IRS

The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The government agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who is appointed to a five-year term by the President of the United States.

(source: irs.gov)

IRS May Nix Walk-In Tax Payments
IRS May Nix Walk-In Tax Payments
April 18, 2016  |  Regulation

In what might be a blow to taxpayers seeking help on the fly, the Internal Revenue Service is mulling the idea of disallowing walk-in visits...

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Pressure Mounts For IRS Chief To Resign Over Breach
Pressure Mounts For IRS Chief To Resign Over Breach
April 18, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

A Republican lawmaker is calling for IRS Commissioner John Koskinen to step down. Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) is putting pressure on the head of the IRS...

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Why The IRS Loves 7-Eleven
Why The IRS Loves 7-Eleven
April 07, 2016  |  Payment Methods

PayNearMe, which helps connect government agencies to cash payments, said on Wednesday (April 6) that, for the first time, U.S. taxpayers can make payments through...

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DOJ Warns Of Increased Tax Fraud Threats
DOJ Warns Of Increased Tax Fraud Threats
April 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a serious warning to the public about the looming threats of fraudulent tax return processors and tax scheme promoters....

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Recommended Free E-File Tax Sites Fail Security Test
Recommended Free E-File Tax Sites Fail Security Test
March 14, 2016  |  Regulation

As your grandmother was doubtlessly fond of saying, you get what you pay for. Hence the revelation by the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) that almost...

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Seagate Technology Latest Tax Data Breach Victim
Seagate Technology Latest Tax Data Breach Victim
March 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Yet another security firm charged with safeguarding data has become a victim of a data breach. An employee at data storage firm Seagate Technology disclosed...

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Consumers Plan To Save — Not Spend — Their Income Tax Refunds
Consumers Plan To Save — Not Spend — Their Income Tax Refunds
February 22, 2016  |  Retail

Tax time, though beloved by no one, has in the past come with a small upside for retailers: Consumers love spending those refund checks. Or...

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