Taxes December 8, 2025
How Much Should the IRS Know About Your Charitable Giving? It’s More Than You May Realize
Even if you never claim a tax deduction, the federal government may still know which charities you support.
January 24, 2013
IRS to offer relief from estimated tax penalty for farmers and fishermen
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will issue guidance in the near future to provide relief from the estimated tax penalty for farmers and fishermen unable to file and pay their 2012 taxes by the March 1 deadline due to the delayed start for filing tax returns.
January 23, 2013
National Society of Accountants (NSA) ‘disappointed’ by court case regarding RTRP and PTIN program
The executive vice president of the National Society of Accountants (NSA) has issued a statement regarding the recent court ruling in which a judge found that the IRS should not have regulatory power over tax preparers.
January 22, 2013
Payroll provider gets 15 years prison for employment tax fraud
A Winston-Salem, North Carolina, man was sentenced in federal court today to 15 years, five months in prison for employment tax fraud.
January 22, 2013
Minnesota to unveil state tax overhaul on Tuesday
Minnesota Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans and his boss, Gov. Mark Dayton will unveil their plan for overhauling the state’s tax system on Tuesday, Jan. 22. It is expected to include tax increases to help eliminate the $1.1 billion shortfall and add funds to education and other programs the governor deems essential. While Frans wouldn’t reveal...…
January 16, 2013
IRS: For TY 2013, a new option for claiming home office deduction
The IRS has announced a simplified option that many owners of home-based businesses and some home-based workers may use to figure their deductions for the business use of their homes.
January 16, 2013
St. Louis halfway house resident helped tax scam, IRS says
Jan. 14–ST. LOUIS — A man confined to a St. Louis halfway house on a federal crack cocaine charge helped a Florida woman cash out the proceeds from her $1.4 million tax scam, officials said Monday. Federal prosecutors on Monday charged Jason Bibbs, 27, with conspiracy to commit false claims. In the affidavit accompanying the...…
January 15, 2013
2013 federal income tax tables released
The IRS has released the 2013 federal income tax tables, which include annual inflation adjustments.
January 15, 2013
Massachusetts business owner pleads guilty to $2M IRS fraud
A Massachusetts man was convicted today of defrauding the Internal Revenue Service out of nearly $2 million by lying on corporate tax forms about how many workers he employed, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
January 14, 2013
Connecticut couple charged with evading taxes for 18 years
A husband and wife from Brooklyn, Conn., have been charged by federal prosecutors with conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and four counts of tax evasion.
January 11, 2013
National taxpayer Advocate focuses on tax reform, ID theft, IRS funding
The IRS's National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson released her 2012 annual report to Congress on Wednesday, identifying the need for tax reform as the overriding priority in tax administration.
January 10, 2013
Accountant explains why IRS delay will impact so many
We narrowly avoided going over the fiscal cliff earlier this month, but Congress' down-to-the-wire decision making has had an unsavory side effect.
January 9, 2013
Late start to tax season: IRS plans Jan. 30 opening day for 1040 returns, late Feb for more complex filers
Tax filing season to start Jan. 30, but late February for more complex returns