IRS nabs honors for clear writing in documents

Jodi Patterson of the IRS Office of Taxpayer Correspondence explains how the agency weathered its way through the first several months of the Plain Writing Act.

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Agencies given 6 months to revamp online services

President Obama issues an Executive Order requiring agencies to focus on technological and process improvements for citizen-facing services. OMB's Zients said the government relies too much on the old way to help citizens - phone, in person and on paper.

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Estate planning and more

Host Mike Causey is joined by estate planner Tom O'Rourke to discuss what you need to do to make sure your estate is in order. Also, Federal Times reporter Steve Losey gives us an update on a couple of bills making their way through Congress.
April 27, 2011

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How to plan now for next year's taxes

Andrea Coombes, personal finance editor for MarketWatch

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Top ten tax return mistakes to not make

Ed Zurndorfer, registered employee benefit consultant, lists things not to do when filing your taxes.

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Oversight committee passes bills targeting tax delinquent feds, contractors

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform passed two bills on Wednesday that prohibit a person with "seriously delinquent tax debt" from being a federal employee or contractor.

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Cuts and Gains: Budget details at a glance

More details are emerging about the $38 billion dollar deal lawmakers say they reached to keep the government from shutting down. Some cuts were made by pruning money left over from previous years. More than half of the cuts affect education, labor and health programs. A vote in the House is expected as early as Wednesday and the Senate must pass it by Friday to prevent a shutdown.

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Filing something better than nothing at tax time

Andrea Coombes, personal finance editor for MarketWatch

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Extension a tool for tax procrastinators

Jill Schlesinger, editor-at-large for CBS MoneyWatch.com

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Servicemembers abroad have later tax filing deadline

The Pentagon and IRS are giving you another two months.

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Some troops will get automatic tax extensions

Service members serving outside of the United States -- including those supporting operations in Libya and Japan -- will receive an automatic two-month tax filing extension this year.

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Tax IG: IRS emails not secure enough

A report from TIGTA find that IRS emails lack encryption

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Email scammers target IRS return info

The IRS says it would never reach out to taxpayers via email. So if you receive and email from the IRS it's a fake.

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LexisNexis could help IRS boost tax processing efficiency

GAO found that one of the more daunting tasks for the IRS is determining who has passed away in the last year. Database provider LexisNexis could help.

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Forgotten taxes may be found money

Registered Employee Benefit Consultant Ed Zurndorfer has details on some money you may have forgotten about!

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Cybersecurity tax season tips

It's tax season, and cyber crooks are sending counterfeit IRS emails in the hopes of snaring your personal data.

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IRS picks new advocacy members

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The budget, new and old, and your agency

On this week's show, host Mike Causey talks with NTEU president Colleen Kelley and Federal Times' Steve Watkins about different budget plans being considered and how they might hit you, or your agency, in the wallet.

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For Feds, True Grit May Not Be Enough

Federal workers are under a two-year pay freeze, Congress is looking at furloughs and pension cuts and yet, we are told, these are the good old days. Things may get tougher for you and your agency. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says while it may not be the end of the world, this is definitely not just a drill.

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Simple tax deduction could save you thousands

You could be paying the IRS hundreds or even thousands of dollars more than you need to be, all because you're missing a simple deduction.

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