California lawmakers propose penny-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks
California Senator Bill Monning proposed a bill that proposes to tax all sweetened beverages that have more than 25 calories for every 12 ounces. The proposed tax is one cent per ounce on sweetened...
View ArticleCalifornia tax increase generates billions in tax revenue
After the approval of Governor Jerry Brown’s tax hike in November, California now appears to be reaping the benefits. State coffers now contain approximately $4.5 billion more than was anticipated...
View ArticleMary J. Blige hit with $3.4 million tax lien
Singer Mary J. Blige received a notice of Federal Tax Lien for $3.4 million that was filed in Bergen County Court back in February by the IRS. The IRS has also filed a tax lien in March in...
View ArticleIRS scandal used as evidence of the need to simplify US tax code
The recent IRS scandal resulted when a special team in Cincinnati targeted 501(c)(4) applications submitted by conservative groups for special review. The targeting lasted over eighteen months during...
View ArticleFormer HP Chairman Ray Lane undergoes IRS scrutiny
During the late 1990s, the surge of dot-com start-up companies proved very lucrative for many investors. One such investor benefiting from the dot-com boom was the former Chairman of Hewlett-Packard...
View ArticleConfusion of 1959 IRS Rule as cause of IRS scandal
According to recent critics, the IRS scandal of 2013 started over five decades ago when the IRS instituted a rule in 1959 that allowed tax-exempt groups to engage in politics. Critics allege that by...
View ArticleCalifornia 2013 Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights hearing to take place in Culver City o
The California Board of Equalization (BOE) will be holding its annual Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights hearings in Culver City on July 17, 2013, and are open to the public. At the hearing, California...
View ArticleCar sales increase sales tax revenue in California
According to the California Board of Equalization, sales tax revenue collected in June was approximately $268.8 million above the projected revenue last year. The increase in sales tax revenue was...
View ArticleCalifornia expands Offset Program to New York residents
The State of California instituted an Offset Program that would allow the state to establish reciprocal agreements with other states in order to collect tax debts owed by out-of-state residents. The...
View ArticleEvidence obtained through DEA’s use of hidden Intel revealed in IRS manual
According to Reuters, the manual used by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Agents contains details concerning the investigative trails used by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Program....
View ArticleTax Analysts sues IRS for failure to disclose
Last week, Tax Analysts, a nonprofit publisher, filed suit against the IRS for failure to release the training materials used by its staff in Cincinnati for analyzing applications submitted by...
View ArticleSame-sex couples to receive federal tax benefits nationwide
The Obama Administration announced today that same-sex couples who are legally married are allowed the same federal tax benefits as heterosexual couples. The United States Treasury (“US Treasury”) and...
View ArticleBoy Scouts may lose tax status with new California legislation
California lawmakers are currently awaiting a final vote on the bill, SB 323 that proposes to remove the exemption from state taxes for nonprofit youth groups that discriminates on the basis of...
View ArticleNew IRS rule may stop restaurants from charging automatic gratuity
The new rule proposed by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) seeks to classify automatic gratuities as service charges, and treat them as regular wages because they are not voluntary. With this new...
View ArticleFormer IRS manager receives sentence for running tax business
Jeanne Gavin, 62, was a former manager of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In April, Gavin pled guilty to exceeding authorized access to a government computer and engaging in a criminal conflict of...
View ArticleIRS official Lerner involved in scandal against Tea Party applicants
Recent emails disclosed that IRS Official Lois Lerner was involved in the recent scandal that practiced discriminatory screening on Tea Party applicants. Earlier this year, Lerner had refused to...
View ArticleIRS official retires prior to conclusion of investigation
IRS Official Lois Lerner who was a former manager at the Internal Revenue Service resigned from her position on Monday. In May, Lerner was placed on paid administrative leave as a result of her...
View ArticleSenate passes bill to increase to re-open government
Today marks the 16th day of the federal government shutdown. This was the first shutdown of the federal government in 17 years. The United States Senate voted today in an 81-18 split to pass a bill...
View ArticleShutdown caused IRS to delay start of 2014 tax filing
The Internal Revenue Service announced that it will be delaying the start of the 2014 tax-filing season for approximately one to two weeks because of the recent government shutdown. Previously, the...
View ArticleCalifornia Senator Calderon targeted by FBI for taking bribes
According to a report by the Al Jazeera television network, a sealed affidavit reported that Calderon accepted approximately $60,000 in bribes from an undercover FBI agent.The FBI instituted a Sting...
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