Taxes
Pennsylvania man gets 6 months for tax evasion
A Somerset County (Pennsylvania) man was sentenced Monday to six months in prison followed by three years on probation for dodging more than $120,000 in federal income taxes over a three-year period.
Online Charitable Giving Up 11% in 2012: Report
The Blackbaud Index shows overall giving was up 2 percent, while online giving grew 11 percent.
Ohio relaxes rules for struggling homeowners to obtain money, prevent foreclosures
Ohio announced sweeping changes Friday to its 2-year-old Save the Dream program, making it easier for struggling homeowners to get financial help.
Update: Split ruling on IRS injunction appeal on tax preparer registration case
On Monday, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling to make both sides unhappy. IRS can continue some parts of RTRP, but not others. Pending further appeals, of course.
IRS further extends tax deadlines for NJ and NY counties hit by Sandy
IRS Extends Tax Relief to Some New Jersey and New York Victims of Hurricane Sandy; Return Filing and Tax Payment Deadline Extended to April 1, 2013
Bad spelling leads IRS to tax and ID theft scheme
Had they been better at spelling, a Westerville man and a Reynoldsburg woman accused of stealing more than 500 identities in a tax-fraud scheme might not have been caught.
U.S. income tax turns 100
Most living Americans think that an income tax has always been there... but no. In 1913, the U.S. Congress passed the first permanent income tax.
The IRS and tax preparer regulation – Round 3: Congressman wants answers
IRS tax return preparer program takes another hit, but professional and consumer organizations support it.