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IRS gives tax evaders a partial pass but not drug dealers

March 27, 2009 General

I’m sure this will have Richard Murphy up in arms. According to the New York Times, the IRS is taking its foot off the gas in the pursuit of penalties for those who voluntarily give up details of their offshore tax evasion. There is a rider: In another shift, the I.R.S. will generally not prosecute [...]

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Great service for messing with the IRS

March 26, 2009 General

Just kidding – it’s never a good idea to mess around with the IRS or, as we have in the UK, HMRC, Les Impots in France and Hacienda in Spain. Even so, given the current economic climate coupled with the general feeling of outrage at some of Wall Street’s more egregious bonus arrangements why not [...]

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