Nina Pham, the nurse who contracted Ebola while taking care of Thomas Eric Duncan, has been declared free of the virus. The fundraising campaign for her has now wrapped and donors are encouraged to put their dollars towards Ebola charities. Exercise care, though: Ebola related scams are on the rise.
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IRS Gets Big Win In Court As Judge Dismisses Tea Party Targeting Cases
Today, a federal court judge dismissed two high profile lawsuits against the Internal Revenue Service over its handling of tax exempt organization applications. What do those rulings mean for other tax exempt organizations? The answer might surprise you.
Read MoreSuspected Nazi War Criminals Collected Millions In Benefits After Fleeing The U.S.
Suspected Nazi war criminals are said to have collected millions in Social Security benefits after fleeing the country. Why? According to one beneficiary’s son, it’s as simple as, “He paid into the system.”
Read MoreApple Adds Egg Freezing As Employee Benefit
Apple and Facebook have fired the latest round in the “perk wars” – efforts to woo and keep talent in the tech sector. Not content with fancy meals, tech companies are offering female employees the opportunity to freeze their eggs. As perks keep expanding, what are the tax consequences to those employees?
Read MoreIreland Says It Will End “Double Irish” Tax Scheme
Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan has all but labeled the “Double Irish” deal dead during the presentation of his 2015 budget even as companies like Google claim that it won’t make a difference.
Read MoreAre Taxes The Best Way To Fund The Fight Against Ebola?
As concern over the spread of Ebola increases, there’s another worry: who is going to pay for it? Dr. Francis Collins, the head of the National Institute of Health, recently slammed the lack of funding while another healthcare professional suggested that the best way to fight the virus – and other infectious diseases – is with a tax.
Read MoreIRS Announces Planned Service Outages Over The Holiday Weekend
Trying to reach IRS over the long weekend? Hoping to use e-Services to file by the extension, match a TIN or other service? You’re out of luck until Tuesday.
Read MoreGuest Post: Giving Up Citizenship Because Of Taxes
It’s time for guest posts! Today, Tisha talks about the hard choices when it comes to citizenship and taxes.
Read MoreTaxpayers Freaking Out Over 2015 Tax Refund Hoax
Earlier this week, a panicked reader shot me the link to an article with this headline: 2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October
Read MoreGuest Post: IRC 107 – Ripe for Repeal
It’s time for guest posts! Today, Richard Baty, a retired IRS Appeals Officer, takes on tax breaks for the clergy.
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