Oct 15 Watch IRS Ends Amnesty for Use of Overseas Tax Havens In an interview with Jeffrey Brown, IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman discusses the agency's efforts to close overseas tax shelters. Continue watching
Aug 19 UBS to Surrender 4,450 Client Names to IRS UBS AG, Switzerland's largest bank, will provide the names of some 4,450 account holders to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as part of a tax-evasion settlement reached between the two countries' governments. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch IRS Deal Pierces Veil of Swiss Banking Secrecy A New York Times reporter assesses the impact of Swiss banking giant UBS agreeing to give the U.S. Internal Revenue Service names of some account holders. Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch Geithner Hearing Delayed Amid Tax Controversy The Senate finance committee postponed Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner's confirmation hearing until next week after reports emerged of problems with Geithner's federal tax return payments. A Wall Street Journal reporter details the latest. Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Market Meltdown, Tone on Campaign Trail Top the Week’s News Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review Senior Editor Ramesh Ponnuru discuss the presidential candidates' plans for the troubled economy and how voters are reacting as Election Day draws ever closer. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Federal Agents Raid Alaska Home of Longtime Senator FBI and IRS agents raided the home of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, in an investigation into possible connections to an oil contractor indicted on bribery. An Alaska-based reporter provides an update on the probe. Continue watching