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IRS Faulted for Lax Identity Theft Protection Efforts Taxpayer advocate wants improvement; Agency promises more action.

Tax Scams Proliferate In April Scam artists scramble as deadline draws near.

Mystery Shoppers Find Deceit, Incompetence Among Tax Preparers IRS urged to bar sale of refund anticipation loans.

Consumers Taking Out Fewer Instant Tax Loans But low-income taxpayers still lose hundreds of millions in unnecessary costs.

California Sues H&R Block Marketing of refund anticipation loans challenged.

FTC Warns Consumers About Tax Rebate Scams Crooks try to steal information over the phone.

Avoid Tax Rebate Direct Deposit Scam Callers claim to be with the 'tax refund department'.

Scam Artists Jump on Tax Rebate Plan Need Social Security number to issue check, callers tell victims.

Instant Tax Refund Always Carries a Price Nothing free about refund anticipation loans.

'Instant Refund' Loans an Avoidable Expense No reason to give money away, consumer groups advise.

Tax Breaks for Family Caregivers Elderly parents may qualify as dependents.

IRS May Limit 'Instant Refund' Loans New regulations will also limit sharing of returns with third parties.

Scam Targets Elderly Seeking Tax Help Victims lose money and risk identity theft.

IRS Warns About New Email Scam Email says you're under investigation.

IRS Warns Of Virus Email Scam Nasty collection warning is even nastier than it looks.

Court Shuts Down 'Warehouse Bank' Promoter told taxpayers they could legally hide their assets to avoid taxation.

TurboTax Suffers Meltdown, IRS Extends Deadline Server problems cause dismay for last-minute filers.

Holidays Extend IRS Tax Deadline IRS forgot about Emancipation Day, a holiday in the barely-emancipated District of Columbia.

Feds Sue Jackson Hewitt, Claiming "Pervasive" Tax Fraud Preparers claimed bogus deductions, took kickbacks from clients, government charges.

Don't Be Fooled By IRS Look-Alike Sites Scam artists use similar names to steal taxpayers' personal data.

IRS Warns of Common Income Tax Scams Inflated telephone excise tax refund claims lead the list this year.

Mistakes Abound on Telephone-Tax Refund Requests IRS offers tips for getting it right.

Scammers Play On Taxpayers' Audit Jitters IRS says it never contacts taxpayers by e-mail.

One-Time IRS Credit for Telephone Tax Congress repealed telephone excise tax dating back to 1898.

Poor Americans Missing Billions in Earned-Income Tax Benefits Low-income working families often fail to file for earned-income benefits.

Despite Reforms, Tax Refund Loans Gouge Taxpayers Interest rates exceed 1,000% on loans that victimize low-income taxpayers.

IRS Promises Improved Free File Program Says it will not allow its private "partners" to trick taxpayers into expensive refund loans this year.

IRS Forms Not Quite Ready For Tax Season Some late actions by Congress don't show up in this year's printed forms.

Taxpayer Advocate Targets IRS Collection Policies Alternative minimum tax, federal tax gap also identified as top-priority issues in annual report.

Jackson Hewitt Pays $5 Million to Settle California Charges Tax prep firm misled customers into high-cost tax refund loans, state alleged.

IRS Bans Refund Loans from Free File Program "Instant refund" loans victimize low-income taxpayers.

IRS Scales Back Outsourcing Plans Bowing to critics and its employees, agency decides to keep more functions in-house.

December is Tax-Prep Time Actions taken now can make a big difference when you file your return next year.

Jackson Hewitt Faces NY Class Action New York franchises hit consumers with undisclosed fees, lawsuit charges.

IRS Has Refunds for 95,746 "Missing" Taxpayers Incorrect address sends checks astray.

H&R Block Launching Its Bank Company plans to have one million customers by next year.

IRS Gives Away Millions Due To Failed Software Upgrade Contractors blamed for failures, taxpayers foot the bill.

New IRS Online Payment System Raises Privacy Fears Consumer advocates fear scam artists will take advantage of the system.

IRS Renews E-mail Alert Following New Scams IRS says it never sends unsolicited emails seeking information from taxpayers.

NYC Lawsuits Hit American Tax Relief "Pennies on the dollar" tax settlements often don't materialize, suits charge.

H&R Block Threatened Employees, Spitzer Charges Company allegedly put heat on tax preparers who didn't push flawed IRA.

H&R Block Settles Tax Refund Loan Suit Company will pay $39 million to settle claims it gouged taxpayers for tax refund loans.

Complex Laws Make Tax Filing Worse National Taxpayers Union finds tax-preparation woes worsen each year.

Taxpayers Can Get an Automatic Six-Month Filing Extension Can't finish your return on time? No problem. But you still have to pay on time.

April 15th Should Be Just Another Day, Taxpayer Groups Argue Groups call for a national sales tax and eliminated of the IRS.

"Tax Freedom Day" Three Days Late This Year Rising incomes pushing Americans into higher tax brackets, counter-balancing tax cuts.

Feds, States Eye Internet Taxes States gang up to go after online sales while feds sharpen their gaze.

Paying Taxes With Your Credit Card Can Get Expensive Consumers should use credit card as last resort when paying taxes.

Senators Push for Electronic Tax Filing IRS shoves consumers into hands of commercial preparers and scam artists by failing to put taxpayers' interests first.

GAO Finds Tax Preparers Prone to Error Commercial tax preparers miss deductions, fail to report taxable income.

Consumer Group to Taxpayers: Don�t Borrow Your Own Money Refund anticipation loans "should be outlawed," National Consumers League insists.

IRS May Let Tax Preparers Sell Customers' Information Change would be a license to plunder, consumer groups argue.

There's No Escaping Taxes But there are steps you can take to minimize the tax bite ... and the tax preparation sting.

H&R Block Goofs on Its Own Taxes $32 million black eye comes at the height of tax preparation season.

Children�s Defense Fund: Tax Refund Loans "Indefensible" High fees, interest steal badly-needed funds from the working poor.

California Sues H&R Block Tax giant snares low-income consumers with "instant refunds" that are really loans, state charges.

GAO: Feds Not Guarding Social Security Numbers Handled by Contractors Controls lax or non-existent on data turned over to government contractors, report finds.

Is IRS Playing Political Favorites? Agency accused of "outrageous abuse of public trust."

IRS Free File Returns for Another Tax Year Seventy percent of taxpayers eligible to file online this year.

IRS Shuffles Tax Centers Many taxpayers will be mailing their returns to a different address this year.

IRS Wrongly Delays Thousands Of Refunds Taxpayers wrongly labeled as cheats wait years for their refunds, auditor finds.

H&R Block Doesn't Block Identity Theft Unsolicited TaxCut mailings display customers' Social Security numbers.

H&R Block to Settle More Payday Loan Suits Tax preparer will pay about $30 million to settle latest batch of suits.

IRS Warns of Questionable Deductions for Donated Vehicles Some charities ay be misleading donors about allowable deductions.

H&R Blocked: Consumer Groups Oppose Tax Giant's Proposed Bank Groups cite Block's long history of high-cost tax refund loans and subprime mortgages.

Don't Ignore Tax Payment Problems Unpaid taxes? Don't panic, there are solutions.

Feds Charge Tax Scam Targets Military Personnel Hawaii tax preparers encourage military clients to claim false deducations, feds charge.

Income Tax Filing Extensions Free and Easy Automatic four-month extensions available online or by phone.

Instant Tax Refunds: Fast But Expensive More than half of taxpayers opt for online tax return filing, others fall for "instant refund" loans.

Taxtime - A Primer There are lots of ways to save money on your taxes. Trouble is, they can get you into trouble.

IRS Warns of Tax Preparer Fraud Error or fraud by the tax preparer can mean prison for the taxpayer.

Taxpayers: Beware of Instant Refunds California's attorney general warns taxpayers to be wary of high-interest "refund anticipation loans."

ACORN Opens Free Tax Prep Sites in 45 Cities Community action group will help low- and moderate-income taxpayers at no cost.

Federal Judge Shuts Down Tax Freedom & Privacy Committee Promoters pushed false "church" exemption and other tax dodges.

Feds Sue Alabama, Florida Tax Preparers Preparers inflated deductions on clients' returns, Justice Department charges.

Louisiana Tax Preparers Sued Mr. Ed's Tax Service allegedly defrauded government of $45 million.

Feds Sue Seattle-Area Tax Scam Company sold tax fraud schemes, Justice Department charges.

Court Bars Tennessee Tax Firm From Tax Preparation Taxing Solutions Plus overstated clients' deductions, prosecutors charged.

Don't Overlook the Earned Income Tax Credit IRS offers online tool to help low-income families calculate whether they qualify for valuable tax credit.

Court Bars North Carolina Tax Scam Promoter sold Freedom & Privacy committee schemes to local taxpayers.

Class Action Challenges H&R Block's Electronic Filing Fee Suit says fee is based on "illusory" expenses and should be refunded to millions of clients.

IRS Offers Free Online Filing for Third Year IRS links taxpayers to private companies providing free online tax filing.

Supreme Court Rejects H&R Block Appeal in Refund Loan Class Action Tax preparer accused of gouging 17 million consumers who took out refund loans.

H&R Block Charged in Enron Collapse Company allegedly sold millions of dollars worth of Enron Corporation bonds after Enron's finances, and its bond ratings, had begun to collapse.

Judge Upholds Racketeering Complaints Against H&R Block, Household Class-action suits accuse the companies of conspiring to trick poor customers into taking out high-interest loans.

Court OKs Class Action Against H&R Block Suit charges Block gouged clients who filed electronically.

Tax Anticipation Loans Victimize Cash-Strapped Consumers H&R Block and other commercial preparers drain $1.2 billion from working poor each year.

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