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When the IRS 'likes' your Facebook update

Apr 14, 2014
The IRS is using data to crack down on tax dodgers
The IRS has 22,000 "likes" on Facebook.
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Silly taxes historically made for clever dodgers

Apr 13, 2012
Throughout history, rulers have imposed taxes on everything from wigs to windows, but astute tax avoiders have always found a way to escape them.