Topic: Internal Revenue Service

'Jihad Jane' joins growing list of American terror suspects

Homegrown militants like Jihad Jane are joining the Islamist terror threat to the US. For some, it's as much about social distress as it is about radical ideology.

How to donate stocks and mutual funds to charity

Here are some tips on how to donate stocks and mutual funds to charity.

Reader Mailbag: The Nascent Musician

Trade deficits and fiat currencies

There is a connection between fiat currencies and trade deficits, but to say that fiat currencies cause trade deficits is an overstatement.

Why Americans are so angry

From 'tea party' protesters to antiwar advocates, Americans on all sides of the political spectrum seem angry about something. But for all the tumult, the disaffection today is far less than in many periods in the past.

Political extremism: Not so easy to categorize

Both sides in the political debate have tried to label the IRS suicide pilot and the Pentagon shooter. But the truth here is way beyond such facile political analysis.

John Patrick Bedell: Antigovernment extremism behind shooting?

John Patrick Bedell, the gunman identified by authorities in the Pentagon shooting, harbored intense antigovernment feelings. But where he fell on the political spectrum – right wing vs. left wing – is not only unclear, but it also may not be what's germane in the case.

What is the easiest way to save money? Automate it!

When the choice of whether to save or spend is taken out of people's hands through an automatic savings program, they save more.

Top three mistakes to avoid if you are self employed

More and more people are becoming self employed these days. Here are some tips for newbies or those thinking about leaping into self employment. 

Reader mailbag: the low-down on reward credit cards

Rules for when to own a reward credit card.

Why is the US Olympic committee tax-exempt?

The US Olympic committee is a tax-exempt organization and might soon ask for direct government support. 

Joe Stack IRS attack: All-American rage?

Fury over taxation and the IRS is more common – and honorable – in the US than elsewhere. That may help explain why some empathize with Joe Stack.

Is the corporate tax progressive?

Bottom line: The corporate tax is progressive whether it falls mostly on labor or capital.

Joe Stack IRS attack: 'hero' debate heats up

Joe Stack, who attacked the IRS by flying his plane into its offices in Austin, Texas, is being lauded as a 'hero' in antigovernment circles. The son of the man he killed strongly disagrees.

Joe Stack IRS attack and the growth of the tax resistance movement

Federal tax authorities spend a lot of time trying to convince Americans like IRS attacker Joe Stack that paying taxes is part of one’s civic duty. But resistance – though not violence – is downright American, say tax protesters like Wesley Snipes.

IRS: a frequent target of antigovernment violence

Thursday's attack, in which Joseph Stack flew his plane into IRS offices in Austin, Texas, is just the latest in a string of attacks against the Internal Revenue Service. There are an average of 918 threats against employees a year, says a government agency.

Former terrorist: Austin attack reflects growing US turmoil

Joe Stack's apparent suicide flight in Austin, Texas, Thursday, which killed at least one person and caused two others to be hospitalized, is indicative of what some are concerned is building antigovernment sentiment, says a former domestic terrorist.

Top question for fiscal commission: Are Americans better than leaders ask us to be?

Austin plane crash targeted IRS, officials say

The remains of the plane's pilot – believed to be Joseph Andrew Stack – have been recovered. Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo calls the attack "a criminal act by a lone individual."

Plane crash in Austin points to vulnerabilities from small planes

Thousands of civilian aircraft fly within the general aviation system every day. But there are few regulations, laws, or security procedures that would prevent a pilot with ill intentions from using a plane for evil purposes.

Joe Stack: Antitax 'terrorist' or solo IRS-hater?

The pilot of a plane that authorities say targeted an IRS office in Austin, Texas, left an apparent suicide note citing a Big Brother tax code. At least at first glance, Joe Stack's views fit more into a pattern of solo attackers avenging personal beefs than a terror conspiracy.

Who is Joe Stack?

Joseph Andrew Stack, the software engineer being linked to Thursday's plane crash in Austin, left behind an anti-IRS, antigovernment Web manifesto.

Small plane crashes into Austin office building – was it intentional?

Witnesses say the single-engine plane appeared to accelerate before crashing into the seven-story building, where IRS employees, among others, worked.

Treasury Dep’t: How the 'Former-Zombie Bank Tax' Will Work