U.S. District Court Judge Alan Johnson sentenced Casper Businessman Sonny Pilcher to 12 months in prison followed by one year probation on tax charges.
An influential Republican senator says the Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is planning a robust defense at a House committee hearing today on lavish spending at employee conferences. The agency has already imposed strict regulations for future conferences. And the new acting head of the agency has placed two officials on administrative leave for accepting free food at a party in a private suite in 2010...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The storm engulfing the Internal Revenue Service over the targeting of conservative political groups could provide a boost for lawmakers who want to rewrite the nation's tax laws.
Members of Congress from both political parties say the targeting provides a good example of how the tax code has grown too complicated, giving the IRS too much discretion in how it interprets and enfor