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The "Killing Me Softly" singer says the tax problems are the same ones she's been dealing with for years now.

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Under the “Top 1% Accountability Act, if a person doesn't test clean three months after filing, they will lose all their lofty deductions.

  Tom: You are here this morning to talk about the growth of freelancing, correct? Mellody: I am, Tom. One of the huge stories that has emerged in the wake of the great recession is the so-called gig economy. Fueled by our ability to connect through technology and the changing labor market, this marketplace of jobs […]

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Rapper Nas has been hit with the tax lien by the state of Georgia, theJasmineBRAND.com exclusively reports. Nas (real name Nasir Jones) is accused of not paying taxes to officials in the state to tune of $58,000. Since then, interest, penalties and fees have been added on and he now owes over $145,000. According to […]

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Over the weekend we reported that the King of the South, T.I. and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, were dinged by the IRS for back taxes to the tune of $4.5 million. Whoa! Well, in a statement to US Weekly, T.I.’s representative says the rapper/actor plans to “speak with the right parties to resolve the […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Sophisticated criminals used an online service run by the IRS to access personal tax information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, part of an elaborate scheme to steal identities and claim fraudulent tax refunds, the IRS said Tuesday. The thieves accessed a system called “Get Transcript,” where taxpayers can get tax returns and […]

A Georgia woman must have thought she hit the jackpot when she was issued a check for a $94 million dollar refund. Instead, once she went to cash the check, she was, predictably, arrested. The New York Daily News reports: Georgia authorities went to a great deal of trouble to nab a woman who filed […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A necessary burden for most Americans, Tax Day is an accounting nightmare for thousands of gay and lesbian couples as they wrestle with the uneven legal status of same-sex marriage in the United States. They live in a country that recognizes their marriages, but some reside in the 13 states that do […]

It looks like the excise taxes being put on marijuana in Colorado are serving as quite a benefit to the state’s schools, as it has…

Mellody Hobson talks about tax season in today’s “Money Mondays” segment. Tom: It’s that time of year again, and we are talking about taxes! Mellody: We certainly are, Tom. While it may seem like you have plenty of time left, there are only 8 more weeks until the April tax filing deadline. Employers are sending […]

  H&R Block representative Riley Holmes talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the upcoming the tax season and what to expect from the new rules from the government. TAX RETURNS/REFUNDS:  The IRS started accepting tax returns today January 20. We know a lot of people receive tax returns about 3 out of four […]

The IRS has some good news and bad news, depending on your situation. Listen to the audio player to find out why you might get your tax refund late this year in the latest Jazzy Report! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! RELATED: Top 10 Super Weird Taxes [EXCLUSIVE AUDIO] RELATED: Solange Hit With Tax Lien RELATED: Uncle […]