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Should the IRS be paying a bounty to informants?
As the IRS looks to tighten up its Whistleblower program and make it more effective, it has once again made changes. Just last June they issued updated rules. And four months later, after a period of public comment, they've tweaked the rules again... this time to strengthen the confidentiality of informant identity.

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12/02/08   IRS announces two new appeals programs
11/26/08   New law encourages cash donations for Midwest disaster relief
11/25/08   Payment options for late filers
11/25/08   IRS announces 2009 standard mileage rates
11/20/08   IRS revenue agent arrested on tax fraud charges
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09/09/08   Form 5471 SubPart F Income-Foreign Owned company  User comments (1)  1
09/05/08   tax code 1367 for s corp sharholder repayments of loans
08/22/08   Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008-payback of refundable credit  User comments (1)  1
08/15/08   Airfare purchased for business and personal travel  User comments (1)  1
07/14/08   New Texas Margin Tax -- Business or Income Tax
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Editor's Note:

Gail PerryRecently, many churches took a stand on the fall election process, encouraging parishioners to vote for particular candidates. It seems that some churches are always in the news for taking political stands, so why was this past weekend any different from any other time?

What do you think? Should churches keep politics out of religion, or should they encourage their members to seek religious inspiration for political decisions? And should the IRS be involved? Weigh in by posting your comments at the bottom of this article: Churches vs. the IRS: Showdown on Pulpit Freedom Sunday.

Gail Perry
Managing Editor, AccountingWEB
editor@accountingweb.com

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