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Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide: Convicted spammer Eddie Davidson, who escaped from federal prison over the weekend, killed his wife and 3-year-old daughter before killing himself in what is being described as a murder-suicide. Colorado's 9News.com said the tragic end of the man known as the "Spam King" was confirmed by the...; Tags: Prison, Sheriff, Internal Revenue Service, Attorney, Healthcare, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-24
'Spam King' escapes from federal prison: [ UPDATE: Davidson was found dead, involved in an apparent murder-suicide that involved his wife and 3-year-old daughter. ] Edward "Eddie" Davidson, a notorious e-mail spammer who was sentenced to jail time in April, has escaped from a federal prison camp in Florence, Colorado. Davidson...; Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Restitution, Davidson, Federal Prison Camp, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-23
IRS rebate checks: more problems: IRS rebate checks: more problemsDuplicate IRS refund checks - Word To The WiseIf you are one of those "lucky" ones to get more than [b]one[/b] stimulus payment; [b]don't make plans for it!![/b]I knew someone who had received his tax refund twice, cashed both checks; and spent [b]all of the money!!![/b]It...; Tags: Internal Revenue Service; Discussion threads 2008-06-18
IRS rebate checks: more problems: The Internal Revenue Service continues to have system problems related to economic stimulus rebate checks. Given a program of this magnitude, in which the IRS will mail 130 million checks, unexpected problems caused by computer glitches are not surprising. by Michael Krigsman; Tags: Payment, Internal Revenue Service, Third Party Bank, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-06-17
IRS trudges on with aging computers: IRS trudges on with aging computersTrudging with prehistoric systems at IRSManagement problems abound in the IRS, problems in Leadership, Strategic Planning, Customer Focus, Measurement and Analysis, Workforce Focus, Process Management, and finally evaluation of Business Results.IRS does not embrace a Management System of a disciplined nature so its transactions and...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Workforce management, PRODUCTIVITY, computer, Internal Revenue Service; Discussion threads 2008-04-08

How an information system helped nail Eliot Spitzer and a prostitution ring: Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's prostitute scandal is all the big news here in New York, but the lesser known tale is how an information system--the U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network--played a role in his downfall. On the surface, Spitzer's downfall is a New York...; Tags: Bank, Information System, Transaction, Financial, FBI, Data, Institution, Internal Revenue Service, Technology, Eliot Spitzer, Wall Street, FinCEN, CTR, Federal Government, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-11
IRS Form 1040Ez Assistant (exe): Just answer ten easy questions. They are in a "Form"format. Complete privacy. We do not ask your SocialSecurity Number. We will e-mail you the numbers to enter on IRS Form 1040Ez within 48 hours of receiving your information.; Tags: Internal Revenue Service, E-mail, Security, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-01-25
Phishing for your tax return: Phishing for your tax returnThat was my first thought as well. ntntRE: 2-6 business days?????Quote: [i]that it's not the IRS. They need to change it to state 6-8 weeks.[/i]Should that [b]not[/b] be: [i]"that it's not the IRS. They need to change it to state 6-8 [b]years.[/b]"[/i]snicker2-6 business days. dead giveawaythat...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, audit, phishing, Internal Revenue Service, tax, tax return; Discussion threads 2008-01-14
Phishing for your tax return: Tax season is right around the corner and the phishing attacks are ramping up faster than the auditors. For instance, this email landed in my inbox on Sunday. While returns are nice I found it amazing that the IRS could...; Tags: Web Site, Internal Revenue Service, Taxes, Phishing, Free Trade, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Financial Planning, Finance, Security, Spam And Phishing, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-14
E-File Magic (exe): E-File Magic allows you to print, mail, and e-file IRS forms 1098, 1099, 5498, and W-2G. The software supports importing recipient information from Microsoft Excel or CSV files, and is capable of importing 10000+ records in a matter of minutes. Alternatively, recipient information can be manually entered using simple IRS...; Tags: Internal Revenue Service, E-File Magic, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Excel, Management, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2007-11-30
EASITax W2 1099 Tax Software (exe): EASITax is simply the fastest and easiest way to fill out, print, and electronically file (e-file additional cost) 1099, W2 forms, and transmittals. Repeats payer data on each form, fast edit mode, multi-company/multi-copies, and prints on IRS standard laser or multi-part forms as well as plain paper. Easily import data...; Tags: EASI, Internal Revenue Service, Electronic Filing, EASITax, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting; Software downloads 2007-11-28
When virtual legal chickens come home to roost: When virtual legal chickens come home to roostJudge orders payment of $5000 virtual dollarsgood at any virtual McDonalds.Pfttt..RE: When virtual legal chickens come home to roostWhat court would actually have jurisdiction? The court where the Second Life servers are? How about where the plantiff is? What if the defendant resides...; Tags: legal chicken, virtual dollar, chicken, Second Life; Discussion threads 2007-11-07
Facebook fails at privacy: Apparently, Facebook allows its employees to eavesdrop on the comings and goings of members. I said "apparently," because Valleywag reported this, meaning the whole thing could be a fabrication. Anyway, it sounds plausible, so here's what Valleywag said: Facebook employees can and do check out anyone's...; Tags: Facebook, Privacy, Internal Revenue Service, Real Estate, Taxes, Free Trade, Business Operations, Financial Planning, Finance, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2007-10-27
Phishing scams masquerade as government communication: Identity thieves are expanding their phishing repertoire from banks and credit card companies to federal agencies, reports the Associated PressMasquerading as the Federal Trade Commission, the IRS and the Justice Department, criminals send out thousands of emails in order to trick customers into giving out personal financial information. These websites...; Tags: Security; Blog posts 2007-07-27
IRS plan for sites to report sales data troubles privacy advocates: IRS plan for sites to report sales data troubles privacy advocatesIRS needs to fix its own problems . . .. . .before worry about anyone else's.When the agency pays people to give WRONG ADVICE, then penalizes the person foolish enough to TRUST that advice, they have a lot more problems...; Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Internal Revenue Service, sales data, privacy advocate, sales; Discussion threads 2007-05-08
IRS plan for sites to report sales data troubles privacy advocates: President Bush is proposing that websites like eBay be required to collect personal data on their customers and share it with the IRS. The Center for Democracy and Technology is trying to rally opposition to the measure, ComputerWorld reports. The move is part of an effort by the U.S....; Tags: IRS, Government technology; Blog posts 2007-05-07
Intuit: Bad with YouTube, REALLY bad with IRS: Can Web 2.0 make taxes sexy?I asked on the 15th, of February, thanks to a Intuit TurboTax contest at YouTube.On tax day this week I got the answer: I heard straight from YouTube, and got the message from the IRS.In February, I chided the Vanilla Ice led, Intuit sponsored make...; Tags: YouTube, Google, Enterprise, ecommerce, Business Models; Blog posts 2007-04-21
Selling stuff online? Here comes the IRS: Selling stuff online? Here comes the IRSInevitibleI think this was inevitable. The USA charges income tax, and if you sell alot on Ebay, clearly that is income.However, if the IRS is going to base your income tax strictly on your totals Ebay supplies them, then its already a farce.Sales...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Operational accounting, tax, income, income tax, Internal Revenue Service; Discussion threads 2007-04-13
IRS CIO holds out hope for modernization by holding onto COBOL systems: IRS CIO holds out hope for modernization by holding onto COBOL systems6502 ForeverUnder no circumstances should the IRS have better computers than we do. In fact I think we should take away their 360/30's and replace them with Atari 800's... just as soon as we figure out how to attach...; Tags: Programming languages, Internal Revenue Service, COBOL; Discussion threads 2007-04-12
IRS CIO holds out hope for modernization by holding onto COBOL systems: 20 years and $5 billion later, the IRS is still unable to upgrade its computer system and continues to use mainframes running assembly code written in the 1960s, CNET News.com reports. The IRS long-term goal is to run its operations with the efficiency Americans expect of banks and...; Tags: IT Management, IRS, Government technology; Blog posts 2007-04-12