s a big story, my dad advised. I nodded, making a mental note to follow-up. And then I didn’t. As with so many things (but not everything [...]

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Is a Robin Hood Tax the Answer?

3 November 2011

We love a good underdog story, don’t we? I think that’s why the folklore of Robin Hood – who robbed the rich to the poor – has endured over hundreds of years. We like the idea that a plucky spirit and a good heart can somehow overcome even most seemingly impossible set of obstacles. We [...]

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Chinese Government Attempts to Censor Online Access After Tax Riots

28 October 2011

Riot police have reportedly moved in to calm protestors after rioting broke out inside a metro area over taxes. No, this isn’t Oakland, California. It’s Huzhou, China, a textiles center located in the northern Zhejiang province of eastern China. Earlier this week, a children’s clothing business in Huzhou refused to pay its tax bill. The [...]

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Nadal Declines To Play in UK Tourney, Citing Tax Laws

14 October 2011

The line judges may call the shots on the court but it’s clear that Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal is calling the shots off the court. The world’s second-ranked men’s tennis player has announced that he will not play the Queen’s Club tourney next year in Britain, citing that country’s tax laws as a deterrent. [...]

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Will Danes Influence US Tax Policy? Fat Chance.

3 October 2011

There’s no way round it: Americans are getting fat. According to the CDC, there has been a “dramatic increase in obesity” over the past twenty years. Across the country, about a third of all adults are classified as obese, meaning that they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher. To put that [...]

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FBAR Deadline Looming

21 June 2011

Donna (not her real name, of course) has been breaking the law for years. The funny thing is she doesn’t look like your stereotypical criminal: she’s well dressed, well spoken and well travelled. She hasn’t physically harmed anyone. She hasn’t stolen anything. I’m not sure she has so much as a traffic violation. Her crime? [...]

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Tax Court to Athletes: Image Isn’t Everything But It’s At Least 50%

16 June 2011

When LeBron James hits the court in Nike apparel, does it make you like Nike more or less? What about David Beckham wearing (sort of) Armani underwear or Adidas sportswear? Do those endorsements make you want to go out and support those brands? Major labels seem to think so, signing up a number of athletes, [...]

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