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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.

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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IRS offers reasons to e-file your taxes

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

Tags: David Williams , e-filing , taxes , technology , Dorobek Insider

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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.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , Nina Olson , taxpayer advocate , best practices , Suzanne Kubota

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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.

Tags: management , Kevin Brady , DoD , Justice , White House , federal spending , budget deficit , National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and R , Jason Miller

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