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IRS Audit Red Flags: The Dirty Dozen Although there's no sure way to avoid being audited, your chances increase depending upon various factors. IRS Helps Bust 105 People in Massive Identity Theft Crackdown The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice teamed up for a coast-to-coast crackdown on identity thieves this week. Apply For A Passport? IRS Will Know If you apply for a passport, the IRS will know. It's not clear how the IRS uses this data, although my guess is for data verification plus perhaps information gathering for later collection efforts. The IRS has released proposed regulations to ramp up the information the IRS receives to better enforce the tax laws. These rules are only proposed and don't take legal effect until finalized. Video: IRS audits: How to avoid them Your chance of an IRS audit is low - about 1 in 100 - but have you ever heard of an "unreal audit?" Jill Schlesinger, CBSMoneyWatch.com editor-at-large explains it all and offers tips on how to keep the tax man away. IRS Should End Commodity Mutual-Fund Runaround, Levin Says U.S. tax authorities should stop a private rulemaking process that has encouraged speculation in oil and agricultural markets by letting mutual funds exceed limits on commodity investments, Senator Carl Levin said. IRS software upgrade to slow refunds to early filers The early bird does not always get the worm: The Internal Revenue Service says that some taxpayers who filed on or before Jan. 25 may have to wait a week longer than expected for refunds. IRS says 105 targeted in identity theft sweep The federal government has swooped down on 105 people in 23 states in the past week as part of a nationwide crackdown on identity theft and tax refund fraud that was timed to warn cheats to beware this ... How to Get Tax Help From the IRS Are you trying to make sense of those complicated IRS forms? The Internal Revenue Service has sources for free help. For low- and moderate-income taxpayers, seniors, people with disabilities and non English speakers, the IRS is providing free tax help through its Volunteer Income Tax... IRS Revised Rules for Streamlined Installment Agreements The IRS recently relaxed its rules for payment of smaller tax liabilities. The revised procedures now allow taxpayers up to 72 months to pay their tax obligations. The new procedures also increase the maximum amount subject to the relaxed streamlined agreements from $25,000 to $50,000. You may request a monthly installment plan by submitting Form ... IRS and DOJ Bust Identity Thieves Across U.S. The Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department said Tuesday they have conducted a massive nationwide sweep to nab identity theft fraudsters as part of a stepped-up effort against tax refund fraud.
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