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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In Effort To Curb Immigration Related Fraud, IRS Changes ITIN Procedures
The Internal Revenue Service has announced updates in procedure with respect to Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) requirements. ITINs are basically the equivalent of Social Security numbers for those taxpayers who are not eligible for a Social Security number. The updates to the program are, according to IRS, meant to “further protect the integrity of…
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ACORN Officials Offer Tax Advice (And A Word Or Two About Being A Pimp)
Late last week, news broke that officials with the group ACORN were secretly videotaped allegedly offering advice to folks posing as a pimp and prostitute. While accusations have flown about what was or was not said/meant/intended/edited, it’s clear that at least one of the officials was offering improper tax advice. Here’s the set up for…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Tax Dollars For Illegal Immigrant Health Care?
Taxpayer asks: Dear Taxgirl, In the last couple months, I’ve received a spammy e-mail asking me to sign an “electronic petition” against a tax increase so the government can provide health care to illegal aliens. I deleted this whenever I got it, because it just sounds like some urban legend to me. I mean who…