Last year, the Senate waited until just over two weeks left in the calendar year to pass a bill that extended certain tax provisions through
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Citing Budget Woes, State Won’t Pay Up (Yet) On Big Lottery Winnings
Author’s Update: The Illinois Lottery disagrees with the characterization that a promise to pay in the future is an IOU, reaching out to say, “At
Read MoreTrump To H&R Block: You're Fired!
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump prides himself on speaking his mind. And what he has on his mind is getting rid of Kansas City-based tax
Read MoreLive Blog: The GOP Debate
With an ever growing GOP presidential candidacy field, debates for potential candidates were divided into two time slots. The most popular slot will be the
Read MoreLive Blog: The Early GOP Debate
There are two GOP presidential debates today. The first is at 5:00 pm. Candidates involved in the early debate include Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Pennsylvania
Read MoreCongressman Chaka Fattah & Associates Indicted In Racketeering Conspiracy
Just weeks after former Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) was sentenced to prison on tax related charges, Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) and a number of his
Read MoreHere We Go Again: Tax Extenders Bill Countdown Begins
It’s Christmas in July! In recent years, taxpayers have been forced to wait until the end of the year before Congress pushed through a tax
Read MoreFormer U.S. Representative Grimm Sentenced To Prison For Tax Fraud
Former U.S. Representative Michael Grimm (R-NY) got something of a break earlier today when he was sentenced to just eight months in prison on tax
Read MoreIRS, TIGTA Talk Tech, Identity Theft & Security At Congressional Hearing
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen was back on the Hill this week, together with J. Russell George, The Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Read MoreIRS Changes Position On Identity Theft, Will Provide Copies Of Returns To Victims
You have a right to know what thieves are doing with your information. That’s the surprising word out of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) this
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