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6 Year-End Tax Moves to Make Now
By Leonard Wiener -
Money & Business
- December 10, 2008
2008 may best be forgotten, but these tax tips may ease the financial pain.
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7 Ways Hard Times Can Cut Your Taxes
By Leonard Wiener -
Money & Business
- December 10, 2008
There are smart moves to make in home buying, property taxes, estate planning, and more.
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Should Religious Leaders Endorse From the Pulpit?
Opinion
- November 10, 2008
Some pastors protest IRS restrictions on what they can say from the pulpit.
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A Church Should Not Be a Political Machine
By Rev. Barry W. Lynn -
Opinion
- November 10, 2008
The IRS affords great leeway about what preachers may and may not say from the pulpit.
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IRS Should Not Keep Churches Out of Politics
By Ron Johnson Jr. -
Opinion
- November 10, 2008
The IRS shouldn’t be able to use taxes to muzzle pulpit political speech.
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Washington Takes Aim at College Endowments
By Kim Clark -
Education
- October 15, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service, examining the schools' tax exemption, sent 400 colleges questionnaires.
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Shhh! Americans Getting Richer
By James Pethokoukis -
Capital Commerce
- August 26, 2008
Incomes are up since 2000.
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Taxman Knocking on Small Businesses' Doors
By Matthew Bandyk -
Risky Business
- August 6, 2008
IRS is trying to close the tax gap and raise more revenue.
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It's a Jungle of Regulations on Small Business Out There
By Matthew Bandyk -
Risky Business
- July 31, 2008
The SBA wants to reduce the burden of federal regulations.
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Movie Stars Can't Save Wesley Snipes From Prison
By Luke Mullins -
The Collar
- April 25, 2008
Denzel Washington, Woody Harrelson, and two TV judges wrote letters in support.
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And You Thought Your Tax Season Was Rough...
By Luke Mullins -
The Collar
- April 23, 2008
Ex-IRS agent gets a year in prison for tax fraud scheme.
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Prosecutors Want Three Years for Snipes
By Luke Mullins -
The Collar
- April 15, 2008
Actor was convicted on tax charges last month.
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Hurry Up! Tax Tips at the 11th Hour
By Leonard Wiener -
Money & Business
- April 14, 2008
It's best to file on time, but if you can't, you still have many options.
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Why a Big Tax Refund Is a Bad Sign
By Leonard Wiener -
Money & Business
- March 28, 2008
If your withholding is off, you're making Uncle Sam an interest-free loan.
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Tax Tips and Changes as the Deadline Nears
By Leonard Wiener -
Money & Business
- March 28, 2008
There's even a little help for troubled homeowners.
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The IRS Puts Itself on YouTube
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- March 26, 2008
Agency explains how to get tax rebates in a series of new videos.
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Making It Easier to Fill Out College Financial Aid Forms
By Kim Clark -
Education
- February 21, 2008
Legislation could make it as easy as checking a box on your tax return.
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The Pitfalls of Filing Your Taxes Early
By Leonard Wiener -
Money & Business
- February 18, 2008
Moving too quickly could cost you big bucks in the end.
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Investigating Televangelist Finances
By Kent Garber -
Nation & World
- February 15, 2008
Does preacher compensation violate non-profit tax laws?
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Doubling the Bang for Your Charity Buck
By Leonard Wiener -
Money & Business
- December 10, 2007
With a little planning, you can do well on your tax return by doing good.
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How to Avoid the Kiddie Tax
By Leonard Wiener -
Money & Business
- December 10, 2007
The IRS is making it even more difficult to shelter investment income in a child's name.
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How to Avoid Getting Audited by the IRS
By Kimberly Palmer -
Alpha Consumer
- October 11, 2007
As the tax agency launches random checks of returns in addition to targeted audits, you may get a call.
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The Romance of an IRS Audit
Small Biz Scene
- November 15, 2006
In the new movie Stranger Than Fiction, Will Ferrell plays Harold Crick, an Internal Revenue Service auditor who becomes attracted to a bakery owner he's auditing. I haven't seen it, but the possibility of romance between an auditor and a small-business owner seems about as far-fetched as the movie's premise that Crick's life is being dictated by a novelist afflicted with writer's block.
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