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Tax Scam Alert: IRS Warns of Fake Communications, Phishing
By Kate McBridePerpetrators pretending to be from the IRS intend to steal clients’ money or identity
February 11, 2011
IRS Initiates New Tax Amnesty Plan for Hidden Offshore AccountsThe IRS on Tuesday announced details of a special voluntary disclosure initiative designed to bring offshore money back into the U.S. tax system and help people with undisclosed income from hidden offshore accounts get current with their taxes.
January 26, 2011
IRS to Announce New Amnesty Program for Offshore AccountsThe IRS has announced a new amnesty program aimed at encouraging wealthy Americans with hidden offshore bank accounts to come forward, declare their money and pay taxes owed, according to a report in The New York Times on Tuesday.
January 24, 2011
After Delay, IRS Will Begin Processing Returns on Feb. 14 That Claim DeductionsThe IRS plans to start processing tax returns delayed by the December tax law changes on Feb. 14, according to a recent announcement.
January 20, 2011
Taxpayer Advocate: PPACA to Turn IRS into Social Benefits AgencyThe Internal Revenue Service might not have the funding, the staff, the skills or the data to do a good job of implementing the new personal and employer health coverage requirements.
January 19, 2011
Taxpayer Advocate: PPACA to Turn IRS into Social Benefits AgencyThe Internal Revenue Service might not have the funding, the staff, the skills or the data to do a good job of implementing the new personal and employer health coverage requirements.
January 14, 2011
IRS Rules Renew Interest in Cash Balance Pension PlansUncertainty surrounding plans ‘virtually eliminated,’ says Towers Watson.
January 11, 2011
IRS Consolidates Accounting Change GuidanceThe Internal Revenue Service has come out with a 325-page guide to getting automatic consent for accounting method changes.