Kid without a name? That’s a tax fine
December 23, 2008 by Shane Borer
December 23, 2008 by Shane Borer
Update: Stimulus package deal for brothel clients
August 15, 2008 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Seemed like a good idea at the time", Contract disputes, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views
Even the world’s oldest profession needs help getting a rise out of business.
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Tags: 2-for-1, Brothel, Carson City, IRS, Moonlight Bunny Ranch, Stimulus checks
Executive cheats outed by technician
July 25, 2008 by Shane Borer
Posted in: Compliance, Fighting off fraud, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Whistleblowers
Here’s another reason to maintain good relationships with your IT people: There’s more at stake than slow Internet access and a broken printer.
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Tags: Bank technician, IRS, IT, Senate, Tax cheats
Lingerie and iPods: 6 absurd gov’t purchases
July 3, 2008 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Would you want this person in Finance?", Auditing, Compliance, Fighting off fraud, Special report
Your company goes the extra mile to make sure its business expense paperwork is bulletproof. Someone ought to clue in IRS.
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Tags: Business expenses, GAO, IRS, lingerie, NASA, P-cards, Reimbursements, T&E, Top Ten
Fed employees can’t stop spying on Brangelina
June 18, 2008 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Would you want this person in Finance?", Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Tech failure
Threat of an IRS audit is enough to wake you up in a cold sweat, but sleep soundly: Fed workers are too busy poking around where they shouldn’t.
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Tags: Brangelina, IRS, Lohan, TIGTA, UNAX
Action star loses bout with IRS
June 5, 2008 by Darlene Watson
Posted in: "Would you want this person in Finance?", Compliance, Latest news & views
For a martial arts film star, Wesley Snipes sure has a passive-aggressive approach to paying taxes.
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Tags: IRS, Refunds, Tax evasion, Wesley Snipes
IRS glitch doubles refund for lucky few
May 22, 2008 by Shane Borer
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Tech failure
Thanks to a problem with the Service’s e-filing system, a number of taxpayers will be getting a much-appreciated boost to their income tax rebates.
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Tags: Computer glitch, E-filing, Economic stimulus, Income tax, IRS
Temps don’t always cut costs
May 20, 2008 by Shane Borer
Posted in: Assessments, Auditing, Compliance, Fighting off fraud, Latest news & views
Business audit goes to the dogs
May 15, 2008 by Shane Borer
Posted in: Auditing, Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views
An in-house auditor is on the way to inspect your company’s records. What do you do? Wait ’till the auditor shows up and release the hounds! No, seriously.
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Tags: Animal attacks, How to screw up an audit, IRS, Unleashed dogs
IRS: Bringing taxes into the 21st century, one video at a time
May 8, 2008 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Seemed like a good idea at the time", In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Tech failure
Would you ever rely on a YouTube video for financial help? IRS thinks you should.
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Tags: Economic stimulus, IRS, Tax rebates, YouTube
