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The IRS has extended the filing deadline because of technical problems. Taxpayers now have until midnight Wednesday to file their returns or extension requests and pay their taxes.

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The IRS's Online Payment Service Is Back Up And Everyone Gets More Time To File

8:35pm April 17, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Because of a "high volume technical issue" that kept key services from functioning, the Internal Revenue Service will give taxpayers one more day, till midnight Wednesday, to get their paperwork in.

The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the last five years. They're most active during high tax season in March and April.

As Tax Day Approaches, Watch Out For Phone Scammers

3:24pm April 11, 2018

by Paige Pfleger

The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the past five years. The calls are most common during tax season in March and April.

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In December, New York tax department investigators seized 757 liters of untaxed liquor brought into the state in this vehicle.

Why Are New Hampshire's Tax-Free Liquor Stores Selling So Much Hennessy?

5:34pm March 08, 2018

by Todd Bookman

So much cognac is being sold that one official is asking the state attorney general to investigate whether the Liquor Commission is turning a blind eye to bootlegging and money-laundering activities.

Vasectomies are more common among men over age 36 and those with higher education.

Maryland's No-Cost Vasectomy Law May Leave Some Patients Behind

5:00am February 14, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

State officials seeking to cover birth control methods for both men and women are trying to make sure the new law doesn't conflict with federal rules for health savings accounts.

Donald Trump signs a dollar bill for a supporter during a campaign rally in Richmond, Va., during the presidential campaign.

Tax Bill Could Offer New Way To Funnel Political Cash — And Make It Tax-Deductible

11:22am December 08, 2017

by Peter Overby

Big-money donors can already donate anonymously through social welfare groups. If Congress keeps a provision in the House tax bill, it would allow charitable organizations to play politics.

The Treasury inspector general for tax administration has found that the IRS targeted not just conservative groups but also scores of organizations with words like "progressive" in their names.

Politics & Government

As IRS Targeted Tea Party Groups, It Went After Progressives Too

8:23pm October 05, 2017

by Peter Overby

After three years of congressional hearings and three inspector-general audits, the scandal still ricochets around Capitol Hill.

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North Carolina Televangelist Indicted On Charges Of Tax Crimes

1:28am June 24, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The televangelist and author of books on faith and finances has allegedly carried out various forms of tax fraud for more than a decade, according to a grand jury's indictment.

President Trump holds up a proclamation after signing it in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday. Trump said he was making it easier for churches and religious groups to take part in politics without risk of losing their tax-exempt status.

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On Religious Liberty, Trump's Executive Order Doesn't Match Rhetoric

8:26pm May 04, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

On Thursday, President Trump vowed to "take action" on religious liberty. But the executive order he signed instructed agencies to follow current laws and consider amending some regulations.

There are signs that fewer immigrants in the U.S. illegally are filing taxes than in previous years.

Tax Filings Seen Dipping Amid Trump Crackdown On Illegal Immigration

1:49pm April 17, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Last year nearly 4.5 million people without Social Security numbers filed federal tax returns. Many were in the U.S. illegally. But there are signs that fewer such immigrants are filing this year.

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Court documents show the Internal Revenue Service's office in charge of vetting applications for tax-exempt status focused on conservative groups.

Politics & Government

Court Documents Show The IRS Focused Scrutiny On Conservative Groups

3:38pm June 17, 2016

by Peter Overby

Two-thirds of the groups that faced extra scrutiny from the IRS were conservative. But the agency also closely examined applications for tax-exempt status from liberal and nonpartisan groups.