Did the IRS Admit It ‘Encourages Illegals’ to Steal Social Security Numbers for Taxes?
16 January 2019With 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 2019This 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 2017Internal 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 2017A 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 2017The 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 2016Indian news media report that hundreds of call center employees were detained and dozens arrested.
IRS Scam Season
20 January 2016Tax season in 2016 triggered a number of novel riffs on common Internal Revenue Service-based scams.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook from Making Your Posts Public?
4 June 2012"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"