If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. And again. After a number of iterations, the Taxpayer First Act has finally passed the House
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Proposal Would Improve, Modernize IRS
The Ways and Means Committee has released a draft of The Taxpayer First Act, outlining steps they believe will improve the IRS, including modernizing information technology, infrastructure, and services. Here are some of the highlights.
Read MoreMan's Tax Refund Seized For Parking Tickets On Car He Never Owned
It can be tempting to crumple up and toss a parking ticket but throwing it away doesn’t make it go away. Parking authorities hold onto
Read MoreTaxpayers Sue Treasury, SSA, Alleging Improper Refund Seizures
Carolyn Graham’s father died on Christmas Day, 1971. She was just 7 years old at the time. As a minor, she was eligible to receive
Read MoreIRS Backs Down, Returns Seized Cash To Family Businesses
Think you always have a right to due process? Think again. Under some circumstances, the federal government believes that it has the right to seize your property without notice and without a requirement for a speedy hearing. Taxpayers in Michigan, with the help of the Institute for Justice, are fighting back.
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IRS Seizes ID Thieves’ Bling, Result For Taxpayers Is Ka-Ching!
With tax fraud – especially identity theft related tax fraud – there can be huge dollars at stake. Criminals use that money to finance high-profile, high-spending lifestyles at taxpayer expense. But when their luck finally runs out, what happens next?
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