The IRS has expanded the list of forms that won't be ready for filers until mid- to late February.
One idea to encourage savings is to lower the tax rate on interest earned on savings accounts.
With all the maneuvering, it's hard to keep up without a scorecard. Here are the major changes that will affect your taxes this year.
California agent filed fake tax returns for relatives and claimed false deductions for mortgage interest and alimony.
The government wants to collect more revenue, but spiritualists are fighting back with curses, hexes, spells and cat excrement.
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Liens for unpaid taxes rose 14% last year. The IRS says it gives people ample chances to pay, but advocate decries practice.
Hike raises cost of goods ranging from a pint of beer to a cell phone call. Politicians argue over whether it will hurt economic recovery.
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