Taxes

IRS scandal is Republicans’ zombie

Using a letter from the Treasury Inspector General, the GOP revives the scandal for another day -- but barely

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 187
Politics IRS scandal, IRS, Taxes, Tea Party

Why is the IRS “targeting” free software?

Never mind the Tea Party and Occupy; the tax man was also giving open source software a cold stare

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 9:56 PM UTC
Technology IRS, Tea Party, Occupy

Bitcoin tax time?

A U.S. government report explores how the IRS should deal with the libertarian-beloved cryptocurrency

Andrew Leonard Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:14 PM UTC
Technology Bitcoin, Taxes, IRS, libertarians

“Tax-free NY” as misguided as it sounds

Eliminating taxes in college communities won't improve the economy, but it will undermine our public institutions

Richard Kirsch, Next New Deal Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Politics Next New Deal

How to make corporations stop ripping you off

We created them and bestow upon them great protections -- and get nothing in return. It's time to change all that

Michael Lind Thursday, May 30, 2013 4:05 PM UTC 13
Business corporations, Taxes, Employment

6 things you need to know about dark money groups

In the wake of the IRS scandal, a quick primer on social welfare nonprofits VIDEO

Kim Barker and Justin Elliott, ProPublica Monday, May 27, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Politics Video, ProPublica, IRS, nonprofits

3 possible solutions to international tax avoidance

Apple is the latest multinational to come under fire, but it's only taking advantage of what the law allows

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Friday, May 24, 2013 6:17 PM UTC 12
Technology On the Economy, Apple, Google, GE

Apple’s biggest sin: Popularity

Why was CEO Tim Cook standing trial for "crimes" all his peers have committed? Because everyone loves their iPhones

Andrew Leonard Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:47 PM UTC 30
Technology Apple, Tim Cook, Taxes, Ireland

Rand Paul: Congress should apologize to Apple, not the other way around

At a Tuesday hearing on Apple's tax avoidance strategies, Paul chastised Congress and gushed about Apple VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:56 PM UTC 33
Business Video, Apple, Rand Paul, Taxes

How a fight with Rick Santorum made an IRS commissioner

Here’s the little-told story of how Doug Shulman, who led the IRS when targeting occurred, unexpectedly got the job

Ike Brannon Friday, May 17, 2013 4:28 PM UTC 17
Politics IRS, Scandal, Rick Santorum

6 of the world’s weirdest taxes

Flavored vodka and toy-less cereal are just a couple of items singled out for special levies

Katrine Dermody, GlobalPost Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:11 PM UTC
Business GlobalPost, Taxes, smartphones

GOP bill would criminalize political discrimination at the IRS

Rep. Mike Turner is introducing a bill that would make it a crime to discriminate based on political beliefs

Jillian Rayfield Monday, May 13, 2013 3:58 PM UTC 19
Politics IRS, House Republicans

Reports: IRS targeting was broader than just Tea Partyers

The agency reportedly targeted conservative groups that criticized "how the country is being run" [UPDATED]

Jillian Rayfield Monday, May 13, 2013 1:14 PM UTC 56
Politics Tea Party, Obama administration

4 reasons why Obama should push for a carbon tax

Even a minor tax would create jobs and federal revenue, not to mention help the environment

Bo Cutter, Next New Deal Friday, May 3, 2013 4:20 PM UTC 18
Politics Next New Deal, President Obama

Rise of the conservative revolutionaries

Almost half of Republicans think an armed revolution may be needed soon. What does it mean for guns and democracy?

David Sirota Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 280
Politics Republicans, Guns, Gun Control

Tax Day’s dirty secret: There’s no penalty for filing late

Few taxpayers realize that you only have to pay a fee if you already owe back taxes

Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Monday, Apr 15, 2013 6:38 PM UTC
4 From the Wires, IRS, Tax Day

IRS may be reading emails without a warrant

New FOIA'd documents suggest IRS is violating Fourth Amendment, says ACLU

Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 4:49 PM UTC
Business IRS, Taxes, Spying, Surveillance

Kickstarter might get you audited

Few artists and entrepreneurs looking for crowdfunding realize the money they receive is taxable income VIDEO

Fidel Martinez, The Daily Dot Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 3:44 PM UTC
Technology Video, the daily dot, Kickstarter

Colorado considers huge legal weed tax

State lawmakers consider possibility of taxing recreational marijuana at a rate near 40 percent

Natasha Lennard Monday, Apr 8, 2013 7:30 PM UTC 27
News Colorado, washington state

When tax breaks are useless

The mortgage interest deduction, which costs the treasury $70 billion, subsidizes already-payable home purchases

Jared Bernstein, On the Economy Monday, Apr 8, 2013 3:09 PM UTC 22
Business On the Economy

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