The recent tax cuts passed this week by the House and Senate, and to be signed by President Obama today, will implement a payroll tax cut reducing the Social Security tax withholding rate from 6.2% to 4.2% of wages paid....
The Minnesota Attorney General, Lori Swanson, has filed a suit against Houston based TaxMasters “tax relief” company that advertises heavily on television, radio, and the Internet, for alleged fraud and deceptive practices and overstating the tax help it will provide...
Prisoners across the nation have received over $112 Million in fraudulent tax refund claims, and a watchdog report says the numbers are probably much higher. The number of fraudulent payments to inmates has risen 37% since 2004. According to the...
The IRS is seeking to return over $164 Million dollars in refund checks that have been returned to them as undeliverable because of bad mailing addresses. Commissioner Douglas Shulman has stated, “If you think you are missing a refund, the...
As Americans stomp to the polls rather loudly today in an effort to have their voices heard, the Bush-era tax cuts are about to expire, and with a lame-duck session of Congress it’s impossible to predict what flippant actions will...
American Tax Relief has been sued by the FTC for allegedly engaging in deceptive practices. Their website has been taken down and the following is posted on their homepage, and their phones are not being answered: The Federal Trade Commission...
The IRS filed a tax lien against fashion designer and icon Vera Wang on August 13th, 2010, for the amount of $349,781.38, according to records filed with the New York City’s Department of Finance. Apparently, Mrs. Wang, married to successful...
The President’s Economic Advisory Board released its report on Tax Reform last month, and it’s a big read at 130 pages, but the overall summation seems a bit contradictory to what the President is saying, or maybe what he is...
Here are 10 IRS tax tips military members should keep in mind this year to help with filing a tax return next year. Moving Expenses – If you are a member of the armed forces on active duty, and you...
Most small business owners often wonder if they can hire someone as an “independent contractor”, or should they be an “employee”. There are obvious benefits from a tax perspective to hiring an “independent contractor”, but be careful, many small businesses...
