In 2008, United States Attorney Laurie Magid announced that indictments had been filed against three defendants: Habeeb Malik, Ira Weiner, and Thongchai Vorasingha. The three
Read MoreMonth: August 2009
Paper Or Plastic? Seattle Says No To Bag Tax
I previously blogged that Seattle was contemplating a tax on plastic bags which managed to garner a decent amount of support. Clearly, the initial support
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Foreign Accounts
The IRS crackdown on foreign accounts has been generating a lot of discussion in the blogosphere. Some folks argue that it’s a waste of resources,
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Foreign Accounts & FBARs
Taxpayer asks: Hi Kelly, With all the publicity about UBS and foreign bank accounts, I have some concerns that a lot of parents may be
Read MoreIRS Crackdown On UBS Continues With Indictments
The IRS is making serious noise about its attempts to combat offshore tax evasion. What could be a better pulpit than its high profile UBS
Read MoreRichard Hatch Goes Back To Jail
I feel like I should send Richard Hatch a fruit basket or something for making it so easy to find things to blog about… As
Read MoreIRS Plays Chicken With Taxpayers
Remember that great scene in the movie Footloose when Kevin Bacon is challenged to a game of chicken on the tractor? It seems that the
Read MoreAvoid Census/Tax Scams
It’s time for the Census! According to best estimates, there are 307,216,361 people in the US as of the publishing of this blog entry. The
Read MoreAsk The taxgirl: Pageants & Deductions
Taxpayer asks: A friend of mine asked me to buy an ad in a book for her daughter’s beauty pageant. She claims that it is
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Volunteering & Charitable Deductions
Taxpayer asks: My wife is a Girl Scouts Leader. Is all of her time and contributions to the troop tax deductible? If so, how? Taxgirl
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