Are cell phones a fringe benefit? - 04 Aug 2008 Chicago Tribune,Most employers were unaware of the cell phone rules until the past few years, when the IRS began requiring additional taxes to cover the value of the cell
IRS to dentist: This is not a drill - 04 Aug 2008 Aspen Times,Federal officials filed a federal court petition July 23 to enforce an IRS summons mandating that Dr. William Wesson of Aspen produce information for an
IRS offers help to seniors, veteran - 04 Aug 2008 Sun-Sentinel.com,IRS employees will offer help on tax returns to seniors and veterans who qualify for an economic stimulus payment. About 40000 Broward County residents
Congress and IRS increasing scrutiny of off-shore bank accounts - 04 Aug 2008 Virginia Business Magazine,In early July, a federal court in Miami authorized the IRS to issue a “John Doe Summons� to the Swiss bank UBS. Despite Swiss laws protecting the
GAO Says Businesses Owe The IRS Billions - 04 Aug 2008 Howard University The Hilltop (subscription),In fact, over 100000 businesses currently owe two years of payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), said the office's findings.
Companies Tap Pension Plans To Fund Executive Benefits - 04 Aug 2008 Wall Street JournalIRS rules say pension plans must not "discriminate in favor of highly compensated employees." If a company wants to give its executives larger pensions
Plan execs are wary of IRS survey - 04 Aug 2008 Pensions & Investments,By Raquel Pichardo WASHINGTON — The IRS is ready to get better acquainted with public pension funds, and that makes fund executives nervous.
New IRS rulings affect investors - 04 Aug 2008 InvestmentNews,Since then, property sales by non-resident aliens have been covered by IRS Code Section 897. In its new revenue ruling, the IRS concluded that payments
Contractor or employer? As the IRS - 04 Aug 2008 DetNews.com,Generally, employees are supervised, and they're told when and where to work and which tools to use, according to rules published by the IRS.
Doctor pleads guilty in Web pharmacy case - 04 Aug 2008 San Diego Union Tribune,IRS Special Agent Angeline Ortanez said the case was investigated by a San Diego-based task force including the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration,
IRS Seizes $24M from Gambling Payment Processors - 04 Aug 2008 WebCPA,The IRS seized money held in accounts with Wachovia, Bank of America, Regions Bank, SunTrust and Nevada State Bank. Bodog first attracted IRS scrutiny in
This week in Washington - 04 Aug 2008 Atmore Advance,By Jo Bonner The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has identified more than five million Americans - mostly low-income seniors, disabled veterans and others
Gaming Congress, Yanks Could Strike Out - 04 Aug 2008 Sports Central,Initially, the NY Yankees had to clear a hurdle by the IRS, which many now consider questionable, for the $941 million gain in triple tax-exempt bonds with
Creating Nest Eggs for Your Workers - 04 Aug 2008 BusinessWeek..."The IRS had an opportunity to stop them cold and they didn't," says Larry Goldberg, a tax group partner at the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin,
Boscov's said to file for bankruptcy protection - 04 Aug 2008 MarketWatchThe company was hurt by a promotion where it gave customers who cashed their IRS rebate check at their stores an additional 10% payout.
More than 100000 Alabamians missing $33 million - 04 Aug 2008 WTVM,The IRS says Alabama ranks 17th among the states in the number of people who haven't taken the steps necessary to get their checks.
Many nonfilers due $300 rebates - 04 Aug 2008 Bowling Green Daily News,Assistance also is available at the IRS Tax Counseling Center, IRS hotline at (866) 234-2942 or from calling Curry at legal aid at 782-1924.
The Facebook dilemma: Sell or Wait? What would you do? - 04 Aug 2008 ZDNetThat figure is the company’s internal estimate of its worth and is provided to the IRS. But who knows how the market will value the company when the time
Don't let off the hook - 04 Aug 2008 Contra Costa Times,It's not exactly a secret, the IRS has known about it for the better part of 10 years. Yet, the IRS has failed to collect and has been grossly delinquent in
Audit may be requested for county clerk's office - 04 Aug 2008 Sequoyah County Times,Before the election an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent visited with Jamison and the three county commissioners about past-due withholding taxes.
Is down-payment gift taxable income? - 04 Aug 2008 Boston Globe,In any event, the interest that your daughter will be paying you is ordinary income, which must be reported to the IRS on a yearly basis.
Republicans Get Their Mojo Back? - 04 Aug 2008 IMAOThe House Republican can combine their individual skills to break into the IRS building and stealing all the tax money from its vaults to give back to the
Billions in arrears - 04 Aug 2008 Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),In addition to the tax dodgers, the GAO and senators on the subcommittee point a finger of blame at the IRS for its poor collection procedures,
Web site can address check questions - 04 Aug 2008 The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com,A Rives Junction reader Dear Readers: Questions like these are flooding the Internal Revenue Service, and most can be answered on the IRS Web site.
Seniors not getting stimulus money - 04 Aug 2008 Gloucester Daily Times,The IRS says that's how many residents in this area may be eligible for an economic stimulus tax payment but have yet to file a return, including 107
Welch pharmacist sentenced in gambling case - 04 Aug 2008 Charleston Gazette,In order to hide the large transactions from the IRS, Deeb used friends and pharmacy employees to help him move money in amounts around or just under $10000
Man charged in murder plot of IRS agent - Aug 1, 2008 Boston Herald,Federal authorities have charged a 48-year-old construction company owner with trying to hire a hit man to kill an IRS agent who was auditing him.
Little-known provisions of housing bill - Aug 2, 2008 San Francisco Chronicle,The merchant would get a copy of the form, which would be similar to the 1099 forms companies use to report other payments to the IRS.
A Housing Bill for Others - Aug 1, 2008 New York Times,Sure, the housing bill is good, except for those of us who don’t own a home. We get to have our tax dollars given to those who do, as well as to those who
New Tax Credit Amounts To a Free Loan for $7500 - Aug 1, 2008 Washington Post,Within the designated time period, buy any house -- new, old, any location or condition, any price range -- and the IRS will cut up to $7500 off your tax
Tax credit for home buyers works like an interest-free loan - Aug 3, 2008 Los Angeles Times,Purchasers can shave as much as $7500 off their IRS bills, though it must be repaid. By Kenneth R. Harney, Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON
A $7500 nudge for first-time homebuyers - Aug 3, 2008 Chicago Tribune,Here's a quick overview: Buy any house—new, old, any location or condition and any price range —and the IRS will lop up to $7500 off your tax bill for
The Hidden Tax Traps In The Housing-rescue Bill - Jul 30, 2008 FOXBusinessThat means, even if your total tax liability is zero, you can file to get this money directly from IRS. Although this is a loan, it's a zero-percent loan.
1.6 million businesses owe the IRS $58 billion - Jul 29, 2008 Minneapolis Star Tribune,By EMILY KAISER, Star Tribune "1.6 million businesses owe the IRS $58 billion." "Examples cited in the report did not identify the businesses by name or
IRS called lax on payroll tax cheaters - Jul 30, 2008 FCW.com,More than 1.6 million businesses take advantage of the IRS’ policy of voluntary compliance to avoid paying $58 billion in federal payroll taxes,
DGS revokes ban on foreign society surveys - Aug 3, 2008 Economic Times,It tried to bestow the authority and the attendant responsibility on Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), the only classification society of the country.
Get your records ready: It's time for audits and the IRS - Aug 2, 2008 Tallahassee.com,This means preparing for audits and producing IRS Form 990. An audit can be intimidating to people newer to the field. But they are really just an
Divorce proceeding: Rick Jones says IRS, FBI have his ledgers - Aug 2, 2008 St. Clair Record,By Steve Korris IRS and FBI agents have obtained records of former developer and contractor Rick Jones of Wood River, according to a document in his divorce
3 men plead guilty to lying to IRS about deposits - Jul 30, 2008 San Jose Mercury News,AP LOS ANGELES—Three men pleaded guilty to lying to IRS agents about sending nearly $570000 to foreign accounts through a person suspected of aiding tax
Fairfax Financial Says IRS Requires No Changes After Audit - Jul 30, 2008 BloombergA message left at the IRS national press office after business hours yesterday wasn't immediately returned. In a March 27 amended complaint in the court
IRS to Close Loopholes in Tax Accords for Non-US Banks - Jul 15, 2008 BloombergBarry Shott, the IRS's deputy commissioner of international affairs, said in an interview the crackdown will make it harder for Americans to conceal assets
IRS reminds 70000 Arkansans to file for US cash - Aug 2, 2008 Arkansas Democrat Gazette,The deadline to file for the payment is Oct. 15, David Stell, a spokesman for the IRS, said Friday. The law Congress passed authorizing the payments says
When weird meets the IRS - Aug 2, 2008 SunJournal.com (subscription),Sure, Coleman, the author of books on the Mothman and a field guide to lake monsters and sea serpents, has spent the last year as the subject of an IRS
Tackle taxes with IRS help - Aug 2, 2008 SunJournal.com (subscription),Robert Pacios, LA SCORE counselor and retired tax accountant, admits that "the IRS may be the agency everyone loves to hate, but they only manage the tax
Stimulus Package!? HERE'S Your Stimulus Package, IRS - Aug 1, 2008 OfficialWire (press release),Well, for my part, I'm going to write about how the IRS (and oh, they've dropped the "the," by the way), so. . .how IRS tried to bilk my husband and me out
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