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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.

Americans Who Win Gold Medals Have to Pay $9,000 In Taxes

Landon King — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:11:48 +0000

EVERYONE in the U.S. gets screwed by our messed-up taxes, even our Olympic heroes. Because it turns out when they win a medal...they owe the government TAXES.

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.

Your 2010 Federal Taxpayer Receipt

Landon King — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:40:31 +0000

In his State of the Union Address, President Obama promised that this year, for the first time ever, American taxpayers would be able to go online and see exactly how their federal tax dollars are spent. Just enter a few pieces of information about your taxes, and the taxpayer receipt will give you a breakdown of how your tax dollars are spent on priorities like education, veterans benefits, or health care. Find out what you paid on the next page.

The Five Craziest Taxes in History

Landon King — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:44:36 +0000

Today is tax day, and if you think the stuff WE get taxed for is crazy, check out the next page for a list from Cracked.com: It's five of the craziest taxes in history.

The Top 10 Tracks About the Taxman [VIDEO]

Landon King — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:18:04 +0000

In honor of today being Tax Day, here's a list of The Top 10 Tracks About the Taxman that the people at Spinner.com put together. See the full list on the next page!

More Than Half of Us Think Our Taxes Are Fair?

Landon King — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:06:20 +0000

When did we all get so happy about letting the government take our money? Read the results of a new poll on the next page!

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 [...]