H&R Block Woes Delay 600k Tax Returns
People notably upset
Really. It took them until today to update their systems.
The tax agency has become an ATM for identity thieves
But taxpayers are on the hook, not the government
Procurement department official has a personal relationship with computer company owner
Reform should make the law simpler, not more complicated.
At least for now, tax preparers don't need IRS permission
Published rules for implementing penalties for not buying insurance on Wednesday
Because the IRS doesn't yet know the rules of the game
May have misled officials over tax-exempt status
Served two and a half years in prison as well
Dumb disclosure laws, xenophobic banking regs, and worse
The IRS has taken upon itself a task no one asked it to do: regulate small, independent tax preparers.