NewsBusted had this bit on the IRS scandal in their latest episode.
Posted by taxguru on May 13, 2013
Why Obama released embarrassing IRS bombshell – Others understand the tactic to divert attention from Benghazi.
IRS kept shifting targets in tax-exempt groups scrutiny: report – Reuters
Rubio demands resignation of IRS chief – Let’s not hold our breath waiting for this to happen.
Did David Plouffe Justify IRS Targeting Conservatives? – National Journal
Collins says IRS revelations will fuel government distrust – Even RINOs are upset.
Barack Milhous Obama – Another president BHO resembles.
What Taxpayers Deserve to Know in IRS Nonprofit Controversy – FoxBusiness
Bill would punish IRS agents who abuse authority with jail time – FoxNews
IRS scrutiny went beyond Tea Party, targeting of conservative groups broader than thought – FoxNews
Tea Party group might demand reimbursement from IRS for costly review – FoxNews
Tea Party Rejects IRS Apology, Republicans Vow Investigation – ABC
Top IRS Official Didn’t Reveal Tea Party Targeting – ABC
IRS IG Report: Targeting Conservatives Began In 2010 – ABC
IRS targeted groups that criticized the government, IG report says – Wash. Post
List of requests made by IRS to Tea Party groups – How often are these things requested from left-wing nonprofits? I would guess never.
Scarborough, Willie Geist Tear Into Obama Admin Over ‘Unspeakable’ IRS Scandal: ‘This Is Tyranny…It’s Real’ – With MSNBC video.
IRS wrongdoing threatens to become a major issue for Democrats – Wash. Post
Obama on IRS Scandal: I’ve Got No Patience With It – Hilarious that he pretends to know nothing about this when he is on record making jokes about having the IRS audit his opponents.
Twin Scandals Sap Obama Credibility – For those who are still drinking the Kool-Aid. For the rest of us, he never had any credibilty on any issue.
The IRS admits to ‘targeting’ conservative groups, but were they also ‘leaking’? – Daily Caller
Wider Problems Found at IRS – WSJ
Internal IRS Mandate: ‘Be on the Lookout’ for ‘Organizations Involved In … Educating on Constitution and Bill of Rights’ – Twisted definition of patriotism from the loonies in charge of Planet Washington DC.
The I.R.S. Does Its Job – From a year ago, when the NY Times was applauding the IRS attacks on the Tea Party groups.
FLASHBACK: Romney donor vilified by Obama campaign, then subjected to 2 audits – Just one of many IRS attacks on ObaMao opponents.
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Posted by taxguru on May 12, 2013
The scandal regarding the IRS attacks on ObaMao enemies appears to be getting more widespread coverage, including from some left wing news outlets, as a diversion from the more explosive Benghazi fiasco. The left wing media are still covering up the Libya mess in order to protect Hitlery’s chances for the 2016 election. As bad as using IRS to attack political opponents may be, it does pale compared to Hitlery’s complicity in the murder of four Americans.
Even with all of these “disclosures” of IRS abuse, I doubt we will see any substantive changes in how IRS operates in regard to insulating them from political influence. With IRS’s new and expanded powers under ObamaCare, its use as a political weapon will only increase as well.
House committee outlines questions for IRS at planned hearing on targeting Tea Party – FoxNews
The Taxman vs. the Tea Party – NY Times
ABC’s Terry Moran On IRS Targeting Tea Party: ‘A Truly Nixonian Abuse Of Power By The Obama Administration…’ – Mediaite
Report: Top IRS officials knew in 2011 that conservative groups were targeted – Wash. Post
IRS Mess – Time
Rogers: IRS targeting Tea Party and other political groups ‘intimidation’ – FoxNews
Carney hit by 46 questions on Benghazi, IRS scandals – FoxNews
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Posted by taxguru on May 11, 2013
These “revelations” should surprise nobody who remembers that IRS has been used as a political weapon against critics by Presidents for decades. As a victim of the Clintons’ IRS attacks, this issue has long been one that I have been intimately aware of. Even though these stories really aren’t new, I don’t mind piling on. No government agency deserves to be publicly humiliated more than IRS.
IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011
The IRS Targets Conservatives – WSJ
Tea Party groups, Republicans slam IRS for flagging conservative groups – FoxNews
Mark Levin may have prompted IRS-conservative group revelations – Via his Landmark Legal Foundation
Playing politics with tax records – Washington Post
IRS admits targeting conservatives for tax scrutiny in 2012 election – Washington Post
Carney: I.R.S. Run By Bush Political Appointee – There is nothing the ObaMao regime won’t blame on Bush.
IRS apologizes for targeting tea party groups – As sincere as any apology from the creatures who inhabit Washington DC.
‘I’m not good at math’: The IRS’ public relations disaster – This must make everyone feel so much better about the IRS being in charge of all of our health care in the near future.
Numerous Tea Party chapters claim IRS attempts to sabotage nonprofit status – FoxNews had this reminder from Feb 2012.
Misuse Of The I.R.S.: The Abuse Of Power – From 1989 in the NY Times. courtesy of Rush Limbaugh.
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Posted by taxguru on May 9, 2013
I have always stressed how important good bookkeeping is for making financial decisions, as well as for preparing the most accurate tax returns. Several years ago, I made a video showing people how to best use the Quicken programs for bookkeeping and tax return preparation purposes.
I have long wanted to do a similar one for QuickBooks. While I have made some short instructional videos and guides for certain QB tasks, the program has far too many features for me to be able to cover everything it can do. Also, since I don’t use a lot of the features in QB, such as invoicing, inventory and payroll, I don’t feel as qualified to do as good a job on these specific topics as someone who does use them on a daily basis.
I had been unable to recommend a good training video to clients and other readers who wanted to learn how to work with QB. Every time I saw an ad for a hands-on live class or seminar on QB, they were always using a two or three year old version of the program instead of the most current one.
That’s why I was glad to learn about a new instructional video series focusing on the QuickBooks 2013 program from a company that has a ton of excellent instructional videos. This one is broken up into 115 separate videos totaling nine and a half hours. making it easy to just focus on those aspects of QB that you need to use but are unfamiliar with. At only $99.95, it’s a lot less expensive than most live seminars and much less costly than my time would be to explain these topics one on one.
It’s available on DVD or as a download. They also have 17 free videos from the course that you can check out to see if it will work for you.
Beginners QuickBooks 2013 Training Videos
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Posted by taxguru on May 9, 2013
From Jay Leno:
Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford is the guy who told his wife he was going for a hike and then went to Argentina to see his girlfriend. He was exposed as an unethical, lying, cheating weasel. In a stunning comeback, he has been elected to Congress, where he’ll fit right in.
New predictions claim that 42 percent of Americans will be obese by the year 2030. They say the only way to stop it is for government to step in. Oh, yeah, that will work. When it comes to trimming the fat and tightening your belt, who knows better than the U.S. government?
According to Forbes magazine, Al Gore is now worth more than $200 million. This is what Gore meant when he talked about going green.
From Argus Hamilton:
Al Gore was reported Monday to have two hundred million in the bank after he sold Current TV. He’s now as rich as Mitt Romney. Forget Asian Tiger mom techniques, the best way to raise kids to be successful in life is to make them boring, white and unelectable.
Pfizer announced it’ll sell Viagra directly to patients on its company website Monday and send the pills to men via overnight mail. It’s big news. The U.S. Postal Service just announced they are projecting their budget will be in the black for the first time in forty years.
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Posted by taxguru on May 9, 2013
Lauryn Hill Blames Slavery as She’s Jailed for $500,000 Unpaid Tax Bill – Idiotic defense idea.
When It Comes to Health-Care Reform, the IRS Rules – The crap pile called ObamaCare keeps growing by the day.
North Texans Spend Millions On Non-Existent Federal Taxes – I’ve always wondered about all of the various obscure taxes on utility bills and whether they are legitimate or just a profit center for the utility.
When Will America Burst D.C.’s Bubble? – I’m not the only one who thinks that DC is really on another planet in an alternate universe.
Pacquiao Takes Fight in Macau, U.S. Federal Income Tax Rate Proves Too High – How many times do our rulers need to see examples of high tax rates motivating people to move?
679 people renounced their US citizenship in 1st quarter of year, IRS says – Extreme tax planning maneuver; but obviously worth it to these people.
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Posted by taxguru on May 7, 2013
From Jay Leno:
Over the weekend President Obama gave the commencement speech at Ohio State University. He said, “I dare you to do better” — to which the students yelled back, “No, we dare YOU to do better. We need jobs!”
Mexico’s economy has been on the upswing the last couple of years. They’re getting investors from companies all over the world. In fact, Mexico is now home to 11 million undocumented Americans.
From Conan O’Brien:
According to a new report, Al Gore now has more money than Mitt Romney. Gore said Mitt and I are living proof that if you’re a boring white guy, anything is possible.
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Posted by taxguru on May 7, 2013
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Posted by taxguru on May 3, 2013
After Checking Your Bank Account, Remember To Log Out, Close The Web Browser, And Throw Your Computer Into The Ocean – Another funny parody from The Onion.
They Are Murdering Small Business: The Percentage Of Self-Employed Americans Is At A Record Low – The DemonRat plan to destroy the private sector is continuing to succeed.
IRS Data Web Snares Mostly Low- and Middle-Income Taxpayers – So much for just attacking the Evil Rich. This article cites the IRS’s made-up number of a $400 billion tax gap.
Reid: More funding needed to prevent ObamaCare from becoming ‘train wreck‘ – Under the logic used on the Planet Washington DC, when a program is a fundamental failure, just give it more money.
From Argus Hamilton:
President Obama said Tuesday he’s going to try to close down Guantanamo prison in Cuba. He admitted he’s not sure how. The best idea is to declare Gitmo a small business and require it to comply with ObamaCare, and in six months it will be a Goodwill Thrift Shop.
Mexico’s government said Tuesday it will ask President Obama for more legal jobs for Mexicans going to America and fewer deportations. They have a willing partner. President Obama is in Mexico to celebrate his favorite annual holiday, Sinko de Economy.
From Jay Leno:
President Obama is in Mexico. He’ll be on hand to celebrate Mexico’s economic successes over the last few years. See, that’s how it works now. If President Obama wants to celebrate an economic success, he actually has to leave the country.
Yesterday, President Obama met with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in the White House. The treasury secretary meets once a month with the president — and he meets twice a month with the Chinese president.