The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially introduced the new Chief of the Criminal Investigation division. John D. (Don) Fort was appointed in June 2017 after former Chief Richard Weber announced his departure.
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7 Tax-Favored Strategies For Retirement
Thinking about retiring early? To ensure that you’ll have enough money to live off of in future years, sock away money now. Here are seven tax-favored strategies to consider.
Read MoreIRS To Pilot Online Tax Appeals Conferences
Resolving your tax issues with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just got a little bit easier – assuming you have an internet connection. The IRS has announced that the Office of Appeals will pilot a new “web-based virtual conference option” for taxpayers and their representatives.
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Bitcoin Fork Could Trigger Tax Bills
Technology has changed the way that we think about money. Next month, the way we think about money may change again following a potential shift in the blockchain world and that could cause tax headaches for some users.
Read MoreAfter Healthcare Fail, GOP Moves On To Tax Reform: Here's What They Propose
After failing to repeal Obamacare, Congress is taking on tax reform – a job many have declared will be even more difficult than health care reform. To emphasize their commitment to the task, joint leadership from the Senate, House and White House have released a statement.
Read MoreAre Sales Tax Holidays A Good Thing?
Are sales tax holidays a good thing? Some argue that they’re money-savers but the Tax Foundation says different, claiming they are “political gimmicks” which promote bad tax policy.
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Are Payments Made To An Ex Always Alimony?
It’s “Ask the Taxgirl” and today we tackle alimony.
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Anonymous Coinbase Customer Will Challenge IRS
“John Doe 4” has been granted the right to intervene in an ongoing court case between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Coinbase. That gives the anonymous Coinbase customer the ability to contest the IRS’ efforts to identify and obtain Coinbase customer information.
Read MoreSocial Security Warns On New Scheme Similar To IRS Phone Scams
Financial scams involving individuals posing as government employees aren’t limited to those Internal Revenue Service (IRS) phone scams. There’s a new scam making the rounds – and this time, it involves individuals claiming to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Read MoreIs Your New Tax Professional Secretly A Robot?
Could a robot be doing your tax return? There was a time when that sounded far-fetched. But according to EY Americas Tax Talent Leader Martin Fiore, it’s happening already.
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