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IRS isn't catching fraudulent and excessive home energy credits

By Laurel Adams

May 19, 2011

IRS can't verify $6.8 billion in energy tax credits claimed by home owners

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"… an $5.8 billion in residential energy credits on 2009 tax returns. But the Internal Revenue Service is unable to verify if individuals claiming credits are actually entitled …"

IRS not paying attention to 527 groups’ disclosures

By Aaron Mehta

August 26, 2010

The Internal Revenue Service isn’t doing enough to police incomplete disclosures filed by so-called 527 political groups, which means the go

IRS could save millions through e-filing

By Laurel Adams

March 8, 2011

Electronic filing of tax returns could save the Internal Revenue Service millions of dollars. The IRS currently spends $3.29 to process each

Improper EITC payments top $11 billion

By Laurel Adams

February 10, 2011

A quarter of earned income tax credit payments are improper, amounting to $11 billion to $13 billion in 2009, the Internal Revenue Service r

Tax credits for alternative-fuel vehicles went to prisoners, IRS employees

By Laurel Adams

February 3, 2011

The IRS allowed $33 million in erroneous tax credits for alternative-fuel motor vehicles last year. A review by the Treasury inspector gene

IRS not strict enough on fraudulent tax refunds to nonresident aliens

By Laurel Adams

January 7, 2011

The Internal Revenue Services needs to strengthen its review of tax refunds to nonresident aliens before they are sent out of the country, a

IRS gets more tools to crack down on overseas tax cheats

By Laurel Adams

November 30, 2010

Rich Americans may soon find it more difficult to stash cash in the Cayman Island or Swiss bank accounts to avoid paying taxes. A new law gi

IRS urged to crack down on sophisticated tax-evasion networks

By Laurel Adams

October 28, 2010

The Internal Revenue Service must get better at tracking complex tax-evasion networks of trusts, partnerships, and corporations set up by we

Incomplete disclosure

By Derek Willis

July 27, 2004

IRS filings show few penalties for political committees that fail to meet requirements

Nonprofit profile: American Action Network

By Rachael Marcus

June 21, 2012

Quick stats on the nonprofit group, supporting conservatives

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