The Internal Revenue Service is not known for making things easy on taxpayers. This is certainly true when it comes to same-sex couples who need to file taxes in Massachusetts. The reason the problem is so confusing for many is that the federal government does not yet...
Month: November 2011
IRS targets Sherwin-Williams
If the Sherwin-Williams Company was not already aware, it is finding out now that dealing with the IRS can be difficult, as many Massachusetts residents surely know. In late October, the company said that it will log a $75 million charge in the fourth quarter. The...
IRS revokes nonprofit status on historic Massachusetts museum
Massachusetts residents may be interested in a case involving the revocation of an organization's nonprofit status. The Marine Museum, which was established back in 1968, has lost its nonprofit status with the IRS for not complying with federal regulations pertaining...
Tax crimes plea in federal court for former D.C. tax examiner
Massachusetts readers may be interested in the effect of a 2007 incident of tax fraud worth $48 million, which led Washington, D.C., to implement "enhanced control techniques" intended to detect any fraudulent tax-related activity in the future. These measures...