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Yosinsky v. Commissioner illustrates a common misconception of married taxpayer’s about joint and several liability for the tax owed on a joint tax return. Contrary to popular belief the IRS is not obligated to pursue one...

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGFTA) reported on July 19, 2012 on its Review of Disclosure of Collection Activity with Respect to Joint Returns. Surprisingly, an IRS study concluded that there is a...

In Haag v. Shulman, (Case 11-1979, July 2, 2012), the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Tax Court’s decision that Kathleen Haag (Haag) was not entitled to renew her innocent spouse claim for relief from joint and...

In 2011 1780 American citizens signed the sobering oath renouncing U.S.citizenship before a U.S.diplomatic representative abroad. This number is up from 226 in 2088, 731 in 2009 and 1485 in 2010. Those who renounce hold dual...

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) (www.eff.org) is a donor-funded nonprofit organization that works to defend free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer digital rights. Recently, EFF obtained a 2009 IRS training course...