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How to Protect Your Business From Personal Legal Trouble

Without taking the proper steps to protect your company, you could be putting it at risk in the event of personal issues like a divorce or a car accident. Here are steps to help you plan ahead. Full story

Tea party tax returns show activism on a budget

Dozens of tea party groups and other conservative organizations of the kind subjected to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service operated with small budgets and rarely displayed overt partisan activities, according to an Associated Press review of public tax filings by 93 such activist gro Full story

Plant City woman sentenced for tax fraud

A U.S. District judge sentenced a Plant City woman to more than three years in federal prison for tax fraud and aggravated identity theft. Full story

Georgia revenues increase 13 percent in April

Georgia's state revenues increased 13 percent in April, compared with the same month a year ago. That makes for an overall 6 percent increase for fiscal year 2013. Full story

New language addresses Vt. tax privacy concern

Vermont lawmakers have changed language in a bill that talked about the Tax Department sharing data with legislative fiscal analysts after concerns were raised about taxpayer privacy. Full story

Tax cheats pony up $5.5 billion in amnesty program

The Internal Revenue Service has recouped more than $5.5 billion under a series of programs that offered reduced penalties and no jail time to people who voluntarily disclosed assets they were hiding overseas, government investigators said Friday. Full story

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  Obama's Tax Rate Revealed: 18.4%

President Obama released his 2012 federal income tax returns today. Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities and Robert Costa, National Review, provide perspective.

  Americans scramble to file taxes before Monday deadline

Personal finance expert Carmen Wong Ulrich gives advice to the estimated 51 million Americans who haven’t filed their taxes yet.

  Flashback:  Andrea Mitchell Report’s biggest guests

As the show celebrates its fifth anniversary, take a look back at some of Andrea Mitchell’s biggest interviews.

  What to do if you can’t afford to pay your taxes

According to the IRS, one in six taxpayers filing a tax return has a balance due, but the good news is there are ways to work with the IRS to avoid paying a penalty. CNBC’s Sharon Epperson explains the options available to you.

  Identity theft on the rise

One of the fastest growing crimes in this country involves stealing people's social security numbers to file fake tax returns. NBC's Kate Snow reports.

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Tax calculator and pen

Typing numbers for income tax return with pen and calculator

Crates filled with 2011 tax forms are seen at the 96th Street Public Library in New York
Crates filled with 2011 tax forms are seen at the 96th Street Public Library in New York

Crates filled with 2011 tax forms are seen at the 96th Street Public Library in New York April 17, 2012. April 17 is the deadline for U.S. taxpayers to file their individual income tax returns and pay their taxes for the 2011 calendar year. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Krystle Marie Reyes
Krystle Marie Reyes

FILE- This June 6, 2012, file photo, provided by the Marion County Sheriff's Office shows Krystle Marie Reyes, 25, who is accused of swindling more than $2 million from the state of Oregon. The Oregon Department of Revenue is expected to release more details today explaining how the state authorized