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The IRS Wants Help Hacking Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets
As more investors and criminals move to hardware wallets to secure their funds, the IRS is looking for new methods to access those wallets in criminal investigations.
IRS Could Search Warrantless Location Database Over 10,000 Times
Motherboard obtained IRS documents describing the sale of a database of smartphone movements.
ICE, IRS Explored Using Hacking Tools, New Documents Show
A cache of documents shared with Motherboard show much broader interest from the U.S. government in using malware in criminal investigations.
The IRS Is Being Investigated for Using Location Data Without a Warrant
The IRS used smartphone location data from a contractor to try to track Americans without a warrant.
Trump's Tax Returns Show How He's Milked the Presidency for Profit
His improbable victory came at a moment when his legacy properties were losing money and hundreds of millions in debt loomed over him.
Bombshell Report Shows How Much Trump Paid in Taxes to Foreign Governments
Trump paid just $750 to the IRS the year he was elected. He paid a lot more to the governments of Turkey, India, and Panama.
Wyden and Warren Demand Investigation into IRS Warrantless Location Tracking
A unit of the IRS previously bought access to location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on peoples’ phones to try and identify individuals.
The IRS Wants to Buy Tools to Trace Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency Monero
The agency is offering up to $1 million dollars for developers who can create technologies to track Monero and Bitcoin Lightning Network transactions.
Maybe Don't Post Photos of Your Aston Martin on Instagram If You're Allegedly Stealing Millions From Medicaid?
Timothy Harron and his wife, Latisha, were arrested in Las Vegas and charged with stealing $13 million from North Carolina’s healthcare program.
Some People Who Got Stimulus Checks Aren't Thrilled About the Trump Campaign Letter That Came With It
Unhappy recipients of the letter took to social media to mock it.
This Tenant Says His Property Manager Stalked His Coronavirus Stimulus Check Online for Rent
“After the truth came out, I felt overwhelmingly violated and vulnerable,” the tenant told VICE News.
The IRS Quietly Deleted Fortnite and Roblox From Its Virtual Currency Guidance
Up until Wednesday, the IRS used V-Bucks and Roblox's Robux as examples of virtual currencies that taxpayers should declare. Now, nobody knows what's going on.