February 5, 2013
Online Charitable Giving Up 11% in 2012: Report
The Blackbaud Index shows overall giving was up 2 percent, while online giving grew 11 percent.
February 4, 2013
Ohio relaxes rules for struggling homeowners to obtain money, prevent foreclosures
Ohio announced sweeping changes Friday to its 2-year-old Save the Dream program, making it easier for struggling homeowners to get financial help.
February 4, 2013
Update: Split ruling on IRS injunction appeal on tax preparer registration case
On Monday, a U.S. District Court issued a ruling to make both sides unhappy. IRS can continue some parts of RTRP, but not others. Pending further appeals, of course.
February 3, 2013
IRS further extends tax deadlines for NJ and NY counties hit by Sandy
IRS Extends Tax Relief to Some New Jersey and New York Victims of Hurricane Sandy; Return Filing and Tax Payment Deadline Extended to April 1, 2013
February 3, 2013
Bad spelling leads IRS to tax and ID theft scheme
Had they been better at spelling, a Westerville man and a Reynoldsburg woman accused of stealing more than 500 identities in a tax-fraud scheme might not have been caught.
February 2, 2013
U.S. income tax turns 100
Most living Americans think that an income tax has always been there... but no. In 1913, the U.S. Congress passed the first permanent income tax.
February 1, 2013
The IRS and tax preparer regulation – Round 3: Congressman wants answers
IRS tax return preparer program takes another hit, but professional and consumer organizations support it.
January 31, 2013
Tax preparer gets 5 years in prison for filing fraudulent returns
A Macon, Georgia, tax return preparer was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday and pay more than $200,000 restitution after he pleaded guilty to filing false claims for tax refunds, according to the U.S. attorney's Office.
January 30, 2013
Florida woman faces potential 351 years in prison for tax fraud
A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, woman was convicted of heading an identity theft tax fraud scheme that netted $11 million in federal tax refunds and involved the filing of approximately 2,000 fraudulent tax returns, federal prosecutors said.
January 30, 2013
Five W-2 tips for wage earners
Verify, check and review. With tax season getting underway, the American Payroll Association has offered a few tips to help wage earners "get the most from their Form W-2."
January 30, 2013
IRS: If claiming education tax credit, wait until mid-February
Filing starts today, Jan. 30, 2013, but many taxpayers will have to wait a few weeks longer.
January 30, 2013
IRS adds Tumblr to its social media – already on Twitter, Facebook, others
Guess who's the "Mayor of Taxland?" Well, it isn't the Internal Revenue Service, because they aren't on FourSquare, but they are on most of the other popular social platforms.