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The agency's new rules undermine attempts to work around the $10,000 cap on state and local income taxes
1 in 5 taxpayers withhold too little from paychecks
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IRS says some tax exempt groups can keep donors anonymous
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Owe back taxes? You could lose your passport
The IRS is now enforcing a 2015 law that allows blocking passport renewals for those with delinquent tax debt
Trump's choice to head the IRS under Senate scrutiny
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New 1040 income tax form
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Tax filers to get extension after IRS website outage
Parts of the IRS website were not functioning Tuesday, a problem the agency attributed to hardware issues
Hackers target tax preparation firms
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New scam targets tax preparers
A new tax scam is targeting tax preparers in order to cheat clients out of their refunds. Once victims find out, it could take months before they get their real returns. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner reports.
IRS faces huge burden: administering the new tax law
After years of funding cuts, the tax agency must now enforce the biggest tax code overhaul in three decades
Scam targeting tax preparers tricks clients with fraudulent returns
The criminals get their hands on returns from previous years, then use that information to file new fraudulent returns
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The April 17th deadline to file your tax return is quickly approaching. The IRS says it has received less than 60 percent of the individual returns expected this tax season. Dan Geltrude, a certified public accountant and tax and business finance expert, joins CBSN with tips on how to make filing your taxes less daunting.
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Tardy on your taxes? Don't wait to file an extension
Sending a hastily prepared return can be a big mistake, so take advantage of this option -- but do it carefully
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President Trump called China's acquisition of voter information "the largest compromise of election data in history." In 20 states, anyone can get this information with a simple public request.
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