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 Having Tough Time Throwing Tax Cheats In Jail

IRS Having Tough Time Throwing Tax Cheats In Jail
IRS Having Tough Time Throwing Tax Cheats In Jail
February 28, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division is having a tough time sending people who cheat on their taxes to jail, thanks to an exodus...

READ MORE >
FTC Bans Florida Company For Aiding Telemarketer Scam In India
FTC Bans Florida Company For Aiding Telemarketer Scam In India
February 16, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday (Feb. 15) that it has charged a Florida man with aiding telemarketers in India with scamming cash-strapped consumers in...

READ MORE >
Woman Sues IRS And Howard Stern Over Personal Data Disclosure
Woman Sues IRS And Howard Stern Over Personal Data Disclosure
February 16, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

Listeners of Howard Stern’s show know how the infamous talk show host loves to take phone calls from his loyal fan base. But one call...

READ MORE >
IRS Warns Of Revamped W-2 Email Scam
IRS Warns Of Revamped W-2 Email Scam
February 07, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a warning to U.S. employers and taxpayers to take additional cybersecurity precautions in the wake of new developments in...

READ MORE >
IRS Going After Offshore Debit Cards With John Doe Summons
IRS Going After Offshore Debit Cards With John Doe Summons
January 26, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

The IRS has been using a John Doe summons to get access to taxpayers’ bitcoin information and is now using the same tactic to get...

READ MORE >
Coinbase To Fight IRS Probe
Coinbase To Fight IRS Probe
January 18, 2017  |  Bitcoin

In mid-November last year, the IRS sought access to bitcoin exchange Coinbase’s user records as part of an investigation into alleged tax violations connected to...

READ MORE >
Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
January 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

There’s new news in the ongoing battle between bitcoin and ether exchange and platform startup Coinbase and the IRS. The request for Jeffrey Berns’ Coinbase...

READ MORE >
IRS Asks Court To Dismiss Motion To Block It From Accessing Coinbase Data
IRS Asks Court To Dismiss Motion To Block It From Accessing Coinbase Data
December 29, 2016  |  Bitcoin

The Internal Revenue Service has asked a court to dismiss a motion filed by a Coinbase user who wants the court to block the IRS...

READ MORE >