Income Tax

The Internal Revenue Service has issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.

Secret Service agents say they are seeing an increase in counterfeiting because of easy access to modern printers and desktop publishing techniques.

If you're one of the millions of Americans who bet in friendly office pools by submitting your NCAA tourney bracket picks, you still need to think about the IRS, because they might be thinking of you.

Red Flag Reporting fraud hotline service enables 24/7 reporting capabilities

Pittsburgh's former police chief Nate Harper may lose his pension, but that's the least of his worries. At least the place where he may soon be living won't charge rent.

On Friday in Tampa, Florida, a U.S. District Court judge sentenced Floridian Russell B. Simmons, Jr. to 15 years in federal prison for defrauding the Internal Revenue Service and for aggravated identity theft. The court also ordered Simmons to forfeit a 2005 Bentley, more than $100,000 in jewelry, $25,000 cash, and more than $118,000 worth of fraudulently obtained tax refunds, which are traceable proceeds of the offense.

Increased revenue in 2012 has Greatland Corporation planning on further accelerating its growth through strategic acquisitions during 2013.

The Internal Revenue Service says it is goint to waive the late-payment penalty for individuals and businesses who request a tax filing extension because they are have forms attached to their returns that weren't available until February.