When it rains, it pours. In the midst of an already tense tax season, taxpayers had a brief moment of worry last night when the
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IRS, H&R Block Release Statements About Processing Delays
(Note: Updated to reflect Department of Education comments.) As anger continues to grow over delays with processing the federal form 8863, Education Credits, I reached
Read MoreMinnesota Tax Authorities Warn Taxpayers To Stop Using Intuit Products
Every year, we expect to see a few glitches in tax filings, including software bugs and processing issues. Generally, those are resolved pretty quickly and
Read MorePirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested For Alleged Tax Cybercrime
Last week, Gottfrid Svartholm was arrested. Again. If that name rings a vaguely Scandinavian bell, it’s because he’s the co-founder of Pirate Bay. Pirate Bay,
Read MoreE-Bills For Taxes Could Be Headed Your Way
I love technology. I love that I can order a car from Uber at the touch of a button on my Droid. I love that
Read MoreIRS Tool Can Help Students With FAFSA
In just a few weeks, students will be moving into dorm rooms across the country. The new school year is officially beginning! The first few
Read MoreWhy I Don’t Believe That Anonymous Hacked The IRS For Romney’s Returns
(Author’s note: Apparently, some folks are upset that I didn’t explicitly state that this original story appeared on a satirical site – though I clearly
Read MoreWhat You Can Learn From The FunnyJunk.com/Oatmeal Debacle
The following is a guest post from J. Christopher Erb (@jcerb on twitter), an attorney in Philadelphia, PA, who focuses on corporate and contract law for international and domestic corporations with specific emphasis on internet law issues. Rumor has it, he’s also responsible for my last name and one or more of my children.
Read MoreThe Oatmeal Plot Thickens: Federal Suit Filed Against Inman, Charities
It started out simple enough. Matthew Inman is a webcartoonist who maintains a little site that you might have heard of called The Oatmeal. Over
Read MoreIs The U.N. Trying To Tax The Internet?
So are they or aren’t they? Earlier today, eyebrows were raised sharply when it was reported that the UN (United Nations) was considering a new
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