Some people refuse to file tax returns or pay all of their income tax due to moral or ethical concerns. The IRS warns that they, like more selfish tax scofflaws, may face penalties.
DAFs more or less operate as a mini foundation.
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Big changes would require an act of Congress but lawmakers have not stepped up. And there’s been pushback against new rules the IRS has proposed for these accounts reserved for giving.
Scholars interviewed people living near the University of Colorado Hospital to assess whether it’s a good neighbor.
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Standards are vague, and the IRS, which is tasked with enforcement, hasn’t provided much oversight.
The IRS has relied on technology for decades, as this 1965 photo taken in its Philadelphia office shows.
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The First Amendment, along with a lack of clarity on what counts as an educational mission for charities, can lead authorities to approve applications from extremist groups.
It turns out paying taxes in cash ain’t easy.
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As the US increasingly becomes a cashless society, it’s getting harder to use currency to pay for things – including taxes. One fearless economist gave it a try.
Dog-walking income is taxable.
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An accounting expert points out that income Americans previously thought was invisible to the IRS will now be tallied up and reported by Venmo and similar apps.
President Nixon urged the IRS to audit his perceived enemies; Donald Trump wanted to do the same.
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The House GOP is scrutinizing federal investigators for alleged abuses of power. But will they probe abuses that may have been committed by members of their own party?
Don’t expect the Inflation Reduction Act to bring down prices all that much.
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The IRS has yet to finish millions of returns from the 2021 tax season. That doesn’t bode well for 2022.
Beginning this summer, you might need to upload a selfie and a photo ID to a private company, ID.me, if you want to file your taxes online.
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Federal and state governments are turning to a facial recognition company to ensure that people accessing services are who they say they are. The move promises to cut down on fraud, but at what cost?
The government could toss the 1040 in the trash.
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Because the rich often have complicated deductions that dabble in the gray areas of tax law, it’s simply easier to audit the straightforward taxes of the working poor.
Throngs of Santa Barbara News-Press readers, rallying in 2006.
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The administration wants to cut the tax rate on so-called pass-through entities, which is likely to lead to creative tax planning and outright evasion, damaging faith in the system.