The IRS Whistleblower Program has seen the mountain top before – with tax dollars collected in 2018 of $1.4 billion and $312 million dollars in awards made. Unfortunately, the whistleblower program now has seen the valley – with the most recent annual report showing collections dropping dramatically to only $245 million and whistleblower award payments
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Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about how spousal benefit rates are calculated, when spousal benefits can become available and when to inform SSA of monthly earnings. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See more Ask Larry answers here. Have Social
President Biden has declared war on oil companies, accusing them of “war profiteering” and threatening them with new taxes on “excess” profits. “The American people are going to judge who’s standing with them and who is only looking out for their own bottom line,” Biden warned. “I know where I stand.” Profiteering is not a
Leonard Lane Grigsby, reputed Louisiana Republican kingmaker, will have to repay a $576,756 refund that alliantgroup, currently under investigation, consulted on. Judge Brian Jackson of the US District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana issued the opinion requiring the repayment of the 2013 refund last month, It was a summary judgement. Grigsby is usually
Fall is a time of leaves changing colors, children going back to school, families enjoying Thanksgiving dinners, and… open enrollment. Yes, it’s the opportunity for most employees to select which benefits they will choose for the following year. Here are some of the most common mistakes we see people make: Not fully understanding the value