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Bayern Munich Football President Uli Hoeness Tax Evasion Trial Starts Today

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Uli Hoeness is close to royalty in football circles. In Germany, Mr. Hoeness was a household name for over 40 years. He started as a player, helping win West Germany the World Cup in 1974. He...

Oscar Freebies Balloon To $80K (Don’t Tell IRS)

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No matter who you are, it is somehow fun to receive free stuff. Perhaps it is less fun for the truly wealthy, but it’s still fun, especially if the items are downright cool and are dropped in your...

TurboTax 2014 Released for Your Tax Return Troubles

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The tax refund you will be able to avail thanks to TurboTax 2014 will make you a richer man. By finding loopholes in the contemporary tax code, it benefits you in a big way. Furthermore, with...

When Your Business Expenses Are Really Personal

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If an employee is sued on the job, the employer will be too. Say a delivery driver has an accident on his route. The company and the driver will be sued. But what if a supervisor sexually harasses an...

U.S. Tax Rates? Not Competitive, But California’s Are Worse

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Is the U.S. tax system competitive? Many global companies say it isn’t. Companies like Apple say they have to jump through hoops to stay competitive. In September 2012, the Senate Permanent...

IRS Goes Mobile

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Looking for tax information on the go? The Internal Revenue Service has released the update to its smartphone application for the new tax season. The app, IRS2Go 4.0, is free for your iPhone or your...

Tax E-File Now Available Free

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The IRS is basically responsible for the delay in sending in tax returns. But it has compensated the taxpayers in the form of free e-filing form software that has been made accessible. What the...

The IRS and the Statute Limitations on their Ability to Prosecute Tax Fraud

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If you’re starting to think about tax filing season, you’re not alone. As always occurs in the run-up to April 15th, the government wants to remind you to fly right. You must sign tax returns under...

IRS e-file Program Starts

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The IRS is basically responsible for the delay in sending in tax returns. But it has compensated the taxpayers in the form of free e-filing form software that has been made accessible. What the...

IRS: Don’t Call Us, Look It Up On IRS.Gov

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As the Internal Revenue Service begins  processing an expected 148 million individual income tax returns for 2013, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen  is apologizing to taxpayers for the sorry...