IRS Reports More Taxpayers Filing Taxes From Home In 2014
With just about a month left in tax season, IRS is reporting an uptick in the numbers of taxpayers filing from home computers. Are you one of them?
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IRS Offers Refund Info And More Using Mobile App
Looking for tax info on the go? IRS has updated its mobile app, IRS2Go, and it’s more functional than ever.
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The End Of The (Silk) Road For Bitcoin Millionaire As IRS, Fed Agencies Make Arrests
We used to assume that crime happened in predictable places: dark alleys and dicey street corners. In reality, some of the biggest crimes in the world are occurring in home offices and in family basements: some of the most sophisticated and damaging financial crimes just need an internet connection. A recent study by the Center…
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Will Overstock Force IRS To Make Up Its Mind About Bitcoin?
Overstock raised eyebrows earlier this month when the retailer announced it would accept Bitcoin as payment. While Bitcoin has slowly been making inroads into the U.S. economy, Overstock is by far the largest, most mainstream company to tout the currency as a legitimate means of payment. And it definitely paid off, with Patrick M. Byrne,…
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Cyber Monday: It’s The Most Wonderful Tax Evasion Day Of The Year!
Cyber Monday may break records – and state treasuries.
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From Treasure To Trash: Man Tosses Out Bitcoin Wallet On Hard Drive Worth $9 Million
James Howell, a tech geek in the UK, made the painful realization that he had literally thrown away $9 million when he tossed out his computer hard drive. That hard drive stored 7,500 in bitcoins – an alternative currency that recently soared in value. But Howells’ folly is a good opportunity to talk casualty loss deduction: when can bad luck result in a tax deduction?
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Italy Tries Bite At Apple As Authorities Investigate Tax Structures
The Securities and Exchange Commission may approve of Apple’s overseas tax strategies but Italian taxing authorities aren’t so sure. This week, those Italian taxing authorities announced that they are investigating whether Apple has paid all of its taxes. According to the weekly magazine L’Espresso, taxing authorities are considering whether – wait for it – Apple…
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BlackBerry Pins Recovery Hopes On Rumored $1 Billion In Tax Refunds
BlackBerry nearly escaped a buyout earlier this fall. Now, an infusion of cash is giving the company new hope… and a big tax refund check from the government might boost the company’s coffers even higher.
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President Obama’s ConnectED Funding Plan: ‘Obama Phones’ All Over Again?
As President Obama pushes his plans to expand high speed internet into American schools as part of the ConnectED program, is it “Obamaphone” all over again?
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There’s A Lot Wrong With The Internet Sales Tax Proposal, So Why Aren’t More People Talking About It?
“Why are you so quiet?” I’m never accused of being quiet. But this time, I have been quiet and I guess a bit of an explanation is in order. What everyone is talking about – and I have not been talking about – over the past couple of weeks is the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act,…