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Your Tax Dollars Made This Star Trek Parody Training Video for the IRS [VIDEO]

Brad Weiser — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:29:48 +0000

The IRS has admitted that they can waste taxpayer dollars just as well as any other government agency. Check out this training video from three years ago that parodied "Star Trek."

CBS News got a hold of the video and reports that

One in 25 Americans Cheat on Their Taxes as Much as Possible

Jackie — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:59:48 +0000

I live in fear when it comes to doing my taxes. I feel like the IRS is somehow in the room when I am putting all of the numbers together and if I mess up someone will come flying through the window and arrest me on the spot. For these reasons I was shocked to find out from Treasury.gov

Four Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Return

Brad Weiser — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:40:31 +0000

Tax season is over, so it's time to start planning what you'll blow your refund check on. According to a recent poll, most people are getting a refund this year but half of you are planning to use it to pay off bills. I know, it's practical but it doesn't sound as fun as a new flat-screen, does it?

People Who Cheat on Their Taxes Cheat in Every Other Aspect of Life Too

Jackie — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:31:53 +0000

Think about this before you “forget” to report $15,000 in income this weekend. Cheating on your taxes is a slippery slope toward being a completely ethics-free human being. A new survey from DDB.com found that only 7% of Americans admit they cheat on their taxes . . . but the ones who do are more [...]

How Will You Spend Your Tax Refund? [POLL]

Jackie — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:11:23 +0000

According to a poll from PR Newswire by a cell phone company called Cricket Wireless, most Americans are getting a tax refund this year,

The bad news is, most of are ALSO going to spend the money responsibly, instead of throwing it away on something fun.

55% of people say they'll focus on "needs" instead of "wants".

Americans Would Be More Embarrassed to Be Caught Littering Than Cheating On Their Taxes

Jackie — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:04:07 +0000

Here's a little something to think about while you're getting your taxes ready . . . and having that ethical debate of whether you should count your dog, cat, and toaster as dependents. If you get caught cheating, you'll be humiliated.

But . . . according to a new survey from Forbes, there are definitely things that would humiliate you more . . .

Here are Your Odds of Getting Audited by the IRS This Year

Jackie — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:03:02 +0000

Hey, here’s some good news about being poor. According to the Los Angeles Times data from the IRS, your odds of getting audited are drastically lower this year if you make small money than if you make big money. Last year, the IRS audited 12.5% of people making more than $1 million . . . that’s one in eight. And [...]

More Than Half of Us Think Our Taxes are Fair?

Jackie — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:34:40 +0000

When did we all get so happy about letting the government take our money?

In case you forgot, taxes are due Monday. And apparently most of us are fine donating one-third of our hard-earned income to the cause.

In a new poll by the Associated Press, 54% of Americans say that their taxes are either somewhat or very fair.

Seven Tax Deductions That Could Get You Audited

Terry Morgan — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:22:36 +0000

Taxes are due one week from today, on Monday, April 18th. Before you file, here are seven things you shouldn't even THINK about deducting.

#1.) Your Landline Telephone. Even if you only use it for work, the IRS says the first hard-wired phone in your home is always considered a personal expense. But you CAN deduct long distance calls as long as they're business-related.

Have You Ever Stollen From Your Kid's Piggy Bank?

Jackie — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:59:15 +0000

This seems fairly obvious, and now it's official . . . if you're the kind of person who makes up tons of lies when you're doing your taxes, you're probably the kind of person who has trouble being moral in other aspects of life, too.

A new survey by DDB Worldwide Communications Group tried to figure out the profile of the average tax cheat. Here's what they found.

He'd even steal from his kids. 28% of tax cheats say they'd steal money from their kid's piggy bank, versus 3% of non-cheats.

Baggage Fees Are Costing Taxpayers $260 Million

95.7 KEZJ — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:27:19 +0000

It’s kind of amazing that an industry as important as the airlines manages to be such a complete and utter disaster. Ever since the airlines realized they could get away with charging baggage fees, customers responded by checking far fewer bags and jamming stuff into their carry-ons to save money. Or at least we thought [...]

Weird Taxs and Tax Breaks

95.7 KEZJ — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:07:35 +0000

Think the government is content just taking income tax on every dollar you earn, and sales tax on every dollar you spend? Come on. Here are some actual, extra, obscure taxes from around the country. And a few random tax breaks too. A few.

Body piercing tax. In Arkansas, there's a 6% tax on body piercing. And also on gutter cleaning and pet grooming.