Police Warning: IRS Calls Threatening Arrest Are Bogus
Imagine getting a call from the IRS, threatening to seize your home and telling you local police are on their way to arrest you. It's happening in Irving... but the calls are bogus.
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Imagine getting a call from the IRS, threatening to seize your home and telling you local police are on their way to arrest you. It's happening in Irving... but the calls are bogus.
The Dallas office of the Internal Revenue Service has come under federal scrutiny, but not because of anything to do with taxpayers' money.
Experts recommend using some type of guidance to navigate forms and maximize your returns.
The IRS expects 75 percent of all 2012 returns will get a refund, so if you haven't started preparing your taxes yet, do it.
Each year, phony businesses set up temporary shop with the sole purpose of stealing your money. Now the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is advising you to be on the lookout for phony tax preparers.
The IRS is tackling a rapidly growing problem -- tax-related identity theft. Last year, there were more than 640,000 incidents of tax fraud; most involving the theft of social security numbers to file false tax returns claiming monies due.
If each year you are an 'early bird' and complete and file your taxes as soon as legally possible, listen up! The 'fiscal cliff' fiasco is having a trickle down effect and the Internal Revenue Service has postponed the start of tax filing season.
Anson Chi, the man who was arrested in connection with a bomb that went off near a gas main line, has been indicted.
A federal judge on Friday ordered the suspect accused of setting off an explosion while tampering with a Plano gas main should be held without bail.
According to a federal search warrant, the target of Tuesday's raid at a southern Dallas medical clinic earned more than $2 million in the past year by issuing illegal narcotics prescriptions to any patient who had proper identification.
Early this morning, Dallas police and agents whose shirts identified them as criminal investigations agents of the Internal Revenue Service carted box after box of documents from a shuttered south Dallas medical facility.
A Texas man who saved six people after a tax protester crashed a small plane into a building housing government offices is among 21 winners of Carnegie medals for heroism.
Some Tea Party groups in Texas are buzzing over letters they've begun to receive from the Internal Revenue Service.
Gov. Rick Perry's presidential campaign turned out to be a spectacular flop, but that doesn't mean everyone walked home empty handed.
If you wanted to be 'ahead of the game' and have already filed your tax return you may have to wait a week longer to get your refund.
The government's Free File tax return program is now open. Free File allows people, within a certain tax bracket, to have their federal tax return prepared for free.
If you earn less than $200,000 a year, there's a strong chance you don't have to worry about an Internal Revenue Service audit. But if you make more than $1 million annually, the odds have been rising that you'll be hearing from the tax man.
Two days after winning a hotly contested race to become Dallas mayor, Mike Rawlings's campaign wrote large checks to two companies that are now under FBI and IRS scrutiny, CBS 11 News has learned.
The Internal Revenue Service is increasing the tax deduction motorists can take for using private vehicles for business, a rare midyear move sparked by high gas prices.
Some former inmates who were wrongly convicted say they feel twice cheated -- first for being imprisoned and then again when the government that locked them up taxed them on the money they were paid to make amends.
Southlake police say the crash led to an altercation between the two drivers which ended in a shooting. No one was hurt.
Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, is Donald Trump's new pick to serve as U.S. attorney general.
As cold temperatures give way to warmer conditions, North Texans can expect sunny skies and breezy winds this weekend.
Georgia's top health official dismissed all members of a state committee that investigates pregnancy-related maternal deaths after the leak, presumably by a committee member, of information about two such deaths.
Leilani Simon was spared the maximum punishment of life without a chance of parole.
Southlake police say the crash led to an altercation between the two drivers which ended in a shooting. No one was hurt.
Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, is Donald Trump's new pick to serve as U.S. attorney general.
Dallas voters passed Proposition R, which decriminalizes possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.
Each stolen banner features images of pom and cheer team members against a white background and the SMU x ACC logo.
As cold temperatures give way to warmer conditions, North Texans can expect sunny skies and breezy winds this weekend.
A study found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, is Donald Trump's new pick to serve as U.S. attorney general.
Georgia's top health official dismissed all members of a state committee that investigates pregnancy-related maternal deaths after the leak, presumably by a committee member, of information about two such deaths.
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.
President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.
Dallas voters passed Proposition R, which decriminalizes possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.
At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Cook Children's Medical Center has reported a record-high number of visits for respiratory viruses.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
Auri and her sister Suri were preparing to walk their dogs when the 8-year-old started choking.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
The announcement comes days after the Wings won the first pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
The Mavericks said Thursday their five-time All-Star will be re-evaluated in a week.
After another home blowout, fans are left wondering what to look forward to with seven games remaining.
The front office remains behind head coach Mike McCarthy, and QB Cooper Rush will continue to start.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who died after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel room, have gathered for his funeral in England.
Jake Paul's promotions company says the fighter's unanimous decision over Mike Tyson was the highest-grossing combat sports event in Texas since 2021.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
A day after losing his highly-anticipated boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson wrote that "this is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night."
Check out photos of cars, trucks and SUV's on display this year at the Texas Auto Show at the State Fair of Texas.
We take a look back at Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia's time in Dallas.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
