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Tri-Citians Plan to Participate in National 'Audit the IRS Rally' June 19

John McKay — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:12:41 +0000

Next Wednesday a rally is planned in the Tri-Cities to coincide with a massive march on Washington D.C.

EPA Now Charged With Targeting Conservative Groups

John McKay — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:51:58 +0000

Conservative groups are accusing the EPA of charging them fees by way of the Freedom of Information Act when they were trying to obtain data from the department. Documents show the EPA waived the fees for liberal environmental groups far more than for conservative organizations.

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Report: IRS Investigated + Refused Non-Profit Status to Pro-Life Groups

John McKay — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:34:20 +0000

The list of groups allegedly "investigated" unconstitutionally by the IRS keeps growing, and now includes potential involvement by a major Obama supporter.

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IRS Warning: 12 Scams to Watch Out for This Tax Season

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:00:07 +0000

The IRS has issued its annual warning about the "Dirty Dozen" schemes out there—ways that certain disreputable folks will try to steal your money or methods people use to hide financial information from the tax agency.

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IRS in Trouble With Congress for Wasting Money on 'Star Trek' Parody

Miki Harvey — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:22:20 +0000

The IRS was rebuked by Congress last week for wasting taxpayer dollars on a parody sketch of the TV show “Star Trek.”

The sketch was filmed by Internal Revenue Service employees at an agency studi

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5 Ways to Save Money on Your 2013 Taxes

Maura Chwastyk — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:00:25 +0000

It's hard to believe it's already the middle of tax season. 2013 is off to a fast clip, and unfortunately this means that Tax Day is right around the corner. You could bury your head in the sand until you hit April 14 panic mode, or this year you could give yourself a burst of energy and self-confidence knowing that you met your taxes head-on. Here are money savers to get you started:

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Obamacare Already Running Into Funding Problems – Penalty Cheaper than Insurance!

John McKay — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:45:54 +0000

Even at its highest point in a few years, the penalty -- or tax as the Supreme Court ruled it was -- for Obamacare is, or will be, cheaper than buying insurance. Why is this causing issues for funding Obamacare?

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Coming in 2014: Taypayers Must Report Health Information to IRS

John McKay — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 22:30:39 +0000

Another layer of the onion that is Obamacare has been peeled off.

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U.S. Olympic Winners Will Owe IRS Thousands For Medals – Awards

John McKay — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:17:29 +0000

I bet Missy Franklin isn't thinking about the nearly $14,000 she will be on the hook for with the IRS.

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Conservative Group Facing 'Puzzling' Government Requests

John McKay — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:00:20 +0000

In a strange twist of timing, the Internal Revenue Service has begun sending requests for numerous amounts of financial, political and even personal data to TEA Party groups around the country.

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Wondering Where Your Tax Refund Is? Don't Check With the IRS

Kathy Landin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:30:21 +0000

If you filed your taxes electronically, you may be wondering where your refund is. And, if you visited the IRS website’s “Where’s my refund?” page, you may have been given an error message that says the IRS has no information about your return.

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Is Cheating on Your Taxes Okay? More Americans Say 'Yes' — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:54 +0000

Tax day is right around the corner — but that doesn’t mean we’ll all pay our fair share.

An IRS survey last year found the percentage of people who thought it was acceptable to cheat “as much as possible” on their returns doubled compared to 2010.

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Taxes Too High-Even For Obama?

John McKay — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:09:11 +0000

Coming in the wake of the extended Tax Day (April 18th) President Obama Tuesday joked about taxes possibly being too high, referencing the 453K he paid to the IRS on Tax Day.

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Five Forbidden Tax Deductions

The Brad — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:06:59 +0000

One of the few joys of tax preparation is making deductions and watching your bill from Uncle Sam get lower and lower.

After the jump, check the list of five expenses that might be tempting to deduct, but are strictly forbidden by the IRS.

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'Green Crime'…A New American Phenomenon

John McKay — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:34:39 +0000

White Collar crime, now Green Crime. With the Administration's pushing of green technology, cars, jobs and enviornmental programs, welcome to "green crime..."

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