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IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Its Ability to Revoke Passports and Deny Passport Applications

Crabb Tax Services — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:13:58 +0000

What You Need to Do If You Plan to Travel Abroad and Have Unpaid Federal Taxes WRITTEN BY: Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published another friendly reminder that it was recently vested with the

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Alert: IRS waives penalty for many whose tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short in 2018

Crabb Tax Services — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:41:36 +0000

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is waiving the estimated tax penalty for many taxpayers whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short of their total tax liability for the year.

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White House Says IRS Will Pay Tax Refunds During Government Shutdown

Crabb Tax Services — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:22:36 +0000

Traditionally, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not issued refunds to taxpayers while the government is shut down. That appeared to be the case this time when the Department of Treasury posted its Lapsed Appropriations Contingency Plan for the IRS

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IRS Warns About Tax Scams Related To Hurricanes, Wildfires & Vegas Shooting

Crabb Tax Services — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 20:57:39 +0000

The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about tax and information-stealing scams that continue to be reported around the country. Phishing, phone scams and identity theft top the list of items normally reported. However, following hurricanes and other disasters, the

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IRS Pays Out Billions In Phony Refunds To Tax Scammers (VIDEO)

Crabb Tax Services — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 23:57:44 +0000

The FBI is looking into suspicious federal returns filed using Turbo Tax software, as a number of states work to contain a wave of criminal filings. The scams are delaying refunds around the country. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger

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IRS ALERT: Retirement Plans Can Make Loans, Hardship Distributions to Victims of Hurricane Harvey

Crabb Tax Services — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 20:57:18 +0000

If you or someone you know is being affected by Hurricane Harvey, please send this information NOW…it could save them a lot of hardship! – Chris Crabb WASHINGTON —The Internal Revenue Service today announced that 401(k)s and similar employer-sponsored retirement

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ALERT: Program Underway To Yank Tax Delinquents’ Passports

Chris Crabb, Tax Specialist — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 21:12:43 +0000

Legislation enacted in 2015 requires the U.S. State Department, upon certification from the IRS, to revoke the passports of taxpayers who have seriously delinquent tax debts.That may be a problem for employers. Employees who can’t take overseas business trips are

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