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Documents detail US law enforcement use of social networks

AFP Global Edition 6 hours ago

Criminals beware! US law enforcement authorities may be stalking you on Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn or Twitter. Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) documents obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) reveal some of the ways the FBI and tax agents are ...

U.S. boosted financial, tax crime probes in 2009

Reuters US Online Report Top News 6 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States boosted its investigation of tax and other financial crimes by about 10 percent last year, tax authorities reported on Thursday, amid an increased push to pursue wealthy tax cheats. The Internal Revenue Service said it started ...

IRS eases rules on tax settlements

AP News 8 days ago

As tax day approaches, IRS eases rules on tax settlements for those who lose income As tax day approaches, the Internal Revenue Service is giving agents more flexibility to work with taxpayers who have seen their incomes drop during the recession. IRS ...

Summary Box: Avoiding fraud artists in tax season

AP News 9 days ago

Summary Box: How to avoid the fraud artists who try to capitalize on tax season ON ALERT: In tax season, online criminals often send phony e-mails that claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Such messages often ...

Tax season bringing out the fraud artists

AP News 9 days ago

Tax season bringing out the fraud artists; popular time for identity-theft scams How do you know that the sender of an e-mail that has landed in your inbox is trying to steal your money or your identity? The message comes right out ...

When raw anger at government turns violent

AP News 11 days ago

In an age of rant, the anti-government anger of the masses can conceal hate that turns violent The river of discontent running through America turned toxic in the fevered mind of the Pentagon shooter and others of his ilk. In a culture ...

Del. man charged over alleged government threat

AP News 14 days ago

Police: Del. man arrested after talk of plane crashing into county government building Police in Delaware say a man angry about his sewer bill was arrested after he suggested someone should crash a plane into a county government center. New Castle County ...

Business owners can avoid common tax time pitfalls

AP News 14 days ago

Small business owners can avoid tax time problems by preparing, thinking, knowing the law Small business owners who compile their own income tax returns can find themselves falling into some common quicksand pits. The mistakes can be costly if they raise a ...

U.S. government to enhance municipal market regulation

Reuters US Online Report Business News 15 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to work more closely with the Securities and Exchange Commission to regulate the U.S. municipal bond market, the IRS said on Tuesday, adding the two federal agencies had signed memorandum of understanding. "This ...

Official: Substance at Utah IRS bldg not hazardous

AP Features 16 days ago

An official with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service says a suspicious substance found at an IRS building in Ogden, Utah, is not hazardous. The FBI's Salt Lake City division said Monday that hazardous materials crews were called to the IRS building about ...

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