Is the number one tax prep service in the world about to get a little bigger? Liberty Tax Service founder John Hewitt has allegedly been
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IRS Goes High Tech For Recruits
The upside of a down economy: as Congress puts more emphasis on tax collections, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs more workers. Voila. Increased employment.
Read MoreH&R Block Takes Hit, Announces Lay-Offs
High unemployment rates and fewer numbers of taxpayers who owe have translated into more than just headaches for IRS: many tax preparers across the country
Read MoreThe IRS Wants You
No, really, they do. The IRS has announced that it is accepting applications for new members for the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC). According
Read MoreJackson-Hewitt Stock Continues To Take Hit On Loan News
Shares of Jackson-Hewitt stock continued to plummet in February as word of their problems with their RAL lender continued to make news. The stock opened
Read MoreTax Literacy Project To Debut Soon
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to chat with Marjorie Kornhauser, a professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at Arizona State
Read MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Registration Of Tax Preparers
For the 2011 tax season, the IRS has announced that it will require commercial tax return preparers to register with the agency and pass a
Read MoreABA Section Of Taxation Announces 2010 Nolan Fellowships
This just in from the ABA: The American Bar Association Section of Taxation announced the recipients of its 2010 Nolan Fellowships to be awarded during
Read MoreFeds Target Tax Preparer Who Filed For $93 Million in Fraudulent Refunds
This tax season, Penny Lea Jones won’t be preparing tax returns if the feds have their way. U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge has issued
Read MoreLights, Cameras, Plea Agreement!
It sounds like something right out of Hollywood: a lawyer takes a kickback in exchange for setting up wealthy clients in a multi-billion dollar tax
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