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St. Louis halfway house resident helped tax scam, IRS says
Jan. 14–ST. LOUIS — A man confined to a St. Louis halfway house on a federal crack cocaine charge helped a Florida woman cash out the proceeds from her $1.4 million tax scam, officials said Monday. Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Jason Bibbs, 27, with conspiracy to commit false claims. In the affidavit accompanying the […]
2013 federal income tax tables released
The IRS has released the 2013 federal income tax tables, which include annual inflation adjustments.
Massachusetts business owner pleads guilty to $2M IRS fraud
A Massachusetts man was convicted today of defrauding the Internal Revenue Service out of nearly $2 million by lying on corporate tax forms about how many workers he employed, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Connecticut couple charged with evading taxes for 18 years
A husband and wife from Brooklyn, Conn., have been charged by federal prosecutors with conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and four counts of tax evasion.
National taxpayer Advocate focuses on tax reform, ID theft, IRS funding
The IRS's National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson released her 2012 annual report to Congress on Wednesday, identifying the need for tax reform as the overriding priority in tax administration.
Accountant explains why IRS delay will impact so many
We narrowly avoided going over the fiscal cliff earlier this month, but Congress' down-to-the-wire decision making has had an unsavory side effect.
Late start to tax season: IRS plans Jan. 30 opening day for 1040 returns, late Feb for more complex filers
Tax filing season to start Jan. 30, but late February for more complex returns
IRS expands eligibility for worker reclassification program
The IRS has announced a revision to its voluntary classification settlement program (VCSP) that provides partial relief from federal employment taxes for eligible taxpayers who agree to prospectively treat workers as employees.