IRS
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Government
IRS Criminal Investigation Department Issues A Warning To Taxpayers About Online Cryptocurrency Scams
The IRS isn’t the only government agency to warn people about 'pig-butchering' scams. -
Courts
Few Things Stop Bad Lawyering Like The IRS
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Finance
IRS Agents Are The Ideal Kind Of Law Enforcement: They Target The Rich And Don’t Shoot Black People
Rich people who underreport their income account for the vast majority of the taxes that are owed but unpaid in America.
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Tax Law
IRS Announces That Payment Apps Will Not Have To Issue Form 1099s For People Who Received More Than $600 In 2022
1099 reporting requirements will be delayed. -
Government
While Trump Continues To Avoid Jail Time For His Shenanigans, Michael Avenatti Isn't As Lucky
Things would have been better off if he ran on Dunkin instead of tax fraud. -
Government
As Churches Violate Federal Law, The IRS Takes Vacation Leave
If you took a shot for each time the Establishment Clause was violated, you'd end up seeing Jesus. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 11.1.22
* The IRS is AFK when it comes to Church law breaking. [Texas Tribune]
* Talk about “Give me Liberty”… [Law.com]
* Dropbox under fire for alleged patent infringement. Sounds more like dropping the ball. [Law.com]
* Maine is facing a defense lawyer deficit. [News Center Maine]
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Government
Jesus Might Be Omnipresent, But So Is The IRS
I'm about this close to establishing myself as a church to avoid taxes too. I think I'll call my flock Chris-yans. - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.13.22
* An Inconvenient Truth: That lady from the pedophile party wants people to just forget about that time the nation was attacked. [CNN]
* Use this IRS data leak as a reminder to do your taxes! Unless you’re super rich. They probably get money back or something. [ProPublica]
* Culver City is widening sidewalks to give homeless folks more room. I wish our approach was more Finland and less Cartman from South Park. [NBC]
* Gotta be quicker than that: Twitter shareholders sue Musk for delaying his Twitter stock buying. [Reuters]
* Mississippi mississips again by declaring April Confederate History Month. I don’t know, sounds like CRT to me. [Mississippi Free Press]
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Tax Law
The IRS Is Looking Into Using Facial Recognition Technology To Identify Taxpayers And Improve Service
Could this be a less intrusive way to verify identity while allowing the IRS to provide fast service to taxpayers? -
Marijuana
Cannabis Taxpayers, The IRS Is Here To Help (Seriously!)
By leading these outreach efforts with its cannabis tax guidelines, the IRS conveys a desire to reduce tax uncertainties that have plagued the industry. -
Courts, Tax Law
The IRS Is Sued For Seizing And Depositing Collectible Coins Featuring Dead Presidents
An example of when someone can sue the IRS and potentially win. -
Tax Law
Suing IRS Tax Collectors Can Make Your Tax Debt Situation Worse
Sue the IRS. What could possibly go wrong?
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Government
Happy 20th To The War On Privacy!
You ever tell an 'I know an FBI agent is watching me' joke and hear a laugh out of nowhere? -
Small Law Firms, Tax Law
Will Reporting Lower Taxable Income Increase My Chances Of A Tax Audit?
Reporting lower income in your 2020 tax returns probably won’t increase the chances of an audit, but you should still take some steps to avoid raising red flags. -
Tax Law
The Government Proposes To Obtain Everyone's Bank Transactions To Make Sure The Wealthy Aren't Hiding Income
So will this proposal work? It’s possible. -
Tax Law
How Law Firm Owners Can Legally Get Around The $10,000 State And Local Tax Deduction Limitation
Law firms should check their state tax laws and consult with their tax professionals to see if the IRS’s Notice 2020-75 allows them a workaround for the unpopular state and local tax deduction limitation. -
Finance
Tax Cheats Cost U.S. At Least Four Times As Much As Welfare Fraud, And Biden Wants That Revenue
By investing about $80 billion in the IRS over the next 10 years, the Biden administration calculates that it can recover an additional $700 billion in taxes owed by the wealthy and corporations. -
Tax Law
The IRS Should Get The Funding They Need So Long As They Treat Taxpayers Fairly
Most agree that increasing funding to the IRS could reduce the tax gap that will help fund the infrastructure spending bill. -
Finance
Biden Plans To Build An Army Of IRS Agents, Send It After Large Corporations And The Wealthy
Now would be an excellent time for anyone concerned about tax liability to get their house in order.