IRS

The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The government agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who is appointed to a five-year term by the President of the United States.

Source: irs.gov

IRS Having Tough Time Throwing Tax Cheats In Jail
IRS Having Tough Time Throwing Tax Cheats In Jail
February 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division is having a tough time sending people who cheat on their taxes to jail, thanks to an exodus...

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FTC Bans Florida Company For Aiding Telemarketer Scam In India
FTC Bans Florida Company For Aiding Telemarketer Scam In India
February 16, 2017  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday (Feb. 15) that it has charged a Florida man with aiding telemarketers in India with scamming cash-strapped consumers in...

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Woman Sues IRS And Howard Stern Over Personal Data Disclosure
Woman Sues IRS And Howard Stern Over Personal Data Disclosure
February 16, 2017  |  Legal

Listeners of Howard Stern’s show know how the infamous talk show host loves to take phone calls from his loyal fan base. But one call...

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IRS Warns Of Revamped W-2 Email Scam
IRS Warns Of Revamped W-2 Email Scam
February 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a warning to U.S. employers and taxpayers to take additional cybersecurity precautions in the wake of new developments in...

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IRS Going After Offshore Debit Cards With John Doe Summons
IRS Going After Offshore Debit Cards With John Doe Summons
January 26, 2017  |  Legal

The IRS has been using a John Doe summons to get access to taxpayers’ bitcoin information and is now using the same tactic to get...

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Coinbase To Fight IRS Probe
Coinbase To Fight IRS Probe
January 18, 2017  |  Bitcoin

In mid-November last year, the IRS sought access to bitcoin exchange Coinbase’s user records as part of an investigation into alleged tax violations connected to...

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Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
Coinbase Versus IRS Heats Up
January 03, 2017  |  Bitcoin

There’s new news in the ongoing battle between bitcoin and ether exchange and platform startup Coinbase and the IRS. The request for Jeffrey Berns’ Coinbase...

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IRS Asks Court To Dismiss Motion To Block It From Accessing Coinbase Data
IRS Asks Court To Dismiss Motion To Block It From Accessing Coinbase Data
December 29, 2016  |  Bitcoin

The Internal Revenue Service has asked a court to dismiss a motion filed by a Coinbase user who wants the court to block the IRS...

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