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Sen. Stevens’ Home Raided by FBI

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2007 The FBI has raided the home of Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the U.S. Senate's history, who famously described the Internet as "a series of tubes." Agents were apparently searching for documents related to a contracting company that may have profited from relationships with prominent lawmakers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Last-Minute Tax Woes

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2007 A deluge of tax procrastinators attempting to file electronically before the midnight deadline on Tuesday slowed the TurboTax servers to a crawl, causing wait times in the hours. A spokesman for the company that makes the popular tax preparation software said it was "absolutely amazing" how many people had waited until the last possible moment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

IRS Gets Political

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 The commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service has delayed the collection of back taxes from Hurricane Katrina victims until after the election in order to avoid political fallout. Four former IRS commissioners called the move "improper and indefensible." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senator Wants to Sic IRS on Pimps

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2006 When Republicans push good programs, we like to take notice. This is a great example. GOP Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa wants to establish an office in the IRS that will specifically go after sex traffickers -- to get them off the street and free their prey from lives of sexual slavery. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Dole’s Fundraiser Disguised as Tax Form

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 She sends out a GOP fundraising letter that appears to be from the IRS and instructs the recipient to respond. A really dirty trick. Blogger BlueNC broke the story, and AMERICAblog has good coverage. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )