Who says that a little pressure doesn’t work these day? Singapore and Liechtenstein have both apparently decided that they wanted to be one of the
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It’s A Tax Lien, Dahling
The woman who claims that she “never hated a man enough to give him diamonds back” may have to change her mind when it comes
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Targeted Enforcement
IRS Commish Doug Shulman has not been shy about talking about targeted enforcement. Targeted enforcement – the idea of cherry picking certain target groups to
Read MoreOoh… I Get It… We Still Have to Pay For This Thing
As part of the continuing discussions about health care reform, the spectre of how to pay for it has risen again. Yeah, cause that’s how
Read MoreIRS Awards Funds: Guess Who Gets Nothing?
The IRS announced that it has awarded nearly $8 million in matching grants to support its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The funds will
Read MoreTax Havens Suddenly Not All The Rage
Suddenly, it’s not so fashionable to have your money in Swiss banks. That’s sooo February 2009. This season, all of the trendy tax evaders are
Read MoreHealthcare Reform & Taxes
I just received a notice last week from my health insurance provider that rates at my office would be increasing an average of more than
Read MoreBusinesses Get Tax Break
Don’t get too excited. It’s not a huge tax break – but it’s not a bad one either. A bill that was rushed through recently
Read MoreUS Clashes With UK Over New Tax Proposal
When it comes to economics, the US and UK tend to find themselves on the same page. A recent example is their consolidated front over
Read MoreGirls Gone Wild Founder Gets Plea Deal
“Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis feels he finally got a break when a federal judge okayed a deal that Francis struck with prosecutors. Under
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