Claiming bogus tax refunds can be easy. After all, nobody’s looking, right? Wrong. The IRS is cracking down on tax evasion by targeting unscrupulous tax
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Free Tax Help Still Available
With the minutes ticking away until Tax Day, my inbox is rapidly filling up with questions about where to find free tax help. So first,
Read MoreShulman Announces That He Will Leave At The End Of His Term
Do you have what it takes to run the IRS? You may be in luck. Doug Shulman, the current Commissioner of the IRS, announced during
Read MoreYou Can’t Get A Tax Refund For Buying Groceries & Other Helpful Advice
I’ll be the first to admit that the Tax Code is filled with crazy acronyms – like FBAR, EITC, and AGI – and convoluted titles
Read MorePolice, IRS Consider Info Sharing As Tax Fraud Increases
It’s March 29, do you know where your refund is? It’s possible that it’s in someone else’s mailbox. Thieves are becoming more sophisticated these days
Read MoreIRS Brings ‘A Team’ To Crush Transfer Pricing Abuse
Many years ago, a crack unit of specialists from Big Four audit firms and boutique consultancy firms – were working on the mean streets of
Read MoreIRS Begins Issuing Test Results For Tax Preparers
I hate standardized tests. My daughter, a straight-A student at her elementary school, was freaking out over taking the PSSAs, the state-issued assessment tests in
Read MoreIRS Announces Efforts To Help Struggling Taxpayers
It’s tough out there these days and increasingly, taxpayers are scurrying away from their tax obligations for fear that they won’t be able to pay.
Read MoreIRS Claims Nearly $1 Billion Owed To Taxpayers For 2008
The IRS has extra cash: more than $1 billion in extra cash. And some of it might belong to you. More than one million taxpayers
Read MoreIRS Comments On Leap Year Confusion
The IRS was kind enough to reply to my request for information about the discrepancy in filing dates for the form 1099 series and the
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