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ID thieves target dead children: Victims blame the federal government
WAUKESHA -- It's hard to imagine a crime more callous than exploiting a baby's death for personal profit, but it's happening all across the country, and victims say the federal government is to blame....
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Group sues IRS over political activity by churches
MADISON (AP) — The Madison-based Freedom from Religion Foundation argues in a federal lawsuit that the Internal Revenue Service is violating the U.S. Constitution by allowing tax-exempt churches and...
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Identity theft kept secret by IRS?
PRINCETON (WITI) -- Home loans denied. Their credit trashed. And a Wisconsin couple had no idea why it was all happening. But the Federal Government did. Nearly two hours from Milwaukee, the tiny...
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Pres. Obama announces IRS leader’s ouster after conservatives targeted
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday to hold accountable those at the Internal Revenue Service involved in the targeting of conservative groups applying for federal tax-exempt...
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Milwaukee man pleads guilty to filing false income tax claims
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — 45-year-old Prince Rashada of Milwaukee pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 20th to filing a false claim for a federal income tax refund. In 2008, Rashada and another individual were...
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Freedom from Religion group, IRS settle lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin-based group representing atheists and agnostics has agreed to drop a federal lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over tax-exempt churches and religious...
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DO NOT answer your phone if the number dialing in is 202-609-7070
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning American taxpayers about a widespread phone scam. The callers fraudulently claim to be IRS agents and demand payment for fake tax...
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Don’t wait! Putting off filing your taxes could make you vulnerable to refund...
WEST ALLIS (WITI) — The tax deadline is drawing near. For anyone who is putting off filing, it can come with consequences. The longer you wait to file — the more vulnerable you become to tax refund...
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IRS still keeping costly secret from some taxpayers, victims of identity...
PRINCETON -- It's been two years since FOX6 Investigators exposed a federal law that prohibits the IRS from telling you if someone else is using your social security number to file their taxes. Now, a...
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“It sounded too bizarre:” IRS scammers use scare tactics to target victims...
MILWAUKEE -- It's an old scam with new tricks and it's costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Con artists are duping people out of money by posing as the IRS and using scare tactics, causing folks to...
View ArticleState officials: IRS will not call and threaten you
MADISON – Fake Internal Revenue Service (IRS) phone calls are back. This nationwide scam appeared to take a temporary break following the crackdown on a foreign call center last year, but the Consumer...
View ArticleIRS grants tax extensions to Hurricane Florence victims
WASHINGTON — Hurricane Florence victims in parts of North Carolina will get more time to file and pay certain taxes that were originally due in the coming weeks. The Internal Revenue Service said...
View ArticleIRS recalls 46K employees furloughed for shutdown to process taxes without pay
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown — nearly 60 percent of its workforce — to handle tax returns and pay out...
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Big refund or big disappointment? Impact of law changes on tax refunds
MILWAUKEE -- In the midst of tax season, preparers are working around the clock ahead of this year's deadline. With the new tax law changes, Americans can expect a difference in their returns this...
View ArticleIRS data shows refunds down 2% under new law
WASHINGTON, D.C. — IRS data released Thursday shows that while the average refund fell, the tax filing season was largely unchanged by the massive tax overhaul. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, pushed by...
View ArticleIRS Free File now opens; offers federal and state tax prep
WASHINGTON — Most taxpayers can get an early start on their federal tax returns. IRS Free File — featuring brand-name online tax providers — opened Friday, Jan. 10 for the 2020 tax filing season....
View ArticleTrump administration weighs delaying tax deadline amid coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is working on plans to delay the April 15 federal tax deadline for some taxpayers in a bid to soften the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the U.S. economy....
View ArticleTrump administration announces 90-day delay for many tax payments
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their 2019 tax bills for 90 days past the usual April 15 deadline. The extension announced Tuesday...
View ArticleQ&A: What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers?
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part of an emergency relief plan amid the...
View ArticleHere’s who likely won’t get coronavirus economic stimulus checks from the...
WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans are expecting to receive economic stimulus checks from the federal government in response to the coronavirus outbreak. But not everyone is eligible. Here is who the...
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