The Internal Revenue Service has issued several consumer warnings on the fraudulent use of the IRS name or logo by scamsters trying to gain access to consumers’ financial data in order to steal their assets...

Ratings for the Oscars were down a whopping 10 percent compared to 2005 Well, at least the Internal Revenue Service was watching...

As tax season draws irresistibly closer, the scam artists are polishing their latest techniques This article should help you keep an eye out for these nasty individuals...

If you earned revenues as an independent contractor in 2005, you should have received a 1099 Form for the work...

If you work in a service where you get tips, guess what The IRS expects you to report them and pay taxes on them...

Every business has a department that deals with complaints from customers At the IRS, this department is known as the taxpayer advocate office...

The IRS has announced further tax relief for victims of Hurricane Katrina due to slow clean up efforts and obviously devastated areas...

When it comes to filing your tax return, spending 39 cents could be the biggest mistake you ever make...

Every year, the IRS issues a list of tax scams The goal is to alert taxpayers to the lack of merit of certain strategies as well as letting everyone know the IRS will not accept them...

When my column on paying income tax on eBay profits ran it brought a wave of emails on whether you were required to report income earned from eBay sales to the IRS sparked a number of additional questions and comments from eBay sellers who were hoping that I could somehow validate that their eBay activities were mere hobbies instead of actual businesses and therefore not susceptible to IRS taxation...

Few things threaten your well-being like the harassment and anxiety of persistent tax problems Most people make 3 mistakes that get them in trouble with the IRS...

An IRS levy is an order from the Internal Revenue Security directing TVA to withhold a specified amount of an employee’s pay to satisfy a tax debt...

For roughly the last ten years, the internal revenue service has made a fairly major effort to be more taxpayer friendly...

On of the largest burden on very small employers is dealing with taxes Fortunately, the IRS has taken a major step to reduce this burden...

Unfortunately to many of us the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is one branch of government that can never be our friend and is often feared by some less reputable business owners...

Having the correct tax withheld for the year is important for a couple of reasons Having too little taxes withheld and most likely you will need to pay taxes, and having too much withheld means that you will have overpaid taxes which you could have kept and used during the year, instead of getting it as a lump sum as a tax return...

Hell hath no fury like a person who just found out the alternative minimum tax applies to them The IRS has set up an online tool to figure out if you do...

We all love to criticize the IRS, don't we It's easy to ridicule a huge organization of government bureaucrats who often seem to be Public Enemy #1...

As we begin 2005, you’re probably not thinking about taxes at all This is a mistake as deadlines are approaching for issuing and filing 1099s to independent contractors...

Historically, tax issues arising from bad marriages fell into the category of “better or worse” for marriages...

The IRS has issued a warning regarding a phishing email scam The scam claims you are due a tax refund, but is really designed to obtain your personal information...

The IRS and Treasure Department have jointly announced an extension of relief for the dyed diesel fuel tax penalty in light of Hurricane Katrina...

Getting a corporation designated as an “S” can be a bit confusing If you are committed to getting an “S” corporation, here is how you do it...

IRS Enforced Collection- now there is a term that will get your attention I get certified mail from IRS every day on behalf of clients...

Are you in the middle of a disagreement with the IRS One of the guaranteed rights for all taxpayers is the right to appeal...

As a small business person-slash-advice columnist I dread the first quarter of the new year Not because in my mind my own business fortunes start at zero again every January or because I have already dismissed every New Year’s resolution I made when the clock rang out the New Year...

Each year, the IRS lists various scams taxpayers get caught up in The top 2005 scams include several that manipulate laws governing charitable groups, abuse credit counseling services or rely on refuted arguments to claim tax exemptions...

Q: I read your last column about paying income tax on eBay sales if you are doing it as a business, but as someone who only sells on eBay occasionally I'm still confused if the IRS rules apply to me...

Q: I made extra money selling things on eBay last year These were items I picked up at yardsales mostly...

So, you were pleasantly surprised to learn that you are getting a refund on your taxes Congratulations...