IRS has a $1 100 gift for some O.C. taxpayers cracking down on taxrelated identity theft says 105 targeted in sweep Lower tax rates are the best way to reduce evasion urges filers check out earned income credit Spearheads Bid Head Off ID Theft estimate 17 percent of taxes owed went unpaid 5 Tax Planning Tips Small Business Owners Man Calling Capitol Hill federal against targets people 23 states past week Study Says Percent Taxes Went Unpaid How Get Help From What's Mitt Romney's Real Rate 15% or 50% Sneaky Phone Marketers Outfox 'Caller ID' Delays Refunds Morning Memo

IRS Audit Red Flags: The Dirty Dozen Although there's no sure way to avoid being audited, your chances increase depending upon various factors. IRS Helps Bust 105 People in Massive Identity Theft Crackdown The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice teamed up for a coast-to-coast crackdown on identity thieves this week. Video: IRS audits: How to avoid them Your chance of an IRS audit is low - about 1 in 100 - but have you ever heard of an "unreal audit?" Jill Schlesinger, CBSMoneyWatch.com editor-at-large explains it all and offers tips on how to keep the tax man away. Apply For A Passport? IRS Will Know If you apply for a passport, the IRS will know. It's not clear how the IRS uses this data, although my guess is for data verification plus perhaps information gathering for later collection efforts. The IRS has released proposed regulations to ramp up the information the IRS receives to better enforce the tax laws. These rules are only proposed and don't take legal effect until finalized. IRS Should End Commodity Mutual-Fund Runaround, Levin Says U.S. tax authorities should stop a private rulemaking process that has encouraged speculation in oil and agricultural markets by letting mutual funds exceed limits on commodity investments, Senator Carl Levin said. IRS says 105 targeted in identity theft sweep The federal government has swooped down on 105 people in 23 states in the past week as part of a nationwide crackdown on identity theft and tax refund fraud that was timed to warn cheats to beware this ... IRS software upgrade to slow refunds to early filers The early bird does not always get the worm: The Internal Revenue Service says that some taxpayers who filed on or before Jan. 25 may have to wait a week longer than expected for refunds. How to Get Tax Help From the IRS Are you trying to make sense of those complicated IRS forms? The Internal Revenue Service has sources for free help. For low- and moderate-income taxpayers, seniors, people with disabilities and non English speakers, the IRS is providing free tax help through its Volunteer Income Tax... IRS Issues New Rules For Tax-Free Legal Settlements Which personal injury recoveries are tax-free? For almost 80 years, Section 104 of the tax code has made many injury recoveries tax-free, whether you settle or go to court. Up until 1996, just about anything qualified, including emotional distress, defamation or invasion of privacy. See Don't Fail To Consider Taxes When Settling Litigation. IRS Free File available now IRS Free File, which has been making taxes a little less taxing for a decade is available now. More than 33 million returns have been filed through Free File since its debut.
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