IRS Agent attackd by a monkey?? Was he being audited? :-)
Ok, well, this makes me a feel a LITTLE better about all the billions of dollars that the IRS just took from all of us... just a little bit

http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=6433184&nav=2CSf

Hurrah for the IRS! They just made a lot of money and I am super happy for them... wait a minute, they made that money off of us... off of ME... and the government employees alone owe how much???

http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/04/26/a-record-day-for-the-irs-a-bad-day-for-the-rest-of-us/

I am so glad that the IRS has a new purpose of tracking down and punishing scum bags.... now if they would just stop going after all the non-scum bags too! Oh well, at least this is progress...

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-francis24apr24,1,838181.story?ctrack=2&cset=true

Look, call me crazy but ONLY 1.3 million people will be audited this year? Why does this not sound like a small number to me?

Huh, thanks for the reassurance, IRS... I feel a lot better now...

http://www.forbes.com/businessinthebeltway/2007/04/18/beltway-business-irs-biz-wash-cz_jn_0418beltway.html

Ok, I am a forward thinking girl and I am all about progress in this digital age... BUT... I am confounded by TurboTax's recent issues. WHY were their servers overwealmed exactly?? There were lots of last minute filers and WHY was this a surprise??

Yes, this is a very convenient option for tax payers but nothing beats your regular, run-of-the-mill in-person (sometimes panic attack) meeting with an accountant. Lets face it, tax season is scary and we all need a shoulder to cry on, not software.

Anyway, I am glad it all worked out.

http://www.wlos.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/2e24c74e-www.wlos.com.shtml

The IRS continues to set its sights on the entertainment industry, see below. As if life for the struggling independent filmmaker was not hard enough...

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117959121.html?categoryid=1279&cs=1

HAPPY TAX DAY!

In honor of this special occasion, here are some fun and fact filled links to even more info about taxes! Happy Filing!

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070416/tax_time.html?.v=1&.pf=taxes

http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm/070417/041707_tax_day.html?.v=1&.pf=taxes

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Common/ReaderFeedback/Home.aspx

So it is not my imagination... the IRS is targetting the small as well as the big! Not the news you want to hear right before tax day but good to know!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/16/business/16tax.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5087%0A&em&en=fe7e0e6b31af7393&ex=1176868800

One more day! Here is some helpful info for those of you who do not know what tomorrow is (hint: TAX DAY)...

http://finance.yahoo.com/how-to-guide/taxes/16220

You have been warned...Audits are on the rise. But at least it is more likely to take place via mail. Either way, make sure you fight back.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2007-04-12-irs-sidebar-usat_N.htm

As April 17th fast approaches, we can all learn from Joe Francis' mistakes... well, the tax one, at least...

http://consumerist.com/consumer/taxes/girls-gone-wild-tax-indictment-teaches-us-not-to-deduct-funny+looking-numbers-252097.php

FINALLY! The IRS is finally listening to me! Yes, yes, go for Joe Francis, the prolific founder of the "Girls Gone Wild" empire for his $20 million in phony business expenses... not the little people who have very little money to begin with. For once, BRAVO IRS, there is hope for us all...

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0411072joefrancis1.html

Courtesy Bankrate.com, below please find a link to the Tax Terror Checklist. We all fear the IRS but this article provides excellent tips to help you past that. Good luck...

http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/070406/21666.html?.v=1&.pf=taxes

Though this blog is dedicated to the cause of empowering people to fight IRS audits, my other favorite topic is credit card debt (yes, I am a blast at dinner parties)... be sure to read the below article. Just as none of us can truly ever escape the IRS, none of us are immune to credit card debt either and it looks like the government likes it that way.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12306509/site/newsweek/

There is something about taxes that makes all of us live in fear, even the most savvy person crumbles when receiving an envelope from the IRS. I ask, is this really necessary? I think not...

Anyway, the below article by Michelle Singletary addresses this fear and speaks to those of you (you know who you are) who seem to think that they can fly beneath the IRS' radar... read this article carefully, it is not worth dodging the IRS in the end.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070401/BUSINESS/704010440/1003

What is that noise you hear, you ask? It is the increase of people being audited crying out in anger! Yes, folks, audits are on the rise... in a big way...
Below is a helpful article that explains the audit process and why more people are being audited now. Be careful, do not let this article set your mind at ease just yet. Be vigilant and ready for whatever the IRS might send you (especially since you usually only have 10 days to respond via mail).

http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/070328/1029.html?.v=1&.pf=taxes