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Is the U.N. Trying to Tax the Internet?
So are they or aren’t they? Earlier today, eyebrows were raised sharply when it was reported that the UN (United Nations) was considering a new internet tax on web content providers, including Google,...
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The Oatmeal, Er, Plot Thickens: Federal Suit Filed Against Inman, Charities
It started out simple enough. Matthew Inman is a web cartoonist who maintains a little site that you might have heard of called The Oatmeal. Over a year ago, Inman noticed that his content was being...
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What Not To Do: What You Can Learn from the FunnyJunk.com/Oatmeal Debacle
Author’s Note: With all of the hubbub surrounding the Oatmeal, I reached out to some internet lawyers for perspective. The following is a guest post from J. Christopher Erb (@jcerb on twitter), an...
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Fraudulent Emails Target Tax Professionals
Scammers are continuing to target tax professionals (remember it from before?). This morning, I received three of these rather authentic warnings ostensibly from the AICPA: The text (in case you can’t...
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Why I Don’t Believe That Anonymous Hacked The IRS For Romney’s Returns
(Author’s note: Apparently, some folks are upset that I didn’t explicitly state that this original story appeared on a satirical site – though I clearly linked to it in the piece. The point of my piece...
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IRS Offers Tool to Help Students With Financial Aid
In just a few weeks, students will be moving into dorm rooms across the country. The new school year is officially beginning! The first few days of college are often a blur of forms, registrations –...
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You’ve Got Mail: E-Bills for Taxes Could Be Headed Your Way
I love technology. I love that I can order a car from Uber at the touch of a button on my Droid. I love that my kids can talk to my husband when he’s in Germany practically “face to face” for free...
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Tax Transaction Hoax Emails Make Another Appearance
How appropriate that after yesterday’s post on e-bills I received not one – but nine – scam emails purporting to be from IRS. Apparently, those scammers are making yet another effort to cheat...
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Pirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested For Alleged Tax Cybercrime
Last week, Gottfrid Svartholm was arrested. Again. If that name rings a vaguely Scandinavian bell, it’s because he’s the co-founder of Pirate Bay. Pirate Bay, founded less than 10 years again in...
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When Politics and Hollywood Intersect: Actress Tweets Tax Policy Among Criticism
From Clint Eastwood to Scarlett Johansson, the 2012 presidential election is quickly becoming a celebrity studded affair. At both the Republican and Democratic conventions, celebrities stood up for...
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TurboTax Offers Free Tax Software For Junior Military, Discounts for Officers
I’ve been part of a military family ever since I was 14 years old. My older brother (now retired military) announced that he was following in his grandfather’s footsteps and joining the Navy when I was...
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Minnesota Tax Authorities Warn Taxpayers To Stop Using Intuit Products
Every year, we expect to see a few glitches in tax filings, including software bugs and processing issues. Generally, those are resolved pretty quickly and without much interruption. This year,...
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IRS, H&R Block Release Statements About Processing Delays
(Note: Updated to reflect Department of Education comments.) As anger continues to grow over delays with processing the federal form 8863, Education Credits, I reached out to the Internal Revenue...
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As April 15 Creeps Closer, Tax Refund Scams Still Coming
With just days left in tax season, scammers are still trying their best to get you to click on refund-related emails. Here’s the latest in the string of those that I received today: You can see a...
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Temporary TurboTax Glitch Stresses Out Last Minute Tax Filers
When it rains, it pours. In the midst of an already tense tax season, taxpayers had a brief moment of worry last night when the online system for TurboTax appeared to melt down. After a few error...
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There’s A Lot Wrong With The Internet Sales Tax Proposal, So Why Aren’t More...
“Why are you so quiet?” I’m never accused of being quiet. But this time, I have been quiet and I guess a bit of an explanation is in order. What everyone is talking about – and I have not been talking...
View ArticleYou’ve Got Mail: E-Bills for Taxes Could Be Headed Your Way
I love technology. I love that I can order a car from Uber at the touch of a button on my Droid. I love that my kids can talk to my husband when he’s in Germany practically “face to face” for free...
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Tax Transaction Hoax Emails Make Another Appearance
How appropriate that after yesterday’s post on e-bills I received not one – but nine – scam emails purporting to be from IRS. Apparently, those scammers are making yet another effort to cheat...
View ArticlePirate Bay Co-Founder Arrested For Alleged Tax Cybercrime
Last week, Gottfrid Svartholm was arrested. Again. If that name rings a vaguely Scandinavian bell, it’s because he’s the co-founder of Pirate Bay. Pirate Bay, founded less than 10 years again in...
View ArticleFrom Treasure To Trash: Man Tosses Out Bitcoin Wallet On Hard Drive Worth $9...
Years ago, when renovating with friends, I took off my rings so that they wouldn’t get damaged. In the flurry of clean-up, the rings got tossed into the trash. Despite going through bag after bag of...
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