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E-mail Scammers Hiding Malware in Fake IRS Notices (PC World) E-mail
PC World - If you get an e-mail telling you that you're under investigation by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, take a breath before calling your lawyer. It's a scam.
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IRS Spoof Targets Execs Through RTF Vulnerability (NewsFactor) E-mail
NewsFactor - A vulnerability that McAfee Avert Labs first warned about last week is now being exploited in the wild, according to VeriSign's iDefense. At issue are embedded objects in Rich Text Format (RTF) files.
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Ernst, Deutsche may face fines in tax shelter case: report (Reuters) E-mail
Reuters - Ernst & Young and Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) could face monetary sanctions rather than criminal charges in a U.S. tax shelter probe, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
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Indictment: Sept. 11 used in tax fraud (AP) E-mail

A portion of a Form 1040 Individual Income Tax Return in an image courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday accused four current or former partners of accounting firm Ernst and Young in a tax fraud conspiracy case related to crimes arising out of selling tax shelters. (Handout/Reuters)AP - A former top Internal Revenue Service lawyer and three other Ernst & Young partners reduced taxes for Americans making $10 million or more with a fraud that even used the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to disguise their lies, according to an indictment charging the men.
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Ernst & Young partners charged in tax fraud case (Reuters) E-mail

Richard Shapiro, a former partner of accounting firm Ernst and Young, exits federal court after being indicted on tax evasion and conspiracy charges in New York May 30, 2007. Shapiro and his fellow defendants, who pleaded not guilty at U.S. District court in Manhattan, are accused of creating and marketing tax shelters at the 'Big Four' accounting firm from 1998 through 2004 based on fraudulent scenarios that allowed wealthy individuals to reduce the federal taxes they would have to pay. (Chip East/Reuters)Reuters - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged two current and two former partners of accounting firm Ernst & Young with tax fraud conspiracy arising out of the sale of tax shelters.
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Home Office Deduction Many people whose small businesses qualify them for a home office deduction are afraid to take it because they've heard it will trigger an audit. But this deduction is no longer a red flag for an IRS audit. These tips can help you determine if you qualify to take the deduction--and rest easy when...
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Take Advantage of 0% Cap Gains Before It's Too Late Take advantage of the 0% tax rate on long-term capital gains before it's too late.
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Philly trying to preserve jobs while making cuts (AP) AP - Nearly a year ago, Mayor Michael Nutter took office amid glowing optimism: With the slogan "A New Day, A New Way," he promised to add hundreds of police officers, scale back taxes and help more Philadelphians get college degrees.
 
Filing Taxes
5 Smart Ways to Use That Refund Sample ImageWhile nobody likes filing tax returns, most people are rewarded handsomely for their efforts: About 75% of taxpayers get a refund, according to the Internal Revenue Service. In 2005, the average refund rang in at more than $2,000, a nice chunk of change.
Investment Taxes
OMB Control Numbers The Disclosure, Privacy Act, and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice for the
IRS Form 1040 states in part:
You are not required to provide the information
requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB
control number.
The fact that such a warning is printed on the IRS Form 1040
 
Work and Business Taxes
Tax Tips for Married Business Owners When married couples run unincorporated small businesses, they can really get nailed by the federal self-employment tax (SE tax). In fact, these small-business owners often face SE tax bills that exceed their federal income tax bills.
Home and Family Taxes
Broke states offering amnesty for tax cheats Desperate to bring in revenue in the middle of a recession, states across the country are adopting tax amnesty programs, offering to let people pay their past-due bills.
 
 
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    AP - More than 3 million people will have to wait until February to get their tax refunds because of Congress' late fix to the alternative minimum tax, the IRS said Thursday.
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