*IRS allowed to keep program intact for now, judge orders. Feb 1- A U.S. judge on Friday modified an earlier order and said the Internal Revenue Service does not have to shut down a new program for registering and testing tax preparers, but he also said preparers need not take IRS tests or pay related fees.
WASHINGTON, Jan 31- The U.S. Treasury Department said it could redeploy emergency cash measures from May 19 if necessary to ensure the government could keep borrowing money, a Treasury official said on Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Jan 31- The U.S. Treasury Department said it will be ready to resume so-called extraordinary measures to ensure all debt obligations are met starting from May 19, a Treasury official said on Thursday. The bill, which needs to be signed by President Barack Obama, suspends the debt limit until May 19.
*IRS can serve John Doe summons on UBS over Wegelin clients. NEW YORK, Jan 29- A federal judge has authorized the Internal Revenue Service to seek records from UBS AG of U.S. taxpayers suspected of hiding their income in accounts with Swiss bank Wegelin.
NEW YORK, Jan 28- A federal judge on Monday authorized the Internal Revenue Service to seek records from UBS AG of U.S. taxpayers suspected of hiding their income in accounts with Swiss bank Wegelin.
NEW YORK, Jan 28- A federal judge has authorized the Internal Revenue Service to seek records from UBS AG of U.S. taxpayers suspected of hiding their income in bank accounts with Swiss bank Wegelin.
WASHINGTON, Jan 28- The U.S. Treasury Department in 2012 failed to curb executive pay at companies rescued with taxpayer funds, the second straight year that it did not live up to its own rules, an internal watchdog said on Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan 28- The U.S. Treasury Department failed to curb executive pay last year for the second year running at companies rescued by the government, an internal watchdog charged on Monday.
LEXINGTON, Ky.-- As tax season shifts into high gear, Gov. Steve Beshear is urging low-wage-earning Kentuckians to take advantage of a federal tax credit. The Internal Revenue Service estimates 15 to 20 percent of eligible workers don't claim the benefit, mostly due to lack of awareness.
Jan 24- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service asked a judge to reconsider his earlier order, issued last week, that shut down a new IRS program for registering and training tax return preparers.
Treasury on Thursday, require foreign financial institutions with $50,000 of any American taxpayer's assets to report the holdings to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
Treasury on Thursday, require foreign financial institutions with $50,000 of any American taxpayer's assets to report the holdings to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan 15- Amazon.com Inc. is challenging a $234 million U.S. tax bill, contesting Internal Revenue Service tax calculations for cash transfers between the parent company and its European subsidiaries, according to a court filing. The IRS notified Amazon of the tax deficiency in November 2012.