The Internal Revenue Service continues to roll out processing for most federal income tax returns. The IRS announced this week that taxpayers can begin filing
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IRS Targets Businesses, Makes Arrests In Massive ID Theft Crackdown
Today, the IRS announced the results of an “aggressive enforcement effort” targeting refund fraud caused by identity theft.
Read MoreTaxpayer Alleges IRS Agent Offered Sex In Exchange For Lower Tax Penalties On Audit
Talk about some serious negotiations. A 40-year-old man out of Fall Creek, Oregon, has filed a federal lawsuit against the IRS, alleging that she used
Read MorePay Taxes On Your Super Bowl XLVII Winnings? You Can Bet On It
This year, you can bet on everything from the winning team to who will score first and which Harbaugh brother – or both – will sport a cap during the game. What does all of this mean come tax time?
Read MoreIRS Loses Big In Court (Again), Tax Season Chugs Along
On January 18, 2013, a federal court stopped IRS “dead in its tracks” from enforcing its new regulatory scheme for registered tax-return preparers. In response,
Read MoreMemo Argues IRS Inflated Numbers, Exaggerated Figures
Tax season officially got started yesterday as the Internal Revenue Service began accepting most taxpayer returns. Opening day for the IRS had been delayed by
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Filing Your Tax Return Early
Taxpayer asks: Can I file my taxes before January 30? I want my refund. Taxgirl says: I’ve received about thirty different variations on this question
Read MoreTax Code Hits Nearly 4 Million Words
What could you do with six billion hours? Think hard. That’s the equivalent of 8,758 lifetimes. Yes, lifetimes. It’s also how much time taxpayers spend
Read MoreLeadership Shakeup At Treasury Could Signal Change In Fiscal Strategy
The Treasury Department may be getting a new look … or two… or three. Just weeks after (now) former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Doug
Read MoreIRS Announces Delayed Tax Filing Season
Good things come to those who wait, right? It turns out that tax season won’t begin on January 22, 2013, after all – not that
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