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government

Treasury Secretary: Don’t blame IRS for its ‘bad performance record’

(CNSNews.com) – "I find it unacceptable to preside over an agency that has no choice but to have such a bad performance record, because it doesn't have people answering the phones," Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told Congress on Tuesday. "You go to the call centers,

Massachusetts legislature

Sen. Joyce won’t seek re-election amid FBI, IRS probe

BOSTON – Embattled state Sen. Brian Joyce won't seek re-election this year, announcing his plans on Twitter barely a week after FBI and IRS agents raided his Canton law office and on the same day that Milton Democrat Rep. Walter Timilty took steps to challenge Joyce if he did

irs

Why the IRS was just hacked – again – and what the feds can do about it

Last month hackers stole Internal Revenue Service data belonging to more than 100,000 taxpayers. This sort of attack on the IRS and other federal computer systems keeps happening – and succeeding – because the government's cyberdefenses are not strong enough to resist.

Massachusetts

Sen. Brian Joyce’s law office raided by FBI, IRS as probes widen

BOSTON – An investigation into state Sen. Brian Joyce has expanded beyond the Massachusetts Ethics Commission to the FBI and the IRS, as agents from the two federal agencies on Wednesday raided the Milton Democrat's Canton law offices, officials said. Joyce, who has been the subject of several media

justice department

Lerner, Ex-IRS official, won’t face charges, Justice Department says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lois Lerner and other IRS officials will not face criminal charges in the political controversy over the processing of applications for tax-exempt status by conservative groups, the Justice Department said Friday. The decision closes a two-year investigation into accusations that stoked outrage among Republicans in Congress, who alleged

Massachusetts

Mass. on track for income tax cut on New Year’s Day

Written by Michael P. Norton Massachusetts has hit the first of five triggers that need to be hit to force a slight income tax rate reduction on Jan. 1, 2016, according to the state revenue commissioner.

NewBostonPost

IRS: Computer breach bigger than first thought; 334k victims

Written by Stephen Ohlemacher WASHINGTON (AP) — A computer breach at the IRS in which thieves stole tax information from thousands of taxpayers is much bigger than the agency originally disclosed.