Taxes May 8, 2026
You Might Be Owed a COVID Refund From the IRS, But the Clock is Ticking Fast
Millions of Americans may be eligible for a COVID-19 refund from the IRS, but you have to act fast, said the National Taxpayer Advocate.
Taxes March 30, 2026
First ‘Survivor’ Winner Ordered to Pay $3.3M in Back Taxes for Show Winnings
A federal judge has ordered Richard Hatch to pay $3.3 million in back taxes and interest, bringing a major development to a 25-year legal dispute over his winnings from the inaugural season of “Survivor.”
Taxes March 23, 2026
IRS Could Owe Many Americans COVID Tax Refunds: Here’s Why and How to Apply
A federal court ruling found that federal tax deadlines during the pandemic may have been automatically postponed by law, which could mean the IRS shouldn’t have charged certain interest and penalties during that time.
IRS February 27, 2026
Judge Says IRS ‘Violated the IRC Approximately 42,695 Times’ by Giving Confidential Taxpayer Information to ICE
A federal judge on Thursday said the IRS broke the law by violating the Internal Revenue Code approximately 42,695 times when it shared confidential taxpayer addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Accounting October 30, 2025
Michigan Man Charged for Falsely Claiming to Be a CPA
Joseph Vanator, 30, of Olivet, MI, was charged on Oct. 24 with one count of accounting violations, a felony that is punishable by up to five years in prison if convicted.
Payroll October 20, 2025
OMB Delays Firing Federal Workers to Comply with Court Order
The Trump administration said Oct. 17 that it was holding off firing thousands of federal workers in order to comply with a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge in California.
Payroll October 15, 2025
Judge Temporarily Halts Mass Worker Firings During Shutdown
A judge on Oct. 15 halted the Trump administration’s mass firing of federal employees during the government shutdown, siding with the workers’ unions who filed a legal challenge against the RIFs announced by the Office of Management and Budget last week.