Federal agents previously investigated the Southern Poverty Law Center’s paid informant program for possible tax crimes, but the probe failed to yield any charges after Internal Revenue Service lawyers determined it was legally structured, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Agents from IRS Criminal Investigation in 2019 and 2020 homed in on shell…
A Rocky Mount tax preparer has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for preparing fraudulent tax returns that caused more than $3 million in losses to the Internal Revenue Service, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Jessica Latoya Staten, 41, was…
Victims of identity theft face “unconscionable” delays at the Internal Revenue Service, a dynamic causing headaches and financial hardship for many Americans that comes amid steep staffing cuts at the federal agency, according to a report to Congress published Wednesday by the National Taxpayer Advocate, an internal IRS watchdog. More than 500,000 victims of tax-related identity theft are currently…
If you’re trying to plump up your nest egg or stretch your retirement savings, every dollar you can keep in your pocket counts. To help with that effort, the 2026 tax season arrives with a host of changes that could cut your 2025 tax bill. Read more