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The Coronavirus Crisis
The pandemic shuttered day-care centers, after-school programs and camps this year, creating problems for some parents who put aside wages, pre-tax, to pay for those expenses.
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Use It Or Lose It: Parents Set Wages Aside For Child Care. Now It's At Risk

Nov 19, 2020
For many families, 2020 ended up being a year with fewer child-care expenses. Now parents with unspent funds in their dependent-care flexible spending accounts are trying to figure out what to do.
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Shots - Health News
The IRS has announced that with employer approval, employees will be allowed to add, drop or alter some of their benefits — including flexible spending account contributions — for the remainder of 2020.
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IRS Rule Shift Lets Workers Make Benefits Changes Midyear — If Their Employer Agrees

May 29, 2020
The new guidance amounts to a midyear open-enrollment period and applies to firms that buy health insurance to cover their workers as well as to those that self-insure — paying claims on their own.
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Newscast headlines

Ex-IRS Agent From Utah Gets Federal Prison in Las Vegas Tax Case

Oct 23, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 72-year-old former Internal Revenue Service employee from Salt Lake City has been sentenced in Las Vegas to almost three years in federal prison for tax evasion and obstruction.

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Final MGM Layoff Wave Tops Recent Gaming Industry Headlines

Jun 03, 2019

This year continues to be a wild and eventful year for the gaming industry.

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Business
The IRS budget has been cut sharply over the past decade, but President Trump has suggested spending an extra $362 million on tax enforcement next year.
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On Tax Day, The IRS Is Short Of Money

Apr 15, 2019
The agency's budget has been cut sharply over the past decade. That means fewer audits. The Trump administration says those cuts may have gone too far and it's seeking more money for tax enforcement.
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Politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says he is set to release his tax returns Monday. For the first time in his career, it's been revealed that Sanders is now, in fact, a millionaire.
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Democratic Candidates Are Releasing Tax Returns, Answering Big Questions For Voters

Apr 12, 2019
President Trump has refused to release his tax returns. Many Democrats are using that against him, as they reveal their own personal wealth and financial interests.
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Business
Taxpayers faced with smaller refunds or higher taxes have been airing their grievances online.
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Anger, Confusion Over Dwindling Refunds. Is Trump's Tax Plan To Blame?

Feb 14, 2019
Tax refunds so far have been smaller than last year's. Some taxpayers kept a bigger share of their income, but for others it reflects an overhaul that rewarded high earners the most.
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Business
Tax season is more stressful this year for filers and IRS workers alike, because of new tax law changes and the partial government shutdown that has left the agency with roughly half its normal staff.
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Shutdown Squeezes IRS Workers Just As The Tax-Filing Season Is About To Start

Jan 23, 2019
Tax season is more stressful this year for filers and IRS workers alike, because of tax law changes and the partial government shutdown that has left the agency with roughly half its normal staff.
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For Furloughed Worker, Isolation, Hit To Self-Worth Hurt As Much As Lost Pay

Jan 20, 2019
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Jaime, a tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service, about the toll the government shutdown is taking on her mental health.
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IRS worker Christine Helquist joins a federal workers protest rally against the government shutdown outside the federal building in Ogden, Utah.
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IRS Recalling 46,000 Workers To Handle Tax Returns Despite Partial Shutdown

Jan 15, 2019
The union for the IRS workers criticized the Trump administration for forcing them to work "in exchange only for an IOU." Employees have been promised back pay when funding is approved.
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Politics
The White House says tax refund checks will go out despite the partial government shutdown.
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Despite 70,000 Furloughed IRS Workers, White House Vows Refunds Will Be Issued

Jan 07, 2019
The tax collecting agency is one of those affected by the partial government shutdown, but the White House says it will issue refunds, reversing previous government policy.
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National
The fatter paychecks that many Americans have been receiving this year may end with a big check to the government come tax time.
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More Taxpayers Will Owe The IRS In April Because Of Underwithholding, Report Says

Jul 31, 2018
The Government Accountability Office says 3 million more Americans are likely to have experienced underwithholding from their paychecks in 2018 as a direct result of the new tax law.
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Politics
A view of the Internal Revenue Service's headquarters on March 24, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
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IRS Computer Glitch Caused By 'Master File' Issue

Apr 20, 2018
For nearly 11 hours on the busiest tax day of the year, the agency was unable to accept tax returns.
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The Two-Way
The IRS has extended the filing deadline because of technical problems. Taxpayers now have until midnight Wednesday to file their returns or extension requests and pay their taxes.
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The IRS's Online Payment Service Is Back Up And Everyone Gets More Time To File

Apr 17, 2018
Because of a "high volume technical issue" that kept key services from functioning, the Internal Revenue Service will give taxpayers one more day, till midnight Wednesday, to get their paperwork in.
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Your Money
The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the last five years. They're most common during high tax season in March and April.
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As Tax Day Approaches, Watch Out For Phone Scammers

Apr 11, 2018
The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the last five years. The calls are most common during tax season in March and April.
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Shots - Health News
Money deposited in a health savings account is tax-deductible, grows tax-free and can be used to pay for medical expenses. The annual maximum allowable contribution to an HSA is slightly lower for some people this year.
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Health Savings Account Change In 2018 Could Trip Up Some Consumers

Apr 03, 2018
The new calculation reduces by $50 the amount a family can put into these HSA accounts this year. Anyone who has already funded the account at a higher level will need to adjust, or risk IRS scrutiny.
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Politics
During the 2013 shutdown, tourists have to look at Mount Rushmore from the highway because the national memorial in Keystone, S.D., was closed.
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Open Or Closed? Here's What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown

Jan 19, 2018
The mail will get delivered, Social Security checks will go out, and the National Park Service says it will try to keep parks accessible if there is a shutdown. But most federal agencies would close.
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Politics
Now that Congress has passed the Republican tax bill, the IRS has a lot of work to do to prepare for the changes to the tax code.
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Now That The GOP Tax Bill Is Approved, The IRS Gets Busy

Dec 21, 2017
The agency faces a new challenge with fewer employees and possibly more budget cuts. The lack of personnel may be most apparent with the IRS help line, which confused taxpayers turn to for guidance.
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The Two-Way
Caterpillar, which manufactures and sells construction equipment and machinery, was subject to a federal search warrant Thursday in Illinois.
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Federal Search Of Caterpillar Facilities May Relate To Tax Evasion Allegations

Mar 02, 2017
Three of Caterpillar's facilities in Illinois, including its headquarters, were searched by federal agents. The warrants indicate the searches are related to a Swiss subsidiary.
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The Two-Way
President-elect Donald Trump arrives at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., on Sunday.
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Trump Foundation's Tax Returns Reportedly Acknowledge Violating IRS Rule

Nov 22, 2016
The foundation has been accused of "self-dealing" by using its funds to pay off debts that Donald Trump incurred in his business dealings.
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The Two-Way
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Dozens Charged With Scamming 15,000 Victims Through Fake IRS Calls

Oct 27, 2016
The U.S. government alleges that a fraud scheme used operators at Indian call centers, impersonating IRS or immigration officials, to scam thousands of people out of more than $300 million.
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Politics
House Speaker Paul Ryan, left, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy at a July news conference on Capitol Hill.
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Congress Returns: Much Ado About Little To Do

Sep 03, 2016
There are only two must-pass items on the agenda: a short-term funding bill to keep the government running past Sept. 30, and a separate funding bill to combat the spread of the Zika virus.
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IRS Tips For Year-End Giving

Dec 14, 2015

The season of giving is upon us.

And when it comes to charity, it gives us a warm feeling from helping our fellow men and women.

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Shots - Health News
The IRS released preliminary figures that show about three-quarters of taxpayers indicated they had qualifying health insurance in 2014.
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IRS: 7.5 Million Americans Paid Penalty For Lack Of Health Coverage

Jul 21, 2015
Americans paid an average penalty of $200 for not having health insurance in 2014, the first year most Americans were required to have coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
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The Two-Way
London Mayor Boris Johnson rides a bicycle on Dec. 1 during a city tour in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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London Mayor Boris Johnson Settles U.S. Tax Bill Ahead Of Visit

Jan 22, 2015
Johnson, who holds dual U.S.-U.K. citizenship, had called the IRS bill "outrageous" and said he wouldn't pay it. But The Financial Times reports he has settled the approximately $44,000 bill.

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