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Monday night the IRS confirmed that they posted around 100,000 Social Security numbers by mistake on a government website. The Social Security numbers were added to an IRS database called 527s, which is for tax-exempt political groups.

Shreveport's IRS office on Knight St. was the site of a local Tea Party protest today. Members of the Red River Tea Party rallied to show their disdain for the federal tax organization's biased treatment of Tea Party and other right-wing groups.

Rush Limbaugh has chimed in on the recent issue with the IRS, saying "it's the Limbaugh Theorem in action before your very eyes: 'Well, if it happened the president's truly outraged by it.'"

All this week I am posting Tax Tips. This fourth tip addresses those who are self employeed. Tomorrow's tip will feature the "Fresh Start Initiative". .
If you're self-employed and paying for medical, dental or long-term care insurance, the IRS wants to remind you abo…

All this week I am posting Tax Tips. This third tip is actually 6 tips in 1 and will help you not $tress Out about TAX Time. Check each day this week for tips to help you through this Tax Season.
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All this week I will be posting Tax Tips. This first one focuses on the tax rules that may affect your child's Investment Income. Check back daily for tips to help you through this Tax Season. 
Parents may not realize that there are tax rules that may affect their child’s in…

The Internal Revenue Service announced today the availability of IRS2Go 2.0, an expanded version of its smartphone application designed to provide taxpayers easier access to practical tools and information.
The new app, available on the Apple and Android platforms, adds a new YouTube feature, news fe…

As part of a continuing effort to improve service to taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced today the availability of a new online tool to help people easily find a location for volunteer tax preparation assistance.
The new tool, available 24 hours a day on IRS...

The Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department today announced the results of a massive national sweep cracking down on suspected identity theft perpetrators as part of a stepped-up effort against refund fraud and identity theft...

The Internal Revenue Service has increased the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and other purposes...