Soda Tax Pitched As Revenue Raiser And A Life Saver: Will It Work?
Philadelphia’s Mayor Jim Kenney wants to do something that no other major American city has done so far: pass a targeted soda tax.
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Ryanair Announces Closure, Cancellations In Response To Norwegian Tax
Ryanair, the low cost, big number European airline headquartered out of Dublin, Ireland, has announced that it will close its Oslo Rygge base out of southern Norway in October of 2016. The decision was made after the Norwegian Government confirmed a new tax on departing passengers.
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Footballer Messi Misses Tax Fraud Trial Opening, Expected To Testify On Thursday
The tax fraud trial of Lionel Messi kicked off in Spain today but the footballer wasn’t in attendance. Following an injury to his back during in a friendly against Honduras, Messi didn’t show on day one but his lawyer assured the court that the superstar would be available to testify on Thursday.
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Six Reasons Not To Engage With Scammers, No Matter What Your Facebook Friends Tell You
Have you seen tips posted on Facebook and other social media for dealing with IRS impersonation phone scammers? The best advice? Hang up. Don’t engage. Here are six reasons why those other tips don’t work and why you should never engage with scammers.
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IRS Warns Taxpayers About New Scam Involving Bogus 'Federal Student Tax'
Just days after the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) announced the arrests of five individuals made in what has been characterized as an “ongoing investigation” into the scams, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a warning about a new scam making the rounds. The latest IRS impersonation scheme involves bogus phone calls to demanding payment for a non-existent tax, the “Federal Student Tax.”
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Senate Bill Would Require Presidential Candidates, Including Trump, To Release Tax Returns
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (R-OR) has introduced a bill which would require presidential nominees to release recent tax returns.
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TIGTA Announces Significant Arrests In Massive IRS Phone Scam
Today, TIGTA announced the arrests of five individuals made in what has been characterized as an “ongoing investigation” into a massive IRS impersonation scam.
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Vegan Restauranteur, Wanted For Theft, Tax Fraud, Brought Down By Cheesy Pizza Order
Renown vegan restauranteur Sarma Melngailis and her husband, Anthony Strangis, were apprehended after months on the run. Their downfall? They ordered a cheesy pizza from Domino’s.
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Lawsuits Gone Wild: Francis Still Fighting Back Against Foreclosure
Joe Francis, the former Girls Gone Wild mogul, who turned shots of naked girls into a multi-million dollar empire, is back in court again. This time, he’s fighting foreclosure.
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Congress Moves To 'Strip Guns And Badges' From IRS, Impeach Commissioner
Members of Congress have recently introduced bills meant to take down the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). One bill would remove IRS Commissioner John Koskinen from office: the other would remove the Criminal Investigations department from the agency.