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What You Need to Know About the Tax Fraud Surge in Electronic Filing
Date: March 21, 2017
Taxes have become easier than ever to send in due to TurboTax and similar programs that claim to help first-timers file their returns like seasoned veterans. But with the ease of electronic filing also comes a very real danger: Tax fraud. It’s not a new concept, but as with many areas of society, laws and regulations […]
Political Watchdog Groups Affecting Corporate Tax
With an increasing number of Americans feeling disconnected from the political process, it is heartening to hear stories in which public opinion and political watchdog groups have a marked impact on political discourse. According to Joshua Holland, a reporter for BillMoyers.com, that is precisely what is going on regarding the so-called tax extenders. The tax […]
IRS Atty: Officials Giving Away Billions Via Tax Evasion
An Internal Revenue Service lawyer in the Office of Chief Counsel in New York is claiming that the organization’s officials are giving away billions via tax evasion to corporations and the undermining of whistleblowers. In a letter sent to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and copied to Sens. Chuck Grassley, Elizabeth Warren, […]
OECD Proposal On Tax Avoidance Approved By G20 To Little Fanfare
The issue of corporate taxation has taken center stage in many policy-makers’ minds across the world, yet difficulties in agreeing on a solution seem to have resulted in an effective “paralysis.” According to PwC and OECD data cited by The Economist, the global average corporate income tax as a share of profits is continuing to […]
