No “Netflix tax” in Canada. That was the word from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Harper promised not to tax streaming services last week, saying,
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TurboTax Ends Cloud Backup Option For Desktop Users
TurboTax will no longer let you back up your data to the cloud. Those were the rumors flying last week. It seemed like a bold
Read MoreCloud Tax Is The New Black: Chicago Tax Scheme Will Boost Costs For Services Like Netflix
My kids are huge fans of Netflix, as am I. I like being able to pick and choose which shows they will watch in advance and a
Read MoreIRS Announces New Steps To Protect Taxpayers From Identity Theft Tax Fraud
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen, leading tax partners and state tax administrators have announced new steps to protect taxpayers from identity theft 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 Issues Statement On Unauthorized Access Of Taxpayer Transcripts
The Internal Revenue Service has issued a statement regarding the unauthorized access of taxpayer information using the “Get Transcript” application. Follows is the statement in
Read MoreIRS Says Identity Thieves Accessed Tax Transcripts For More Than 100,000 Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that identity thieves have illegally accessed tax information for more than 100,000 taxpayers with unsuccessful attempts made on
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z (2015): S Is For Scams
It’s my annual “Taxes from A to Z” series! Next up: S Is For Scams There have always been folks willing to take advantage of
Read MorePaying Your Taxes In Bitcoin? Bill Would Make It Easy.
At tax time, you can generally settle your bill by cash (though not necessarily folded cash), check or credit card. A New Hampshire State Representative
Read MoreWhat If Tax Refund Theft Isn't Really About Refund Theft?
Jim* (not his real name) knows all about the importance of having a secure password for his financial accounts. It’s what he does for a
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