President Obama just announced in a press conference that IRS Acting Commissioner Steven Miller has resigned amid accusations that the tax body unfairly targeted conservative groups for scrutiny.
Tea Party Furious Over IRS Thinking Tea Party Sounds Political
Tea Party conservatives are furious over the IRS admission that self-declared non-profit groups with the words "Tea Party" or "Patriots" in their names were checked for political activity not allowed by the rules for 501(c) not-for-profit organizations. What's wrong with a good charity named Tea Party Patriots,…
Oregon Man Sues U.S. Government, Claims IRS Agent Coerced Him Into Sex
Vincent Burroughs, a resident of Fall Creek, Oregon, is suing the U.S. Government and an IRS agent he says coerced him into sex. According to Burroughs, the trouble began in August 2011, when the accused IRS agent, Dora Abrahamson, called Burroughs to let him know he would be audited.
Kabbalah Centre and Madonna Charity Under Criminal Investigation for Tax Evasion
The Los Angeles Times has more details on the previously reported IRS criminal investigation into the Kabbalah Centre and Spirituality for Kids, a charity co-founded by celebrity Kabbalist Madonna.
Here's What You Can Blow Your Tax Refund On
Luckily everyone has until Monday, April 18—rather than the customary April 15th—to file their taxes. Sure, many people (especially freelancers) are going to be cutting a giant check to Uncle Sam. But lots of people will be getting money back from the government. Here are some of the things you can buy with your…
You'll Have Three Extra Days to Files Taxes This Year
Great news for America! Tax day will be moved back three days this year, to April 18.
Some Random Kid Owes $172 Million in Taxes
The IRS says that Marcos Esparza Bofill, a young former Alphabet City resident (reported as a "hipster," for being a young Alphabet City resident), owes $172 million in back taxes. How'd that happen?
Obama Made $5.5 Million Last Year
The president's tax return shows he made $5.5 million last year, mostly on book sales. That's not even counting his $1.4 million Nobel Peace Prize purse, transferred to charity. Obviously, he paid more taxes than like 100 teabaggers combined.
'Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures': Austin Kamikaze Pilot's Suicide Note
A small plane has crashed into an office building in Austin, Texas, that houses local FBI, CIA, and IRS offices. The scene is 20 miles from the nearest airport, and witnesses say the plane "hit the building full-throttle."
The Scientologists Have Gotten to Scalia
The Supreme Court today declined to take the case of a Jewish man who wants to deduct the cost of his kids' Orthodox education as a religious expense, just like Scientologists get to deduct the cost of "auditing."
Plea Bargain Keeps Joe Francis Free to Charm America's Tops Off
Look out ladies—Joe Francis is a free man again! The alleged arm-twisting sexual aggressor and loathsome Girls Gone Wild founder copped a guilty plea yesterday, ending his battle with federal prosecutors over tax evasion.
ACORN's Very Bad Days Go On
No one wants to be ACORN's friend anymore. Not even Barney Frank. Or the IRS. But, never fear, because the group still has some fighting spirit: it's suing James O'Keefe III, the filmmaker who shot those sexy pimp videos.
Conservatives Find Next Obama Tax Cheat in Rahm's Basement
It's all our fault! We thought it was pathetically hilarious that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel lived in a basement apartment on Capitol Hill. But right-wingers want to make it a tax scandal.
Nello Plays the Blame Game
It's been a stressful week for Nello Balan. The lawsuit-loving restaurateur had his two restaurants seized by the IRS on Tuesday on account of $1.8 million he owes in unpaid taxes. But it's been two days now, which has given him enough time to settle up with the authorities and re-open his eateries. It's also given…
