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The IRS Is Going to Check Facebook to See If You Cheated on Your Taxes

Landon King — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:13:47 +0000

According to reports, this year, the IRS plans on checking your Facebook page and Twitter accounts, to see if you're cheating on your taxes.

The IRS Admits That the 'Star Trek' Training Video They Made in 2010 Was a Waste of Taxpayer Money

Landon King — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:52:59 +0000

The IRS has admitted that a training video from three years ago that parodied "Star Trek" was a waste of taxpayer dollars. CBS News got their hands on the five-and-a-half-minute video, which was shown at a leadership conference in 2010.

Five Interesting Facts About Taxes

Landon King — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:22:43 +0000

Your taxes are due on Tuesday. Hopefully you knew that. Anyway, here are a few random, interesting facts about taxes and Tax Day for you to enjoy...

Filing Your Taxes at the Last Minute? Here Are Five Things You Need to Know

Maura Chwastyk — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:55:57 +0000

Remember the kids who always sat in the front of the classroom, the ones who reminded the teacher when she forgot to hand out homework? Those kids grew up into adults who get their oil changed every 3,000 miles, visit the dentist every six months like clockwork and file their taxes as soon as they can.

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

Kathy Landin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:58:21 +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.

Christie Brinkley Owes More Than $530,000 in Back Taxes

Landon King — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:15:27 +0000

Christie Brinkley is a tax cheat. At least the IRS says she is.

Ten Tax Break Tips, A Must Read If You Haven't Filied Your Taxes Yet

Rick Taylor — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:59:06 +0000

Yesterday, I told you about seven no-no’s when filing tax returns, today its ten yes-yes’s. Since the goal of every taxpayer is to make sure the IRS gets as little as possible, you need to take every tax deduction, credit or other income adjustment you can. Here are 10 tax breaks — some for itemizers only, [...]

Seven No-No's That Will Surely Trigger An IRS Audit

Rick Taylor — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:36:07 +0000

Taxes are due one week from today, on Monday, April 18th. Before you file, here are seven things you shouldn’t even THINK about deducting.

#1) Your Landline Telephone. Even if you only use it for work, the IRS says the first hard-wired phone in your home is always considered a personal expense. But you CAN deduct long distance calls as long as they’re business-related.

Want a Transcript of Your Old Tax Returns? A Blind Dude From the IRS Is Here To Help [VIDEO]

Landon King — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 12:25:03 +0000

It’s tax season, and you get a couple extras days to file your return this year: Instead of April 15th, the deadline is Monday, April 18th, because of ‘Emancipation Day”, a holiday about freeing the slaves that’s being observed in D.C. on Friday the 15th. But the IRS is here to help in other ways [...]