IRS Sees Crypto Companies as Potential Crime-Fighting Partners
“Cryptocurrency is here to stay,” a top Internal Revenue Service law enforcer said, and the tax-collection agency wants to partner with the industry to fight…
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IRS Seizes Another Silk Road Hacker’s $3.36 Bitcoin Stash
According to an IRS-CI affidavit detailing Zhong's theft of the 50,000-plus bitcoins from the Silk Road, he appears to have found a vulnerability in that…
No, the IRS is not texting you – it’s a phishing scam
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning citizens that the number of SMS phishing attacks impersonating the tax office has gone through the roof…
Thousands of US taxpayers may have had their details leaked by the IRS
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed (opens in new tab) it inadvertently exposed the data of approximately 120,000 US taxpayers. The agency says…
The IRS says it accidentally exposed confidential information involving 120,000 taxpayers
Around 120,000 taxpayers who filed a Form 990-T will be hearing from the IRS in the coming weeks, telling them that the agency inadvertently exposed their…
IRS hangs up on taxpayer because of this exclusive Pixel feature
As is typical of Google, the company added a sweet and useful new feature for Pixel users with the Pixel 3 or later in the U.S.,…
Twitter bans Florida Republican Luis Miguel for threats against FBI and IRS agents
Twitter has banned a Florida Republican candidate from the platform after a tweet that encouraged the killing of federal agents, as reported by Florida…
Senators seek FTC probe of IRS provider ID.me selfie technology
A group of Democratic senators has asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether identity verification company ID.me illegally…
The IRS dropped its demand to upload selfies, so why is Florida still requiring them?
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Amgen Says IRS Seeks $7.1 Billion in Back Taxes, Penalties
Amgen Inc.
has been hit with a bill for more than $7 billion in unpaid taxes and penalties from the…