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You Know Who Else Didn’t Pay His Income Taxes?
The New York Times published an explosive new story on Sunday, revealing that President Donald Trump paid just $US750 ($1,067) in federal income taxes in 2016, another $US750 ($1,067) in 2017, and didn’t pay a single penny for at least ten other years dating back to 2000. The article also alleges Trump owes over $US400…
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This 1966 Article About ‘Computer Danger’ Predicted A Bleak Future Of Bank Crimes And Info Leaks
When it comes to high-tech surveillance, identity theft and financial crimes, humanity lives in a hell of its own making. Technology here in the second decade of the 21st century has created a world where our personal information is constantly getting exposed. And for what benefit? The “convenience” of being able to pay our bills…
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IRS Awards Equifax $9.25 Million No-Bid Contract To Help ‘Verify Taxpayer Identities’
EFF co-founder John Perry Barlow once said that asking the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds. The United States’ Internal Revenue Service, it seems, has taken this warning as a recommendation.
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The IRS Is Suing Facebook
Facebook could be in trouble with the US Internal Revenue Service. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, hoping compel Facebook to turn over information regarding any transfer of global assets to an Irish-based holding company on its 2010 tax return. The IRS is investigating whether Facebook undervalued transfer assets by billions of dollars,…