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Ryan NicolNovember 3, 2018

Republican congressional candidate Maria Elvira Salazar says a recent mailer from a left-leaning group contains lies about her health care stance. Now, Salazar wants the Internal Revenue Service to review it. Salazar is competing with Democratic candidate Donna Shalala in Florida’s 27th Congressional District. The Miami Herald reported on a news conference held by Salazar […]

Ryan NicolOctober 10, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is making pre-emptive requests to several federal agencies, asking for help while Hurricane Michael moves through the state. Michael is currently a Category 4 storm. The Florida Panhandle is already feeling its effects as it moves in from the Gulf Coast. Rubio sent three separate letters to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, […]

Lloyd DunkelbergerFebruary 25, 2018

Florida lawmakers are dealing with the consequences of the new federal tax law, which sharply cuts the amount of taxes paid by corporations. Lawmakers are trying to understand the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which took effect Jan. 1 and cut the federal tax rate paid by major corporations and […]

Associated PressMarch 16, 2017

Military spending would get the biggest boost in President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. Environmental programs, medical research, Amtrak and an array of international and cultural programs — from Africa to Appalachia — would take big hits, among the many parts of the government he’d put on a crash diet. The budget proposal out Thursday is […]

Associated PressJuly 28, 2016

The wealthy Democratic donors, many of them executives who run complex businesses, know firsthand how revealing tax returns can be. Perhaps that’s why they can’t stop talking about Republican nominee Donald Trump‘s refusal to release his. In their suites at the Ritz Carlton hotel, where many are staying during this week’s Democratic convention, and at […]

Guest AuthorJune 14, 2016

Many recent conversations around the sharing economy have spurred discussion on the capabilities and adequacy of various methods of background safety screenings. Some law enforcement professionals assume the best method is any method that involves a fingerprint-based criminal history search. During my many years in law enforcement, I also had assumed this method was best because […]

Jim RosicaApril 12, 2016

Thank the District of Columbia for giving you extra time to get your tax filing in order. Generally speaking, most people have a deadline of April 15 to submit a federal income tax return, which this year is this Friday. But the District celebrates a holiday known as Emancipation Day every year on April 16. The holiday commemorates […]

Associated PressApril 6, 2016

Two more South Florida men are facing prison time for their roles in an estimated $100 million federal income tax fraud scheme that prosecutors are calling one of the nation’s largest. A Fort Lauderdale federal judge is scheduled Wednesday to sentence 27-year-old Harlan Decoste and 25-year-old Andy Cherrelus. Both face a decade or more in […]

Associated PressMarch 12, 2016

Steve Nardizzi‘s entrepreneurial approach to charity work transformed the Wounded Warrior Project, which began as a shoestring effort to provide underwear and CD players to hospitalized soldiers, into an $800 million fundraising enterprise. It also led to his downfall. A lawyer by training who never served in the military, Nardizzi traded a career in the […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 11, 2016

As April 15 quickly approaches and Americans start to file tax returns, a large number of people will be in for a shock. And it’s not a bigger-than-expected refund. Many will learn their taxes have already been filed – by someone else using their identity. Identity theft and tax fraud are on the rise in 2016, […]

Tag: Internal Revenue Service

Maria Elvira Salazar files IRS complaint over health care mailer

Marco Rubio urging feds get proactive with Hurricane Michael aid

New tax law raises questions for state ‘piggyback’

Winners and losers in Donald Trump’s first budget plan

Democratic donors, allies offer reward for Donald Trump tax returns

Thomas C. Frazier: Background checks — ensuring safety in the digital age

Why is Tax Day on April 18 this year?

2 more Florida men face prison in $100 million tax fraud case

Wounded Warrior founder open to return

How seniors can prevent rising online scams, identity theft during 2016 tax season