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Scammers can file tax returns on your behalf, reaping refunds. Last year the IRS received 294,138 complaints of reported identity theft, the second most in its history. Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 3/4/24: “Meet our new Board Member, Brad Carver” Read More.

Our Chairman’s Report this week is written by John Linder in response to some questions he received. John was the original sponsor and proponent of the FAIRtax and led the fight to keep the bill before Congress. He is extremely gratified that the House has agreed to submit the FAIRtax to an up or down vote in this session. Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 2/26/24: “The 'Poor Person's' Tax Avoidance Scheme” Read More.

Record high inflation prompted bigger annual increases to Social Security benefits. But that also may come with bigger tax bills. Read More.

As the tax filing season gets underway, taxpayers in some states will have a new way to file online available to them in "the coming days," the IRS said this week. Read More.

What does artificial intelligence think of the FAIRtax? It is difficult to go through a daily news cycle without seeing some report about AI. Given the rapidly increasing interest in AI, is it fair to ask how AI perceives H.R. 25, the FAIRtax Act? Read More.

Hawaii’s governor proposed charging travelers checking into hotels or short term rentals a fee when they visit, becoming the latest destination to tax tourists. Read More.

Still awaiting your 2023 tax refund? The IRS offers two simple tools to help you track it down and estimate how much longer you have to wait. Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 2/19/24: “Meet Reginald Callaway” Read More.

The Georgia Senate passed a bill which would limit increases in a home’s value, as assessed for property tax purposes, to 3% per year. Read More.

The IRS on Friday released its first filing season statistics for 2024, including the average refund through Feb. 2. Here's what filers need to know. Read More.

IRS Says Tax Enforcement Pays for Itself—and Then Some This is the title of an article in the Wall Street Journal on February 6, 2024 which documents the attempts by the IRS to justify keeping the $80 billion appropriated by Congress. Read More.

Death can be a tax-triggering event. And there are two you should be aware of: the estate tax and inheritance tax. Read More.

The Grassroots Corner - Week Beginning 2/12/24: “Get the FAIRtax Guys on the air” Read More.