The IRS is warning the public about a phone scam that targets people across the nation, including recent immigrants. Callers claiming to be from the IRS tell intended victims they owe taxes and must pay using a prepaid debit card or wire transfer. The scammers threaten those who refuse to pay with arrest, deportation or […]
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IRS issues tax rules for married gay couples
WASHINGTON — The government on Thursday said that all legally married gay couples will be able to file joint federal tax returns even if they reside in states that do not recognize same-sex marriages. The decision came in rules issued by the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service designed to implement the tax aspects […]
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Greene man who refused to let IRS take forklift for back taxes pleads guilty to federal charge
PORTLAND — A Greene man who told the IRS he’d rather go to jail than turn over a forklift to pay back taxes pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to forcible rescue of seized property. Patrick R. Doyon, 32, in 2010 refused to allow an agent for the Internal Revenue Service to remove a […]