IRS Presence at OffshoreAlert Conference Criticized

TORONTO – Liberal leadership contender Justin Trudeau told an Islamic conference Saturday that groups who attacked his decision to attend the gathering only work to divide Canadians. Trudeau told a crowd of thousands at the Reviving the Islamic Spirit conference in Toronto that his critics attempted to tap into “fears and prejudices” that sap the acceptance of others.

Not surprisingly, the judge who ordered the IRS to shut down its preparer regulation program declined to stay his order.  The IRS asked James Boasberg, the U.S.

President Barack Obama is holding an unexpected news conference this morning at 11:15 a.m., the White House announced today. The Washington Post's Philip Rucker reports that Obama is holding the press conference — the last of his first term as President — to urge Congress to raise the debt ceiling without strings. Obama to use press conference to press his case for Congress to raise the debt limit, WH official says.

While the Internal Revenue Service may be forthcoming with its rules and regulations, there is certain information the IRS simply won't tell you. I worked as an IRS agent in a former role; knowing the ins and outs of the IRS can help you win if you face an audit. What triggers an audit?

The IRS is under fire for a six-minute "Star Trek" parody video it produced for the opening of a 2010 training and leadership conference.  CBS News, which obtained the video under a Freedom of Information Act request, reported that the "Star Trek" parody and another training video parodying "Gilligan's Island" together cost about $60,000.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether a personal relationship between an Internal Revenue Service employee and the owner of a computer company produced a series of government contracts worth about $500 million.

Doug Shulman shows what’s left of his signature achievement, the preparer regulation scheme. So passes Doug Shulman’s legacy:

Miriam Metzinger submits: Stocks discussed on Jim Cramer's Stop Trading! TV Segment, Thursday February 10.