IRS

Bonus Watch '12: IRS Whistleblowers

Don't expect this to be the standard result for any future snitches on corporate tax evaders, but the IRS did make good for at least one informant:

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New IRS Employees Don't Always Have Someone to Show Them the Ropes

Welcome committees may be needed.

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Maine Governor Has Had a Chance To Re-Think His 'Gestapo = IRS' Comment

It probably seemed like a good idea at the time.

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Just Admit It, Choosing the IRS to Enforce ObamaCare Was Smart

Before you start freaking out, just listen.

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Lauryn Hill Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion, Her Lawyer Blames Her Celebrity For the Circus

Ready or not, here they come, you can't hide. Gonna find you and take it slowly.

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IRS to Get Its Act Together on Whistleblower Program

The Service has heard everyone's concerns that whistleblower tips aren't being reviewed in a timely manner, rewards aren't paid, blahblahblah so just everyone cool it while they sort this out:

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Tax Pros Don't Need to Sweat the IRS Budget Cuts

This is the first post from our slew of freelancer candidates. The following is by Jeremy Woodward.

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FYI: Going Off the Grid for Your Personal Safety Does Not Constitute a Legitimate Reason for Not Paying Taxes

If Lauryn Hill can't use this reasoning, it's likely that you won't be able to either.

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Memo to "I'm-not-a-good-test-taker" Tax Preparers: The IRS Asks That You Take Their Competency Exam Sooner Rather Than Later

Just as a precautionary measure.

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Apparently Some People Filed Tax Returns In Their Pets' Names

Everyone knows that the IRS makes silly mistakes from time to time, but presuming that the Service employees who look at these tax returns won't be fooled by a 1040 from "First Name: Mr." and "Last Name: Bojangles" seems a little reckless: