On Thursday, the U.S. Senate pushed through comprehensive immigration bill, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744 with a 68-32 vote. I’ll
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Footballer Messi May Settle Tax Evasion Case For Millions
Goaaaaal! Football phenom, Lionel Messi, has reportedly scored in his battle against the Spanish authorities. The Spanish publication, El Periodico, has announced that the FC
Read MoreMarc Rich, Famous Fugitive & Alleged Tax Evader Pardoned By President Clinton, Dies
Marc Rich, one of the most famous white-collar criminals in recent memory, has died in Switzerland at age 78, as the result of a stroke.
Read MoreProp 8 Appeal Dismissed At Supreme Court On Procedural Grounds
Last December, the Supreme Court granted certiorari on two same-sex marriage cases. Those cases include Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s controversial Proposition 8
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional (And It Was A Tax Case!)
Last December, the Supreme Court granted certiorari on two same-sex marriage cases. Those cases include Hollingsworth v. Perry, a challenge to California’s controversial Proposition 8
Read MoreWhat Now? Supreme Court Rulings On Same-Sex Marriage Raise Questions About Taxes
The Supreme Court released three opinions today: United States v. Windsor, Sekhar v. United States, and Hollingsworth v. Perry (each opinion downloads as a pdf).
Read MoreCongress Clashes Over Conspiracy Theories & Political Agendas As IRS Targeting Appears To Include ‘Progressives’
Did they or didn’t they? For weeks, we’ve been hearing whispers that the Internal Revenue Service’s screening process which targeted certain tax exempt organizations included
Read MoreMillions Of Tax Dollars Improperly Refunded To Unauthorized Workers As IRS Insists It’s Getting Better
As the battle on immigration reform heats up, more questions are being raised about the tax treatment of undocumented workers and others who might be
Read MoreIf It Ain’t About Money (Turns Out It Is): Rapper Fat Joe Headed To Prison For Failure To Pay Taxes
Rapper Fat Joe will serve four months in prison this fall for failing to pay more than $1 million in federal income taxes. U.S. Magistrate
Read MoreAfter Official Rejection, Holes In Swiss Policy Leave Banking Industry Uncertain
A year ago, the biggest story in banking was that the U.S. and Switzerland had reached an accord that would all but end the secrecy
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