There is no such thing as free money. Let’s just go ahead and get that out of the way first thing. Our Treasury does not
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IRS Announces “Fresh Start” Assistance On July 16
Feeling a bit overwhelmed? Not sure how to find answers to your tough questions? The IRS wants to help. On Saturday, July 16 (yes, tomorrow),
Read MoreIt’s Friday, Do You Know Where Your Tax Data Is?
You may not. A report issued by the Treasury Inspector General for Administration (TIGTA) (downloads as a pdf) found that the IRS does not always
Read MoreIRS Targets 100,000 Tax Professionals For Noncompliance
About 1 out of every 8 of the nation’s professional tax return preparers failed to comply with new regulations for 2011, according to information released
Read MoreDeduct This: History Of The IRA Deduction
Remember Studebaker? Studebaker was a manufacturing company that started in 1852 in South Bend, Indiana, making wagons for farmers, miners, and the military. Ten years
Read MoreTax Scams Making The Rounds Again
Apparently, scammers hope that taxpayers have a short memory. The EFTPS scam that was making the rounds last fall is gaining steam again. This time,
Read MoreFBAR Deadline Looming
Donna (not her real name, of course) has been breaking the law for years. The funny thing is she doesn’t look like your stereotypical criminal:
Read MoreOne Billion Served: IRS Hits Milestone
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that it has now passed the one billion mark for individual tax returns processed through its electronic filing (or
Read MoreIRS Issues Guidance For Charities – And A Warning To Donors
Today, the Internal Revenue Service announced that approximately 275,000 formerly tax-exempt organizations have lost their charitable status as a result of failing to file the
Read MoreCasey Anthony On Trial, Liened By IRS
It has been quite an eventful month for Casey Anthony. The 25 year old Florida woman faced prosecutors in court for the first time this
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