The headlines were filled this morning with accusations, defenses, and more about the scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service’s increased, targeted scrutiny of the applications
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Attorney General Holder Orders FBI Inquiry Into IRS Scrutiny Of Tax Exempt Applications
Just days after the news surfaced that the Internal Revenue Service improperly targeted certain applications for tax-exempt status based on keywords and politically charged language,
Read MoreIRS Set To Close Next Week
A number of taxpayers will be taking next Friday off by choice. It is, after all, the day before the Memorial Day weekend begins –
Read MoreCongress And The President Want You To Get Mad At IRS Over Tax Exempt Targets (Just Not At Them)
“IRS Issues Apology for Targeting Tea Party Group” I’ll admit that headline caught my attention – but probably not for the reasons you think. The
Read MoreTaxpayers File Suit Over IRS Rule On Health Care Act Tax Credits
Just one day after the Internal Revenue Service additional Proposed Regulations to clarify governance issues related to the Health Care Act, a group of taxpayers
Read MoreIRS To Mail Out Furlough Notices Next Week, Announcing Agency-Wide Shutdowns
One week. That’s all it took. One week after Tax Day came and went, the Internal Revenue Service will send out furlough notices to its
Read MorePostal Service Says Saturday Delivery Will Continue Because Of Budget Provision
Dust off those stamps: the U.S. Postal Service isn’t ending Saturday mail delivery this summer after all. What’s the reason for the apparent change of
Read MoreAs Squabbles Over Budget Continue, Annual White House Easter Egg Tradition Rolls On
My kids are minutes away from their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Set among the backdrop of rural North Carolina, it’s miles away – both literally
Read MoreFAFSA, Tax Return Delays Could Slow College Enrollment Decisions
The delay in processing forms 8863, Education Credits, at the IRS is causing more trouble than just slowing down refunds. The delay, which was formally
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z (2013): G Is For Government Debt
Practically every year, I get a query or two about how to make a donation to the federal government to pay down the debt. Apparently,
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