US Imprisoned IRS Whistleblower Pleas for Medical Care

Some might remember Sherry Peel Jackson, 45, of Stone Mountain, Georgia as the former IRS Revenue Agent turned tax protestor who was sentenced to four years in Federal Prison in February of 2008 for failure to...

Boston's Tax Day Tea Party - Where it all began

In Boston, the people have had enough and are not going to take it anymore. The gates leading to the front door of the Massachusetts State House were closed tight and padlocked on April 15, 2009 when citizens from...

Second IRS Lawsuit Against UBS Filed as Settlement Ink Dries

The ink on the landmark settlement between the US government and UBS isn't even dry yet and the IRS has already filed another lawsuit asking for access to information about American Swiss bank account holders. The...

Swiss Bank Helped Thousands of U.S. Citizens Avoid Paying Taxes

A settlement has been reached between UBS Bank in Switzerland and U.S. officials after it was discovered that, beginning in 2000, the bank helped new American clients set up phony accounts to evade...

US Senator arrested for corruption exposes Lincoln Díaz-Balart

" MIAMI, October 7.— Puerto Rican Senator Jorge de Castro Font, arrested on October 2 by the FBI for corruption, has affirmed that he made a special visit to Florida in 2004 to deliver "a few little checks" of...

Televangelist under investigation for Obama comments

With all the investigation going on over tv televangelist’s now Florida-based televangelist Bill Keller says he’s being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service for getting involved in politics. But now...

US starts sending out tax rebates

The US government has started sending out tax rebates to consumers worth more than $100 billion - as part of a wider economic stimulus plan. ""Starting Monday, the effects of the stimulus will begin to reach...

"Dear Abby" and the IRS Commissioner

"Dear Abby" is one of the most widely read columns in the world according to Wikipedia.It is probably the type of newspaper column that, while widely and sometimes eagerly read by millions, lacks the sophistication necessary to impress your friends and relatives if they...

IRS to Waive Tax Penalty for U.S. Citizens Working Abroad

"Despite the fact that many have been prosecuted and many others too being investigated for tax penalty, some are apparently getting away with it following a waiver. "

Don't pass up phone tax refund, Go get it!

"ephone excise tax. But if you're a senior -- or anyone else who normally doesn't file an income tax return -- you should take advantage of a one-time-only phone refund for 2006. It is easy money -- maybe too easy for the scam artists. This tax season, most taxpayers can...

Dozens steal Californian's identity

One stolen Social Security number was used in 17 states. The shadow of suspicion falls on "The Undocumented".

a better idea than machine-readable biometric identity cards for migrant workers

Proposal to implant RFID tracking tags in migrant workers.

employers have little trouble documenting immigrants

But whether the documents are valid is another matter. Some documents are fakes.

overhaul must break the culture that encourages illegal work force

A machine-readable biometric identity card for migrant workers.

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