http://www.mail.com/subjects/15648-personal-taxes.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/15648-personal-taxes.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2122302-newly-released-irs-video-employees-dancing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest black eye for the Internal Revenue Service, the agency provided Congress on Friday with another video featuring its employees, this one showing about a dozen of them line dancing on a stage. The video of the IRS workers practicing their dance moves, which lasts just under three minutes, comes weeks after it was revealed tha... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 00:26:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2122302-newly-released-irs-video-employees-dancing.html 2013-06-01T00:26:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2115638-tax-overhaul-irs-scandal-lead-to-changes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups has little if anything to do with most everyday taxpayers, but some lawmakers are hoping attention to the budding scandal will swell public and political support for rewriting and simplifying a federal tax code that has undergone some 5,000 changes in the past dozen years. ... Wed, 29 May 2013 07:15:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2115638-tax-overhaul-irs-scandal-lead-to-changes.html 2013-05-29T07:15:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2114428-tax-overhaul-to-irs-scandal-momentum.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The storm engulfing the Internal Revenue Service could provide a boost for lawmakers who want to simplify U.S. tax laws — a code that is so complicated most Americans buy commercial software to help them or simply hire someone else to do it all. Members of Congress from both political parties say the current uproar — over the targeting o... Tue, 28 May 2013 18:23:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2114428-tax-overhaul-to-irs-scandal-momentum.html 2013-05-28T18:23:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2104680-irs-replaces-official-tea-party-controversy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups. A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lois Lerner was placed on administrative leave, acc... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:18:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2104680-irs-replaces-official-tea-party-controversy.html 2013-05-23T23:18:46Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2098730-panel-apple-uses-firms-us-to-avoid-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. The world's most valuable company is holding overseas some $102 billion of its $145 billion in cash, and an Irish subsidiary that earned $22 billion in 2011 paid o... Mon, 20 May 2013 23:47:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2098730-panel-apple-uses-firms-us-to-avoid-taxes.html 2013-05-20T23:47:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases. Under the bill, states could require out-of-state retailers to collect sales ... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html 2013-05-07T23:56:53Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2047490-tax-cheats-pony-up-55-billion-amnesty-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service has recouped more than $5.5 billion under a series of programs that offered reduced penalties and no jail time to people who voluntarily disclosed assets they were hiding overseas, government investigators said Friday. In all, more than 39,000 tax cheats have come clean under the programs. But there's more. G... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:50:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2047490-tax-cheats-pony-up-55-billion-amnesty-program.html 2013-04-26T23:50:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046154-internet-sales-tax-bill-to-hit-roadblock-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to require Internet shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases may be cruising through the Senate but it will soon hit a roadblock in the House. "There's a lot of political difficulty getting through the fog of it looking like a tax increase," said Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., one of the main sponsors of the bill in the House.... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:28:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046154-internet-sales-tax-bill-to-hit-roadblock-house.html 2013-04-26T16:28:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet. But a final vote in the Senate was delayed until senators return from a weeklong vacation. Although opponents hope senators will hear from angry constituents over the next week, they have a steep hill to climb to defeat the bill in the Senate. The... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:58:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html 2013-04-25T22:58:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016312-obama-earned-2012-pays-112k-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama made less in 2012 than in any other year since taking office, with about 40 percent of the nearly $609,000 in income that he and first lady Michelle Obama reported coming from book sales. Obama, who renewed his call for higher taxes on the wealthy in the budget he released Wednesday, paid $112,214 in taxes last yea... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:56:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2016312-obama-earned-2012-pays-112k-taxes.html 2013-04-12T22:56:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010906-agency-by-agency-guide-to-obamas-2014-budget.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by a net $600 billion over 10 years, raise taxes and trim popular benefit programs, including Social Security and Medicare. The White House claims deficit reductions of $1.8 trillion, but Obama's proposal would negate more than $1 trillion in automatic ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:41:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010906-agency-by-agency-guide-to-obamas-2014-budget.html 2013-04-10T23:41:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2008962-calif-tax-bill-seeks-to-punish-scouts-gay-ban.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California lawmakers are considering taking some tax exemptions away from youth groups that do not accept gay, transgender or atheist members — a move intended to pressure the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on gay Scouts and troop leaders. Some cities have withdrawn free rent and other subsidies from the Boy Scouts over the yea... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:26:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2008962-calif-tax-bill-seeks-to-punish-scouts-gay-ban.html 2013-04-10T16:26:36Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2007400-okla-bill-check-here-fund-fight-vs-fed-laws.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma residents might soon be able to direct a portion of their state income tax refunds to defend its laws against federal constitutional challenges, an ironic and unintended consequence of a lawmaker's tongue-in-cheek skewering of the cost of such court fights. Rep. Joe Dorman, a Democrat from Rush Springs, said he had grown tire... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:32:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2007400-okla-bill-check-here-fund-fight-vs-fed-laws.html 2013-04-09T11:32:22Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2000154-obama-seeks-deal-proposes-cuts-to-social-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking an elusive middle ground, President Barack Obama is proposing a 2014 budget that embraces tax increases abhorred by Republicans as well as reductions, loathed by liberals, in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs. The plan, if ever enacted, could touch almost all Americans. The rich would see tax increases, the... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:41:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2000154-obama-seeks-deal-proposes-cuts-to-social-security.html 2013-04-05T21:41:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2001318-obama-plan-hits-seniors-low-income-taxpayers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's proposal to change the way the government measures inflation could lead to fewer people qualifying for college grants and anti-poverty programs, reduced benefits for seniors and veterans, and higher taxes for low-income families. If adopted across the government, the new inflation measure would have far-reaching ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:28:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2001318-obama-plan-hits-seniors-low-income-taxpayers.html 2013-04-05T21:28:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1995302-investor-sochi-games-seeks-help-rising-costs.html MOSCOW (AP) — A key investor in Russia's 2014 Winter Olympics is lobbying the government to offer tax rebates for the companies operating in Sochi to help offset the rising costs of the games. Estimates for the Sochi Olympics and the related development of the host region in southern Russia have reached almost $50 billion, making it the most expensive Oly... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:29:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1995302-investor-sochi-games-seeks-help-rising-costs.html 2013-04-03T18:29:58Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1992294-india-dodging-taxes-game.html NEW DELHI (AP) — In a country long defined by its poverty, it's easy now to find India's rich. They're at New Delhi's Emporio mall, where herds of chauffeur-driven Jaguars and Audis disgorge shoppers heading to the Louis Vuitton and Christian Louboutin stores. They're shopping for Lamborghinis in Mumbai. They're putting elevators in their homes and showin... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:45:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1992294-india-dodging-taxes-game.html 2013-04-03T05:45:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1993150-obamacare-credits-trigger-surprise-tax-bills.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who take advantage of government subsidies to help buy health insurance next year could get stung by surprise tax bills if they don't accurately project their income. President Barack Obama's new health care law will offer subsidies to help people buy private health insurance on state-based exchanges, if they don't alr... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:56:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1993150-obamacare-credits-trigger-surprise-tax-bills.html 2013-04-02T16:56:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974252-irs-calls-star-trek-parody-video-mistake.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Nobody's going to win an Emmy for a parody of the TV show "Star Trek" filmed by Internal Revenue Service employees at an agency studio in Maryland. Instead, the IRS got a rebuke from Congress for wasting taxpayer dollars. The agency says the video, along with a training video that parodied the TV show "Gilligan's Island," cost about $60,... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:04:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1974252-irs-calls-star-trek-parody-video-mistake.html 2013-03-23T02:04:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974392-embarrassed-ex-pittsburgh-chief-to-plead-guilty.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former city police Chief Nate Harper will plead guilty to charges that he conspired to steal city police funds deposited into unauthorized police credit union accounts and failed to file federal tax returns from 2008 to 2011, his attorneys said Friday. Harper's lawyers made the announcement at a news conference on a day of fast-moving de... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:36:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1974392-embarrassed-ex-pittsburgh-chief-to-plead-guilty.html 2013-03-22T23:36:01Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1955490-software-glitch-delays-660000-tax-refunds.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service says 660,000 taxpayers will have their refunds delayed by up to six weeks because of a problem with the software they used to file their tax returns. The delay affects people claiming education tax credits who filed returns between Feb. 14 and Feb. 22. H&R Block, the tax preparing giant, says that some of its... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:56:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1955490-software-glitch-delays-660000-tax-refunds.html 2013-03-14T21:56:57Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1954874-917m-unclaimed-tax-refunds-to-expire-april-15.html WASHINGTON (AP) — If you didn't bother filing a federal tax return for 2009, it might be a good time to rethink your tax strategy. The Internal Revenue Service says it has $917 million in unclaimed tax refunds from 2009, and time is running out to claim them. The refunds are owed to nearly 1 million people who failed to file returns for 2009. Taxpayers mu... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:59:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1954874-917m-unclaimed-tax-refunds-to-expire-april-15.html 2013-03-14T18:59:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1952962-irs-tax-glitch-660k-returns.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A tax-preparation glitch affecting about 660,000 tax returns will delay refunds by as long as six weeks, with customers of the nation's largest tax preparer among those affected. The Internal Revenue Service said in a statement that a problem with a "limited number of software company products" affected some taxpayers filing a form... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:51:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1952962-irs-tax-glitch-660k-returns.html 2013-03-13T21:51:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1943484-gay-couples-windfalls-court-action.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For Mina Meyer and Sharon Raphael, two women in their 70s who fell in love more than four decades ago and have been married for more than four years, the U.S. Supreme Court's pending consideration of a law that prohibits the federal government from recognizing unions like theirs is about more than civil rights. It's about buying a new roof for their Cali... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:58:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1943484-gay-couples-windfalls-court-action.html 2013-03-09T20:58:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1916746-poll-87-percent-to-cheat-taxes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With tax season in full swing, a newly released poll says an overwhelming majority of adults don't believe it is ever OK to cheat on their income taxes, with most citing personal integrity as a reason to be truthful. When asked how much, if any, is an acceptable amount to cheat on your income taxes, 87 percent of respondents said, "not a... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:01:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1916746-poll-87-percent-to-cheat-taxes.html 2013-02-26T22:01:17Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1895630-goodell-paid-than-29-nfl-2011.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nice job, Roger Goodell. Here's your pay: $29.49 million. NFL owners nearly tripled the commissioner's compensation in the 2011 tax year and likely made Goodell the best paid commissioner in U.S. sports. According to the league's most recent tax return, much of Goodell's pay comes in the form of a $22.3 million bonus. His base pay was $3.1... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:14:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1895630-goodell-paid-than-29-nfl-2011.html 2013-02-16T03:14:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1892582-dude-wheres-refund-irs-website-overrun.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service has a message for taxpayers eager to learn the status of their tax refund: Please don't check the IRS website every five minutes — once a day is enough. The IRS says its "Where's my refund?" website and smartphone app are being overwhelmed by eager taxpayers. The agency says its systems are only updated once ... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:47:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1892582-dude-wheres-refund-irs-website-overrun.html 2013-02-14T22:47:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1842426-changing-family-dynamic-lead-to-tax-relief.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the sandwich generation — caught between supporting elderly parents whose assets are nearly exhausted and adult children without jobs — might find some relief come tax time. The bottom line is, who's a dependent? Your kindergarten-age son, your adult daughter, her grandparents, or maybe an elderly uncle or aunt? "There's a cha... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1842426-changing-family-dynamic-lead-to-tax-relief.html 2013-01-24T07:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1838378-expiring-credits-deductions-extended-congress.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers preparing to file their 2012 returns can breathe a collective sigh of relief. The alternative minimum tax or AMT has been patched — permanently — and several tax credits and deductions that technically expired at the end of 2011 were extended as part of the fiscal cliff legislation that Congress passed and President Barack Obam... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 07:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1838378-expiring-credits-deductions-extended-congress.html 2013-01-23T07:16:00Z