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Announced today: IRS Creates Disaster Relief Toll-Free Number IR-2005-88, Sept. 1, 2005 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today the establishment of a special toll-free telephone number for use by taxpayers affected by Hurricane Katrina. People affected by Katrina who need help with tax matters can call 1-866-562-5227. Beginning today, taxpayers can call the…
From irs.gov: IRS Grants Tax Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims IR-2005-84, Aug. 30, 2005 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced special relief for taxpayers in the Presidential Disaster Areas struck by Hurricane Katrina. These taxpayers generally will have until Oct. 31, 2005, to file tax returns and submit tax payments. The IRS will…
Eight former KPMG execs have been charged with conspiracy to sell fraudulent tax shelters. They are former KPMG Deputy Chairman Jeffrey Stein, former officials John Lanning, Richard Smith, Jeffrey Eischeid, Philip Weisner, John Larson, Robert Pfaff and Mark Watson; a ninth person was also charged in the scheme, outside tax attorney Raymond Ruble. It is…