Those Not-So-Lost IRS Emails: Up To 30,000 Lerner Emails May Have Been Recovered
Remember those missing IRS emails? The ones from Lois Lerner? They might not be missing after all.
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President Obama Says Immigrants Must Pay 'Fair Share Of Taxes'
Tonight, President Obama laid out his plan for immigration reform. It includes the requirement to “pay your fair share of taxes” – but what does that mean?
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Al Sharpton Denounces Claims He Owes Millions In Taxes To IRS, New York
Al Sharpton agrees with charges that his nonprofit, the National Action Network, owes outstanding taxes to the IRS and the State of New York. He also agrees that he owes personal taxes to the IRS and the State of New York. He doesn’t, however, agree that he owes as much as alleged, charging that the story was intended to call attention to an old story instead of the one he thinks folks should be talking about: Ferguson.
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NFL Flagged With Another Challenge To Tax-Exempt Status Because Of Redskins
With football season in full swing, members of Congress are taking another hit at the NFL’s tax exempt status: a second bill has been introduced which aims to eliminating tax exempt status unless the Washington Redskins yank their name. Does it have enough support to make a difference?
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Internet Tax Ban Ending Soon: Speaker Boehner Hopes To Keep Internet Tax Free
With Black Friday on its way, will the internet stay tax free? Speaker Boehner has signaled that he will not support the Main Street Fairness Act. However, with the moratorium on taxing internet access under the Internet Tax Freedom Act about to expire, is there room for compromise?
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What Matters Most When It Comes To Tax Reform? Hint: It's Not Control Of Congress.
Last night, the elections signaled a power shift in Congress. With Republicans controlling both houses, does that mean tax reform is on the way? Here’s why, historically, it’s not control of Congress that matters: it’s something else.
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From AR-15s To Rubber Bullets: How Did Police End Up With Military Gear On American Streets?
There’s no question that the scene remains tense in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of Mike Brown. As images of armored vehicles and police officers wearing night vision goggles continue to be splashed across our papers, television screens and computers, many have questioned not only the tactics of the police but the level of “militarization”…
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Obama Joins Blame Game As Companies Flee U.S. For Lower Tax Rates
Yesterday, during a Press Conference after the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C., President Barack Obama announced who was to blame for the corporate tax inversion trend: accountants. He said: You have accountants going to some big corporations — multinational corporations but that are clearly U.S.-based and have the bulk of their operations in the…
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Tax, Public Corruption Charges Net ‘Our Man Downtown’ In Dallas Scandal
On Friday, federal agents arrested Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price on 11 federal charges including filing fraudulent federal tax returns. Also included in the charges are accusations that Price used his position in the Dallas County government for his personal benefit. Price pleaded not guilty to the charges. Authorities allege that Price used his…
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Marion Barry Doesn’t Want To Tax Your Yogurt
Does Marion Barry want to tax your yogurt? Er, maybe it’s your yoga.