Despite weather conditions that have kept federal employees home for a fourth straight day in Washington, DC, the IRS claims that the blizzard won’t slow them down this tax season. TaxProf blog points out that many returns are actually processed outside of DC in such garden spots as Fresno and Kansas City. And despite the…
The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that Jonathan P. Wiktorchik, a Bucks County chiropractor, has been charged with lying to the IRS and arson yesterday in a March 2008 fire. The fire destroyed his office and neighboring businesses. At the time of the fire, Wiktorchik implicated a gang. He said that he was attacked by Spanish-speaking…
Taxpayer asks: I heard that I can get more money back from my taxes this year because I am disabled. Is this true? I am on fixed income and it would help me. Taxgirl says: I think what you’re referring to is the one time payment for retirees and disabled persons as part of Obama’s…
Taxpayer asks: I was told that if I make more than 46,000.00, my family didn’t qualify for the EIC. My wife saw on the news this morning that if you make less then 71,000.00 that we should qualify. I’m married with two children, one born in 2009. Which is correct? Thanks Taxgirl says: Hmm. As…
Well, this is certainly the kind of news that you don’t like reading just before you file your taxes… According to TaxProf Blog, the IRS intends to purchase sixty Remington Model 870 Police RAMAC #24587 12 gauge pump-action shotguns for the Criminal Investigation Division. Along the lines of “more information than you wanted to know”,…
We have a winner! It’s Scott! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: Name the taxpayer who infamously said: “To you taxpayers out there, let me say this: Make sure you file your tax return on time! And remember that, even though income taxes can be a…
This tax season, Penny Lea Jones won’t be preparing tax returns if the feds have their way. U.S. District Judge Edward J. Lodge has issued a preliminary injunction barring Jones from preparing federal income tax returns for taxpayers while a lawsuit against her proceeds. The lawsuit is one of seven such actions filed by the…
You know how it goes. You sit for a bit, staring at the phone, maybe even biting your nails a bit. Should you call? Is it too early? You take a deep breath, pick up the phone, and dial. It rings and rings. No answer. You bite your lip and hang up. And then you…
What would it take for you to turn in your clients? Would 30% of the take do it? What if it meant jail time? These are all things that Bradley Birkenfeld must have considered before approaching the IRS two years ago to turn in tax cheats at UBS. And he did it anyway. Now, Birkenfeld…
Not everyone is as thrilled about Citigroup’s new tax breaks as, well, Citi. Former presidential contender Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) counts himself of as one of those who has concerns about the Treasury Department’s decision to change the law so that Citigroup could keep billions of dollars in tax breaks. He went so far…