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More Pressure to Breast-Feed? The IRS Rules Against Tax Relief for Formula Feeders

Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 08.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Taxes, Breast Feeding, Dr. Sears, Tax Breaks, Irs, Baby Formula, Healthcare, Newsweek, Living News
Claire Bidwell Smith

I was surprised by the amount of warnings I received about how I should breast-feed my child. While I never considered doing otherwise, I have to wonder how this pressure feels to women who are unable to breast-feed.

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Ponzi-Scheme Losses: Tax Deductions

smartmoney.com | Posted 08.02.2009 | Business

Read More: Tax Deductions, Irs, Ponzi Scheme Losses, Tax Code, Ponzi Schme, Business News

If you've been cheated in a Ponzi investment scheme a la Bernie Madoff, the IRS wants to cut you some slack. The feds will let you treat your loss as ...

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Are You Really Married? (Hundreds of Thousands of Gay Couples Say They Are)

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: 2010 Census, Marriage, Social Security, Irs, US Census Bureau, Demographics, Defense of Marriage Act, Stonewall, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Philip N. Cohen

One of the dirty not-so-little-secrets of the same-sex marriage debate is that the everyday benefits of marriage don't require legal marriage at all.

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IRS Weighs Tax On Use Of Work Cellphones

Wall Street Journal | MARTIN VAUGHAN | Posted 07.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Cellphones, Irs, Cellphone Tax, Work Cellphones, Business News

WASHINGTON -- The IRS is weighing a proposal to deem one-quarter of employees' use of work cellphones as personal use and therefore subject to tax as ...

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The Urinator and the Judge

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Federal Judges, Internal Revenue Service, Sexual Harassment, Judge Samuel B. Kent, Irs, Politics News
Christopher Brauchli

Two federal employees have been in the news recently for criminal conduct. One is a federal judge, the other an IRS employee. Both did what they did because they thought they could get away with it.

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An Open Letter to Magic Johnson

Don McNay | Posted 05.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Checking Account, Michigan State Spartans, Magic Johnson, Irs, Earned Income Tax Credit, Loan Sharks, California Attorney General, Internal Revenue Service, Michigan State University, Eitc, 2009 Ncaa Tournament, Ncaa, Don McNay, Payday Loans, Basketball, Dream Team, Los Angeles, College Basketball, Mcdonalds, Working Poor, Los Angeles Lakers, Check-Cashing-Store, Jackson Hewitt, Tax Refunds, Banking, Refund-Anticipation-Loans, Louisville, Kentucky, Lexington KY, Nba, Personal Finance, Business News
Don McNay

Who is the real Magic Johnson? The friendly guy who raises money for charities or the guy who encourages people to get high interest loans they don't need?

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The Role of Government in Advancing the Green Economy

Richard Stuebi | Posted 05.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy Taxes, Green Jobs, Energy Policy, Clean Energy, Irs, Job Creation, Psa, Green News
Richard Stuebi

In the grand scheme of things, shifting the U.S. mindset on the topic of energy taxes is much more important than urging people to put a recycling bin in the garage.

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IRS Seeking Credit Card Processor's Offshore Data

New York Times | LYNNLEY BROWNING | Posted 05.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Irs, First Data Corporation, Internal Revenue Service, First Data IRS, IRS Offshore Data, Business News

The federal government is widening its investigation of offshore tax evasion to include services sold by the First Data Corporation, a large processor...

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The 1040 Rebellion

Patricia Draznin | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Filing, April 15, Taxes, History of Tax, Income Tax, Irs, Boston Tea Party, 1040, Politics News
Patricia Draznin

Be prepared, be very prepared. After all, paying taxes is just the price of our freedom to work and pay taxes. Remember this when you're drinking your next cup of tea.

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5 Reasons to Love the IRS

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 05.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Irs, Love, Taxtime, Internal Revenue Service, Self-Improvement, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

It never fails to amuse me that tax time is scheduled near crucifixion time in the Christian calendar. Instead of viewing tax time as crucifixion itself, why not consider it the prelude to Resurrection?

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Six Tax Deductions You've Probably Never Heard Of

Newsweek | Linda Stern | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Taxes, Personal Finance, Irs, Tax Deductions, Economy, Business News

h, the wild, wacky tax code--you gotta love it. With more than 20,000 pages of rules and regulations, there's something in it for everyone. And we mea...

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Magic Johnson and the Tax Refund Rip-off

Don McNay | Posted 05.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Magic Johnson, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, MC Hammer, 2009 Ncaa Tournament, Larry-Bird, Irs, Instant Gratification, Ed McMahon, Louisville, Kentucky, Lexington KY, Personal Finance, Interest Rates, H&R Block, Payday Lending, Dream Team, Michigan State Spartans, Fdic, Earned Income Tax Credit, California Attorney General, Internal Revenue Service, Dick Durbin, Michigan State University, Eitc, Ncaa, Don McNay, Payday Loans, Credit Cards, Republic Bank, IRS Tax Refunds Delayed, Los Angeles, College Basketball, Working Poor, HIV/AIDS, College Basketball Tournament, Los Angeles Lakers, Jackson Hewitt, Tax Refunds, San Francisco Chronicle, Banking, Tax-Anticipation-Loans, Nba, Business News
Don McNay

Because of Johnson, the tax refund business might stick around, luring in more millions of Americans.

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Counting the Cost of Good and Bad Debt

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: President, President Obama, Pay, War, Wage, Media, Employment, Government Spending, Debt, Peace, Conservative, Environment, Government, Infrastructure, Dollar, Tax Cut, Loans, Tax Cuts, Homeless, Health Care, Cost of War, Greed, Irs, Money, Veterans, Budget, Education, Trillion, Biblical, Health, Rich, Healthcare, Spending, Bible, Budget Surplus, Military, Credit Card, Conservative Ideology, Bush Presidency, Proposed Budget, President Clinton, Economy, Luke, Politics News
Jim Wallis

While watching President Obama's press conference Tuesday evening, I was struck by a few things that are often forgotten in the criticism of his proposed budget.

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IRS: AIG Taxes Probed

news.yahoo.com | Posted 04.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Irs, Internal Revenue Service, Internal Revenue Service Aig, AIG Tax IRS, AIG IRS, Aig Internal Revenue Service, IRS Tax AIG, IRS AIG, Business News

(Reuters) -- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is challenging some of the tax deals structured by AIG Financial Products Corp, the unit of the giant i...

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IRS Defends Drop In Audits Of Millionaires

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 04.22.2009 | Home

Read More: Wealthy Tax Cheats, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Irs, Millionaire Audits, Audits of Millionaires, Home News

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is not living up to its pledge to crack down on wealthy tax cheats, an IRS watchdog group says, citing...

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Arthur Delaney

IRS Offers Relief To Madoff Victims

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 04.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Theft Loss, Irs, Tax Release, Charles Schumer, Ponzi Scheme, Bernie Madoff, Business News

Internal Revenue Service commissioner Douglas Shulman announced Tuesday at a Senate Finance Committee hearing that the IRS would give a break to victi...

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IRS: Madoff Victims Tax Relief

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 04.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Irs, Internal Revenue Service Madoff, Internal Revenue Service, Madoff IRS, Irs Madoff Tax Break, Madoff Internal Revenue Service, Irs Madoff, Madoff Victims, Business News

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service issued guidelines Tuesday that will allow tax relief and refunds for some Bernard Madoff victims who w...

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Stimulus Bill Created Host Of New Deductions, Credits For 2009 Taxes

LA Times | Kathy M. Kristof | Posted 04.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Taxes, Tax Deductions, Irs, Economy, Personal Finance, Tax Breaks, Business News

A slew of deductions and credits could save you thousands of dollars. Use 'em or lose 'em....

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IRS Quits Use Of Private Debt Collectors

AP | STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | Posted 04.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Debt Collectors, Irs, Debts, Internal Revenue Service, Business News

WASHINGTON — So much for privatizing the federal government. The Internal Revenue Service's decision this week to quit using debt collectors to...

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Our Moral Audit of the Budget

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Market, White House, President, Social Justice, Debate, President Obama, Taxes, Washington, Proportion, Priorities, Poor, Wealth, Common Good, Social Responsibility, E.J. Dionne, Budgets, Justice, Capitalism, Faith, Health Care, Equality, Irs, Budget, Politics, Biblical, Community, Rich, Compassion, Federal Budget Proposal, Invisible Hand, Inequality, Economy, 100 Days, Obama Budget, Politics News
Jim Wallis

My prediction is that many in the faith community, especially those on the front lines of serving the poor, will rally around the principles and priorities of this budget.

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Gov't Report Slams IRS for Lax Oversight of Tax Preparers

ProPublica | Posted 03.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Inspector General, Tax Shelters, Irs, Business News
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by Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica The IRS allows tax preparers who have been penalized or sentenced in a criminal proceeding for tax shelter violation...

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Kicking a Fella When He's Down

John Hood | Posted 03.28.2009 | Business

Read More: Prison, Bankruptcy, Ex-Cons, Irs, Miami, Government, Business News
John Hood

Ironically, if John kicks back he goes back to prison. Meanwhile the government can stomp on him as much as they want.

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What I've Gleaned So Far About the Stimulus Plan: Get Ready to Put Out

Leighann Lord | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Treasury Bills, Taxes, Borrowing Money, Economic Stimulus Package, Irs, War & Peace, Congressional Budget Office, Tax Cuts, Congressional Gridlock, China, Stimulus Plan, Stimulus Package, Comedy News
Leighann Lord

When The Stimulus Plan left the House of Representatives, it was clocking in at 1,788 pages. For a bit of perspective, War and Peace - the longest novel in literary history - is 1,463 pages and is only slightly less boring.

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How To Avoid A Tom Daschle Tax Trip Up

New York Times | Ron Lieber | Posted 03.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Taxes, Daschle, Irs, Internal Revenue Code, Tax Code, Internal Revenue Service, Tom Daschle, Tom Daschle Taxes, Tom Daschle Tax Problem, Business News

In just a couple of hours on Tuesday, two high-level nominees for jobs in the Obama administration took themselves out of the running because of tax p...

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Go East Young Man and Woman

Susie Hoeller | Posted 03.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Serfs, Personal Responsibility, Irs, Daschle, Obama, Geithner, Czars, Politics News
Susie Hoeller

When I see Obama not making the tough choices about personal responsibility in the Geithner and Daschle cases, I wonder if it is the same old insider favoritism that so infected the Bush Administration.

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