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Month: May 2014

Las Vegas Man Cheated IRS, Taxpayers Using False Home Buyer Credits

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 30, 2014July 29, 2020

A Las Vegas man will likely spend some serious time behind bars for his role in a scheme that the defrauded the government by filing

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Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Landmark Case On Whether States May Tax Income Earned In Other States

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 28, 2014July 29, 2020

Do states have the right to tax income earned in other states? That’s one of the issues raised in Comptroller v. Wynne, a Maryland case which the Supreme Court has agreed to hear this year.

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Man Convicted Of Threatening To Assault & Kill IRS Agent, Family Over Audit Proceedings

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 27, 2014July 29, 2020

When I crafted my list of my best tax advice (ever), it seems that I left one fairly important tip out: don’t threaten to kill

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On Memorial Day, A Look At Surviving Family Military Benefits

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 26, 2014July 29, 2020

Last week, my brother returned home to his family after his most recent deployment. He is active duty in the U.S. Navy and I know

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12 Tax Tips To Consider When Buying A Shore Or Vacation Property This Summer

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 25, 2014July 29, 2020

Each year on Memorial Day weekend, there’s a giant exodus from much of Pennsylvania towards the Jersey Shore. Some folks head for the glitter and

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Like Revenge Porn, Revenge Tax Is A Kind of Wild Justice

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 23, 2014July 29, 2020

“Let me get this straight,” I said, looking the taxpayer in the eye. “You want to turn yourself in for cheating on your taxes in

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Holder Warns On Offshore Accounts, Says No Bank Is ‘Too Big To Jail’

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 20, 2014July 31, 2020

Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that no bank is “too big to jail” after Credit Suisse reached a plea deal on conspiracy charges. How will this latest move affect taxpayers?

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Still Looking For Your Tax Refund? Errors, 4464C Letters, And Other Explanations

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 20, 2014July 31, 2020

Tax Day is over for most of us but some taxpayers are still looking for their refunds. Statistically, the IRS has processed refund requests at

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Congress, Ignoring History, Considers Turning Over Tax Debts To Private Collection Agencies

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 20, 2014July 31, 2020

The tax gap in the United States is estimated to be about $385 billion. The tax gap is the difference between what the Internal Revenue

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Tax Extenders Bill Stalled In Senate

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 17, 2014July 31, 2020

Remember that Tax Extenders Bill that seemed to be moving ahead? Consider it stalled. Amid a flurry of proposed amendments to the bill, Sen. Harry

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