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President Obama hopes to boost IRS budget, tax revenue

Mar 5, 2012
We're less than six weeks away from tax day, and this year the IRS is gonna have to do more with less when it comes to processing all those returns. President Obama hopes to change that.

Getting Personal: Identity crisis

Feb 17, 2012
Tess talks with David Lazarus of the the Los Angeles Times about how to cope with possible identity theft, the tax implications of airmiles and handling your credit profile when collectors come calling.

IRS may have money waiting for you

Jan 27, 2012
Today is Earned Income Tax Credit Day, which highlights the benefit for low- and moderate-wage earners.

Clawbacks: IRS collects $2.7 billion in unpaid taxes

Sep 16, 2011
The IRS says it has dredged up $2.7 billion from people who squirreled cash away in foreign bank accounts and failed to pay tax on it. The news t...
Federal tax forms are distributed at the offices of the Internal Revenue Service in Chicago, Ill.
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I like doing my taxes

Mar 12, 2009
I hate going to the dentist and sitting in traffic and eating beef stroganoff, but I kinda like the challenge of figuring out my taxes. I'm...