Thursday, May 31, 2007

IRS Warns Taxpayers Of New Scam

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The IRS issued a warning this morning regarding a new email scam claiming to be from the IRS’s Criminal Investigation division. The goal of ...

International Surfing Day Returns June 21st

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According to Global Surf News June 21 has been dubbed International Surfing Day across the glob. This will celebrate the third occurrence of...
Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Placer County Now Provides Online Tax Bill Search Tool

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Placer County, California is now allowing people to search for and view tax bills for properties using a property's APN number. This wil...

Two Senators Urge IRS to Update Charities Disclosure Form

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Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Chairman and Sen. Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa have asked the IRS and -...

Mets ride two Benitez balks to 12-inning win vs. Giants

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Armando Benitez committed two balks -- the last of which allowed the tying run to score -- and gave up a game-winning solo homer to Carlos ...

Tax Provision May Derail Immigration Reform

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The Hill reports this morning that conservative Republicans in the House have plans to derail the Senate immigration compromise based on a...
Thursday, May 24, 2007

House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommitte holds hearing on IRS's use of Private Debt Collectors

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House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis (D-GA) issued the following opening statement during today’s hearing on the ...
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

IRS Announces Low Income Taxpayer Clinics Grant Recipients

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Earlier today Nina E. Olson, National Taxpayer Advocate, announced that the Internal Revenue Service will be awarding nearly $8 million in m...

Hawaii Hotel Occupancy Plunges

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According to Pacific Business News , hotel occupancy has fallen below the two-thirds mark throughout the Hawaiian Islands. During a seven da...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

670 Quintillion to 1

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Since Jan. 23, 2007, 46-year-old Jacqueline Gagne from Rancho Mirage, California has hit 10 holes in one .

San Francisco Giants Beat Oakland A’s

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On Sunday the Giant’s beat the Oakland A’s in a 4-1 win, thanks to pitcher Matt Morris. The Giants' veteran pitched a two-hit complete g...

GM Fuel Cell SUVs Go 300 Miles

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According to the Cincinnati Enquirer , General Motors Corporation set a new world record last week when their Sequel SUV fuel-cell vehicles ...

Letter to Congress, U.S. Treasury, and the IRS

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Last week, I sent an open letter to Congress, the U.S. Treasury, and the IRS identifying a problem that can be easily fixed and beneficial t...
Thursday, May 17, 2007

IRS Looking To Collect Personal User Data From Internet Firms

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is backing the U.S. Treasury Department’s efforts to include a proposal in the 2008 budget requiring many...

Fastest Growing Tax Is on Tobacco

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According to Tax Foundation , the taxes on tobacco have shown the fastest increase in taxes on any product since 2000. Recent Census data sh...

2007 Tax Season Sets IRS Records

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The 2007 tax season set new records for the number of e-files, direct deposits, and hits to the IRS’s official website. According to recent ...
Tuesday, May 15, 2007

IRS Kicks Home Owners While They're Down

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According to the Washington Post , the IRS has bad news for homeowners who are seriously delinquent on their mortgages and hoping for debt r...

Nissan and GM Hybrids Still Qualifies for Tax Credit

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The IRS recently announced that purchasers of qualified Nissan and GM vehicles may continue to claim the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit. ...

US Government Has Record Breaking Collections In April

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According to the Treasury Department the government collected a total of $1.505 trillion so far in 2007. This represents an increase of 11.2...

More Franchises Seeking Charitable Causes

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According to the Wall Street Journal , more franchise businesses are adding a new element to franchise owners, a designated charitable cause...