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• Ever wonder why some tax returns are eyeballed by the Internal Revenue Service while most are ignored? The IRS audits only slightly more than 1% of all individual tax returns annually.
(Yahoo Finance)
• Carlyle Group (CG) LP's plan to protect itself from class-action lawsuits may set a precedent that undermines shareholder rights and encourages more companies to follow suit, lawyers, investors and government officials said.
(Bloomberg)
• Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. tax authorities should stop a private rulemaking process that has encouraged speculation in oil and agricultural markets by letting mutual funds exceed limits on commodity investments, Senator Carl Levin said.
(Businessweek)
• NORWALK -- Against a backdrop of fresh paint, new telephones and cubicles, employees of the Internal Revenue Service were officially welcomed into their new office at i.park Norwalk at 761 Main Ave. on Thursday.
(Norwalk Hour)
• It is a real tragedy that someone can escape an abusive marriage, only to find themselves being pursued by the IRS for the abuser's tax debts.
(Forbes)
• The Internal Revenue Service is urging workers who earned $49,078 or less last year to check their eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit, a tax credit for low- to moderate-income workers.
(nola.com)
• "Exactly, they have my money," said a frustrated Jenelle Burns. The delayed checks glitch might be coming from the IRS, which recently installed new security procedures to curb tax fraud.
(msnbc.com)
• If 2011 was a tough year for you financially, the Internal Revenue Service may have good news.
(Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tax Council Policy Institute (TCPI) announced today that Douglas H.
(Yahoo Finance)
• Tax refunds put large amounts of money in peoples hands, meaning tax season provides opportunities for con artists to prey on unsuspecting marks.
(Consumerist.com)