A long-ago public servant resisted when Nixon used the IRS against his opponents. We need someone like Donald Alexander today.
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Tag Archives: The Internal Revenue Service
Why Foreign Banks Will Shun American Business
Aggressive tax law is likely to make Americans unwelcome at many foreign banks. That’s bad news for expatriates and international business.
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IRS Rattles A Gift Tax Saber
When you make tax policy in government, you have to deal with checks and balances on your power. When you …
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The IRS Can Reunite Families, If We Let It
The IRS cooperates with other agencies to collect past-due child support, federal agency non-tax debts and state income tax obligations. …
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IRS Fixes A Tax Court Slip-Up
Tax laws are seldom models of clarity. Sometimes they are more garbled than a software manual that has been computer-translated …
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How Everyone Came To Have A Second Mortgage
A quarter-century ago, only someone in desperate need of cash would take a second mortgage. Then Congress changed the tax …
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Taxing The Tan, Not The Sun
Ultraviolet light does not do anyone’s skin any favors, even when it imparts an attractive tan. And skin does not …
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A Tax Trap For Same-Sex Couples Will Snare Others Too
The Tax Court’s tortured reading of the law will penalize gay couples with hefty mortgages. Others will be hit too.
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