Tax extension filers beware: Payments are still due to the IRS by April 15

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Each year, roughly 20 million Americans file for tax extensions, but many may not realize that any taxes owed are still due to the IRS by April 15. While an extension gives taxpayers until October to file, it does not delay their obligation to pay what they … Read more

A death wish and a catfish: How an IRS agent lured his wife and an unsuspecting man to their murders

On a Friday morning three years ago, a horrific scene unfolded in a Northern Virginia home: A pediatric ICU nurse, Christine Banfield, was mortally wounded in her bedroom. She’d been repeatedly stabbed. With her was 39-year-old Joseph Ryan. He’d been fatally shot. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more

Retirees with surprise IRS bills: Options when you can’t pay in full

The IRS offers programs designed to help taxpayers, including retirees, better manage their tax debt. FRANCESCO CARTA/Getty Images Retirement is supposed to be the finish line, not the starting point for a new financial crisis. Every year, though, millions of retirees open a tax bill they didn’t see coming, and for many, that one bill … Read more

FBI and IRS to investigate nonprofit groups for domestic terrorism links, sources say

FBI and IRS agents are forming a new initiative to investigate nonprofit organizations over suspected possible links to domestic terrorism, sources briefed on the matter told CBS News. In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement agencies and federal prosecutors to prioritize efforts to investigate and prosecute groups and individuals who belong to the … Read more

What is the IRS loophole for gold?

The IRS loophole could help you save substantially on the taxes tied to your gold assets. William_Potter/Getty Images Gold investments have been paying off for many investors in this landscape, and that’s especially true for those who bought in a year or more ago. Case in point? Gold’s price climbed from about $2,600 per ounce … Read more

IRS leader Bisignano declines to answer questions over unlawful taxpayer data disclosures to ICE

WASHINGTON — The head of the IRS largely declined to answer questions about recent unlawful disclosures of taxpayer data when he was questioned by lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Wednesday, saying they happened before his tenure began. IRS CEO Frank Bisignano faced the House Ways and Means Committee to speak about the agency’s progress … Read more