Did the IRS Admit It ‘Encourages Illegals’ to Steal Social Security Numbers for Taxes?
16 January 2019 - With tax season looming and the federal government in a partial shutdown, an old story gained new popularity.
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Will the Government Shutdown Delay Income Tax Refunds?
7 January 2019 - This year's tax season may see even more confusion than usual due to the government shutdown.
Equifax Awarded $7.2 Million IRS Contract Despite Security Breach
5 October 2017 - Internal Revenue Service officials said temporarily re-upping an existing identity verification contract with Equifax was a stopgap measure to prevent service interruptions.
IRS Issues Warning On Ransomware ‘Questionnaire’ Scam
1 September 2017 - A phony email targeting tax professionals is "a new twist on an old scheme," agency Commissioner John Koskinen said.
Did the IRS ‘Fast Track’ Tax-Exempt Status for ‘After School Satan’ Clubs?
28 March 2017 - The Internal Revenue Service granted nonprofit status in 2014 to an organization that now sponsors "After School Satan" clubs, two years before they were created.
Police in India Raid Call Center Accused of Scamming U.S. Citizens
7 October 2016 - Indian news media report that hundreds of call center employees were detained and dozens arrested.
IRS Scam Season
20 January 2016 - Tax season in 2016 triggered a number of novel riffs on common Internal Revenue Service-based scams.
