U.S. embassy in Baghdad needs transition plan for staffing, vehicles

By Laurel Adams

As U.S. troops prepare to withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011, the American embassy in Baghdad must make its own transition plans to prote

IRS urged to crack down on sophisticated tax-evasion networks

By Laurel Adams

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… orth of paper and media records that have not yet been preserved. (GAO) …"

Audit says legal aid boss charged taxpayers for club, car

By John Solomon and Laurel Adams

The head of a Louisiana legal aid group funded by the federal government routinely dined at a private club and drove a leased vehicle for pe

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… neral also suggested the legal group’s problems might also extend to the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities.“CALSC appears to have also improperly recorde …"

"… ent trust fund interest [and] may be liable for additional payments to the Internal Revenue Service and may be subject to sanctions from the State of Louisiana,” the inspec …"

"… de CALSC any records to document the use of the vehicle as required by the Internal Revenue Service,” the watchdog report concluded.“Lacking adequate records, CALSC did n …"

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Pentagon scrimps on domestic abuse prevention

By Laurel Adams

Unreliable data means the Defense Department cannot pinpoint how many service members are involved in domestic violence incidents or identif

Public financing system’s 150 million death knells

By Josh Israel

Barack Obama’s stunning fundraising total for September leaves little doubt that the public financing system he eschewed is now in serious p

The buying of the presidential debates

By Josh Israel

This year’s presidential debates will be brought to you by beer, technology outsourcing, and bottled water, among others. The Commission on

Excerpts from this story referencing "Internal Revenue Service":

"… ack in 1992, Cohen is a prominent tax attorney and was commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service under President Lyndon Johnson. He has also given at least $1,000 to the O …"

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Catholic bishops’ abortion war chest stays secret

By Joe Eaton

During the waning days of the health reform debate, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) mounted a full-court press to b

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"… e churches and affiliates are also exempt from filing tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service, it is difficult for outsiders to track how much revenue the Bishops’ co …"

Wealthy ‘farmers’ snag federal dollars

By Joe Eaton

Forget stimulus checks; wealthy farmers raked in more than $49 million in federal funds between 2003 and 2006 that they may have been inelig

Medical device industry lobbies IRS, Congress to dodge health law tax

By Joe Eaton

Device makers lobbying to get out from under tax imposed by health care reform law

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"… ay be a long shot, so to hedge its bets, the industry is also lobbying the Internal Revenue Service to write rules exempting hundreds of devices from the excise tax — even …"

"… lt, the medical device industry has taken the fight beyond Congress to the Internal Revenue Service, which will administer the tax.That part of the struggle appears to be spl …"

Expecting a tax refund? IRS track record on returns in 2010 was worst in years

By Jeremy Borden

The Internal Revenue Service posted its worst performance in years in getting tax refunds to the public—about 3.3 million refunds were delay

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"… from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Inspector General. …"

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