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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IRS offers reasons to e-file your taxes

The IRS' David Williams discusses the agency's e-filing efforts.

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GAO: More efficiency possible in IRS tax return process

GAO's James White describes the report findings on the 2010 tax filing season.

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Taxpayer Advocate: IRS must address new health care laws

The most serious problem facing taxpayers and the IRS is a shared one. Taxpayer advocate Nina Olson has details.

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Bill would make deficit commission proposals law

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduces legislation to cut the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze federal pay for an additional year. The bill includes a host of suggestions to cut spending from both the commission and from the Obama and Bush administrations. Brady said collecting unpaid taxes from federal employees could result in $3 billion.

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POLL: Do you feel safe at work?

In light of the shootings in Arizona, Federal News Radio wants to know how safe feds feel at their workplace.

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Real deadlines loom for estimated taxes

Estimated taxes are due for 2010, but where does your TSP fit into all this? We ask Registered Employee Benefit Consultant Ed Zurndorfer.

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