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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.

Tags: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , Darrell Issa , taxes , contracting , Congress , Jolie Lee

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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.

Tags: budget , Congress , 2011 budget , continuing resolution , Defense , DHS , TSA , EPA , NIH , HHS , czars , DoJ , FBI , FDA , SEC , NEA , shutdown , Suzanne Kubota

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Extension a tool for tax procrastinators

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

Tags: Jill Schlesinger , CBS MoneyWatch.com , taxes , tax extension , credit card

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Tax IG: IRS emails not secure enough

A report from TIGTA find that IRS emails lack encryption

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , TIGTA ,

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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.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , email scammer , IRS return , Krebs on Security , In Depth

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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.

Tags: GAO , Woody Talcove , taxes , LexisNexis , technology , Dorobek Insider

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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.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , taxes , Dorobek Insider , Wall Street Journal

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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.

Tags: pay and benefits , Your Turn with Mike Causey , NTEU , Federal Times , Colleen Kelley , Steve Watkins , Sean Reilly , FY 2011 budget , FY 2010 budget , continuing resolution , SBA , SEC , Customs and Border Protection , HHS , USPS , CBP , DHS

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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.

Tags: pay and benefits , Mike Causey , FY 2012 budget , budget , pay freeze , outsourcing , continuing resolution , high 3

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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.

Tags: tax deduction , Max Smith , Michael Chelst , AmericaHomeKey , Federal Housing Administration , Department of Veterans Affairs

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