Tag: Internal Revenue Service
Bookkeeper for Bristol landscaping company accused of not paying payroll taxes
PROVIDENCE – A bookkeeper of a family-owned landscaping business is facing federal charges for failing to properly account for and pay payroll taxes to...
R.I.’s state payroll system failed to prevent some excess retirement plan...
Fifty state college and university employees were mailed corrected tax forms on the afternoon of April 15 – the very day they were due...
Days before taxes are due, an unwelcome W-2 surprise for some...
With Tax Day fast approaching, a number of Rhode Island state employees are set to receive yet another round of corrected tax forms after...
For ‘unbanked,’ ending tax refund checks presents big problem
More than 6 million Americans receive paper tax refund checks annually. Often, those refunds go to purchase groceries or pay the bills. But this...
Cranston businessman sentenced for second tax-evasion conviction
PROVIDENCE – A Cranston businessman was sentenced to two years’ probation and $1.3 million in restitution following a second conviction on federal tax charges,...
Ethics panel: R.I. Senate President Valarie Lawson can lead Chamber despite...
Rhode Island’s ethics code does not explicitly prevent Senate President Valarie Lawson from leading the Chamber while also heading one of the state teachers...
Tax season is a prime time for scams. IRS uncertainty could...
NEW YORK (AP) – There's a lot of information (and money) on the table during tax season. That also makes it a prime time for scams.
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CVS files federal lawsuit seeking $400M in tax refunds
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. seeking a refund of federal income taxes to the tune of more...
R.I. attorney admits to Ponzi scheme costing clients $250K
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island personal injury lawyer pleaded guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion after admitting to conducting Ponzi scheme, U.S. Attorney...
IRS announces Jan. 23 start date for tax filing season
WASHINGTON (AP) – The official start date of the 2023 tax filing season begins Jan. 23, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2022 returns,...



















