Income Tax

More than half of all tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service are prepared by professionals. That’s a substantial number of returns, so it is sad to see the number of preparers who make significant errors.

To fight a growing problem of tax fraud, state authorities are flagging more tax returns as possibly fraudulent, part of a problem that tax authorities across the country are fighting.

For thousands of Bay Area techies blessed to be working for benevolent behemoths like Google and Facebook, there could be an end to the free lunch. And the free shuttle to work. And maybe even the free haircut.

Unethical tax preparers that pop up during tax season have found targets this year among unsuspecting people, particularly Latinos and lower-income filers.

IRS agents raided six tax preparation businesses Friday morning, seizing computers and other documents.

One of the largest organizations of tax professionals in the United States is reminding taxpayers that it's still not too late for many to reduce their 2012 income tax burden.

The Internal Revenue Service has announced that errors in its processing systems have caused the agency to require all taxpayers who filed income tax returns with a Schedule C prior to March 29, 2013, to resubmit their return for processing. This includes filers who have already received refunds or made payments based on previously submitted returns.

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