GAO: Stimulus contractors owe millions in back taxes

A Government Accountability Office report to be released Tuesday finds contractors who received stimulus funds have more than $757 million in back taxes.

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GAO: Systematic reviews could help IRS save more

Saving money at your agency may be as simple as doing more of the good things you're already doing to save money.

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Contractor tax withholding off to a delayed start

The IRS issues rules to hold back part of contractor payments, then holds back the rule. We talk about the impact with Steve Charles with the immixGroup.

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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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