Friday, April 12, 2013

Will The IRS be watching you on the Social Media?

If you are late filing your taxes or owe Uncle Sam money, you better think twice about what you post online. According to a news report, the IRS is using social media outlets to track potential tax cheats. 
According to RT.com, the IRS will begin checking taxpayers’ Facebook and Twitter pages to glean any information that might lead to an audit. 
However, the IRS has denied the report. In a email statement to FOXBusiness.com, the agency said, “Suggestions that the IRS is using social media to target taxpayers for audit are wrong. Audits are based on the information contained on a person’s tax return, not a posting on a social media site.” 
The RT reports the IRS will only probe online profiles of filers who are “flagged” for an audit to get more information. As shady as it might seem, it might be perfectly legal, according to FOX News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano.
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