Taxes

 Californians facing challenging tax season

March 14, 2013 

Californians facing challenging tax season

Live in California and earn $250,000 last year? Yes, you'll probably pay more in state taxes. Paying back a student loan? You might be able to deduct more from federal taxes than you expected. Commute to work? You could get a break, too.

 Ex-IRS worker convicted of tax fraud and extortion

March 14, 2013 

Ex-IRS worker convicted of tax fraud and extortion

A former IRS worker faces more than 15 years in prison after a jury convicted her Wednesday of masterminding a scheme to collect thousands of dollars in refunds by filing bogus claims for tax credits.

 Hospital workers stole patient IDs for income tax fraud

March 12, 2013 

Hospital workers stole patient IDs for income tax fraud

A couple in Chester County, Pennsylvania, secretly paid hospital workers to steal patients' personal information then used it to file false tax returns and claim $1.7 million worth of refunds, prosecutors said today.