Tax Joke of the Month
“Today is April 1, April Fools’ Day, a day that people try to fool their friends and relatives. Don’t confuse that with April 15, when people try to fool the IRS.” –Jay Leno
Tax Facts from the IRS
The IRS closed almost 3.3 million cases under the Automated Underreporter Program, resulting in nearly $6.7 billion in additional assessments. The IRS assessed more than $12.5 billion in additional taxes for returns not filed timely and collected more than $1.6 billion with delinquent returns.  The IRS assessed $26.5 billion in civil penalties. More than $11 […]
You’d Think She Would Know Better…Former IRS Special Agent Convicted on Tax Charges
A former special agent for the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, Alena Aleykina was convicted by a jury on charges of filing false tax returns, obstruction of justice and stealing government money. In the evidence shown at trial, it was shown that Aleykina, filed six false tax returns: three personal tax returns for 2009, […]