just last week the i.r.s. delivered 86000 documents to the senate finance committee, 20 months after senate finance committee chairman hatch asked for them so they're doing an investigation and it boils down to who knew what when and we don't know a lot of those answers answers. jon: what is their excuse for not releasing the 512 documents you've asked for? >> there are a lot of exemptions in the foil law and they cite many of them. jon: freedom of information law. >> one of them is privacy but i've done a lot of these type of requests and they give you documents and as far as privacy concerns, they just redact or blackout that information. another exemption that they cited, which i thought was a little unusual was the possibility of law enforcement proceedings that they wouldn't give the documents because those could be pending. well, there have been reports suggesting no one is going to be prosecuting and certainly no one has been prosecuted for the i.r.s. scandal. attorney general eric holder last week said

i.r.s. did take a $346 million cut this fiscal year and since then, i.r.s.er has been warning that about half of the $100 hun00 -- 100 million or so calls to the agency may get answered. those who get through wait a half hour or more and he's talked about closing the tax collection agency for two days late this fiscal year to make the budget shortfall. since then president obama proposed an 18% increase in the tax collection agency funding which a key republican senator says is ridiculous. >> you look at the fact that the i.r.s. has the power of intimidation. they're coming in and saying we're going to delay your tax returns because we can't get our act together. and the president's response is? let's give the mess more money. you get more money you get bigger mess. that's a major problem. >> with republicans controlling both the house and the senate at this point of all the president's proposals from yesterday's budget, the idea of giving the i.r.s. 18% more funding seems to be deader than dead. >> what about the missing i.r.s. emails? where does that stand

looks like a real i.r.s. must be and the i.r.s.never call a taxpayer without mailings first and would never ask for a debit or credit card number on the phone and never threaten to bring the police. another scam is fib phishing and i.d. is when they steal a social security number to the return. the i.r.s. said you are still responsible even if it is a false return filed. >>> three of the warriors biggest names return to the bay area early this afternoon after showing off what makes their brand of basketball so special on the biggest stage. >> warriors head coach led clay thompson and steph curry who provided the razzle dazzle to exit the crowd. after the game curry spoke with our sports director. >> give me your assessment. >> a lost fun. a lot gaining on from start to finish but i was able to enjoy it and had fun things going on off the court and...it was icing on the cake and ready for a couple of days rest. >> the west won 163 to -- to 158. >> like those scores from way back in the 1980's. a lost discovering. a lost scoring. >>

i.r.s.argeting scandal. remember that? a core to go a new article by bob cusack, the obama administration is refusing to release more than 500 documents on the agency's targeting of tea party and conservative groups. quote, the hill sought access to government documents that might provide a glimpse of the decision making through a freedom of information act request. the treasury inspector general for tax administration opted not to release the documents covered by the request citing various exemptions in the law. let's talk about it with the managing editor and columnist for "the hill" and guy benson political editor of town hall.com, also a fox news contributor. one of those exemptions that the inspector general is citing is the fact that these are personal communications. now, how can government emails become personal communications, therefore, exempted from a freedom of information act request? >> i really have no idea. i think everyone knows who has gone to work in the age of the interne

last night the i.r.s. agents came to our station to pick up the documents scattered across the street over the weekend. we found names and addresses that appear to be fraudulently used. so already the information was compromised. a local tax preparer is not sure how he or his business became a target. >> it is not fair. i'm very upset that's happening and hope something can be done about it. >> and the people whose homes or businesses were taken are hoping the i.r.s. can find out who is responsible for taking the documents. >>> the tax filing system is already off to a good start. the i.r.s. says more are having their deposits go straight into their bank account. the average this year is $3500. >>> and a reminder for those of you who don't have health insurance policy. this sunday the final date to sign up for coverage under the affordable care act. this is an important year for that new law. you have to report your health insurance coverage on your 2014 taxes. and if you don't have coverage you face a pen

the i.r.s.ing up warning to taxpayer after the an temperature data break. hackers have will months more social security numbers along with names and that gives thieves all they need to file a fraudulent tax return and steal your tax refund. the i.r.s. wants $63 billion worth of fraudulent refunds in three years but it payment $5 billion to cracks. the i.r.s. says the best way to recollect yourself is filing right away and the i.r.s. says you should avoid giving out your social security number even at the doctor's office. never carry your social security card with you and put a credit freeze on your credit record in you fear your identity is compromised. >> stanford students can expect to pay more. the board of trustees approved a 3.5 percent tuition increase. it takes effect in fall and brings the total for students living on campus to $630,000 a european but they i provide few tuition if families earn under $100,000 each year. >> i hear a collective, occupies united will not honor discounted ti

topping the list is the i.r.s. scam. in this the victim receives a phone call from someone claiming to be a police officer or government agent. the impersonator threatens to arrest the person for overdue taxes unless a payment is made. the business bureau as well as the i.r.s. urge consumers to be on the alert especially with the tax season beginning. and you can find the entire list of the top scams on our website at wjla.com. still ahead at 6:00 new jersey governor chris christie enters the debate over vaccinations. his remarks and why his office had to clarify them. and get ready for a cold windy night. doug hill explains how low the temperatures will fall. >> it was a gorgeous night in arizona for super bowl xlix. and one of the most exciting most watched games in the history of sports. and i have the very latest on the wizards all star guard john wall and his availability for tonight's game against charlotte. as abc 7 news a [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going h

it is time consuming but al capone was caught by the i.r.s. for a financial transaction.o one came in and bombed his chicago headquarters. so it is difficult, but it can be done. >> dennis, al capone wasn't as savage as these -- i mean, it's hard to even imagine the selling of human organs, their brutality, can we really follow this money, jonas? >> their savagery is another problem because we don't have an offsetting savage dictator to keep them in line that rewewe removed years ago, which could be unfortunate, we'll find out. the money is not trackable, so we need to get rid of currencies and make that illegal to track money. but there's still sources of revenue here. and one of the other mistakes is that we never secured the assets in this region. that is the oil production facilities and antiquities in these museums. it is all looted and anybody can cut off someone's head can take it over and basically have a source of revenue. so i know that's what you have to do. we had a to secure and tap into that source of revenue. we are afraid to do it and there's no way of doi

end the i.r.s. because it ends us. and that book goes through the history of taxation to give us some sense of what our taxes have been. we may look at it over the last 20 or 30 years and doesn't seem to have changed very much. but in 1774 when the british ran the 13 colonies, when we were a colony of the british empire taxes paid by americans are between 1% and 2%. we're now up towards 30%. of the american economy taken and spent in taxes. so we could do a lot better. we didn't have an income tax until around world war i. as it was dramatically increased. there's supposed to be a tax on the 1% and your point, what would happen with middle income people? watch what the politicians do with the rich. that's what will happen with the middle class in a few years. the income class was only to be in the top 1% of the american people and by the end of world war ii, it was hitting everybody and now certainly hits at least half of the american people. the alternative minimum tax, some viewers may be familiar with, was put in in

well, last night the i.r.s.came to our station to pick up the documents but they were found scattered over the weekend on a street. they had names on tax returns and links to the same addresses that appeared to be fraudulently used. a local tax preparer is not sure how he or his business became a target. >> it is not fair. i'm very upset that's happening and i hope that something can be done about it. >> those whose homes and businesses are affected are hoping the i.r.s. will find out who is responsible. >>> 4:56 and new information now on the failed gubernatorial campaign of former pennsylvania treasurer rob mccourt. the political action committee that gave $125,000 to his campaign revealed the source of its money eight months after the deadline. and the bulk of the money came from the president of the pittsburgh-based nursing home services committee. last month mccourt resigned as treasurer planning to plead guilty to federal extortion charges. >>> the university of delaware is facing criticism for lack of div

remember, enter into the i.r.s.'s free portal so you don't waste your money. >> hundreds of students stage a one of a kind rally with a one of a kind message. let them sleep. police et escorts for big celebrities. a whistle blower said he was demoted for bringing up the tom -- topic. plus "7 on your side" trouble shooter horace holmes goes to bat for a bride and groom after a company ruins their reception plans. >> right now at 5:00 winter weather alert for parts of our viewing area. just hours after temperatures nearly cracked 70 yesterday we have a risk of wintry weather moving in. >> chief meteorologist doug hill is in the storm watch weather center with which areas are at risk and what changes are coming our way. doug? >> the first concern is the possibility of some freezing rain developing just north and west of the metro area and later tonight, especially towards midnight and in the overnight hours, maybe a little bit of freezing rain to the east. show you the full screen, area shaded in purple there on the win

if you have any questions about a deduction, check the i.r.s.'s website. check with a tax pro ideally a c.p.a. who knows the law. that way you don't waste your money. >> all right. so nashville and l.a. step aside, "traveler" magazine has ranked d.c. the best city for music. that's right the district came in first. they say because of the skilled performers who call the city home as well as the rich music history. "traveler" said d.c. has the best concert venues in the country including the kennedy center and the 9:30 club. second was new york followed by l.a. nashville and detroit. >> no new orleans? >> what a surprise. >> that's very surprising. think we have better lobbyists. >> we know that. >> we know that. >> here's something else you can check out if you do come this way. the end of "mad men" draws closer, a.m.c. announces props from the series are heading to d.c. john draper's gray suit and bar cart will be added to smithsonian museum of american history's prominent collection. also going to the museum original episode script with an alternate endi

robert deniro hit with a $6.4 million tax lien by the i.r.s.he ugly, the maryland the 11 dispatcher who told a 13-year-old girl to stop whining as her father lie dying is now out of a job. it is unclear if it is because of a call. >> one picture has the world idlewilded. is this dress black and blue or white and gold? >> it is sparking a huge debate. in the originally picture the tint changed slightly. bill said blue and black? >> richard says he sees white and gold. >> and faye on facebook says interesting yesterday when i saw it it was blue and black. today it is white and gold. the actual dress is blue and black. >> no way! >> "fox & friends" starts now. >> bye. >>> good morning to you. it is friday february 27. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. less than 24 hours after secretary john kerry tells us the world is safer, the director of national intelligence issues this frightening reality. >> i worry a lot about the safety and security of this country for a lot of reasons. >> sharp contrast there. is the administration playing politics with our natio

the i.r.s. commissioner confirmed that obama's amnesty will in fact allow the i.r.s. to give illegals thousands of dollars. these tax refunds aren't refunds in the usual sense but amnesty checks from the i.r.s. this is wrong. i'm working on legislation to stop it. law-abiding and hardworking american taxpayers deserve nothing less. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from new york seek recognition? without objection. mrs. maloney: mr. speaker the republicans are playing politics with the security of the american people and the american people deserve better. what was absolutely laughable a few days ago, it now appears that they are prepared to shut down the department of homeland security. they won't budge, even though they have known all along that house version of the bill will never pass the senate, and if it did the president would surely veto it, as he should. they are willing to burden this entire country with all th

as of february 20, the i.r.s.n refines and eight out of ten filers are due a refund. verizon issued a public statement completely in morse code upset on net neutrality they called antiquated and companies sake net neutrality hurts their ability for innovation. apple bought a -- page spread in vogue do celebrate apple watch part of a push to be a luxury fashion fad. apple has sent out have it takings for a march 9 event widely expected to feature that watch. eric and kristen? >> have a great weekend. >> okay nasdaq photo that has funds -- a go to that has everyone seeing different colors in this dress. black and blue or white and gold? >> blue and black. >> blue and black. >> blue and black. >> gold and white. >> how did you get blue and black? >> people are it ideas. gold and white. >> that is a little harsh. the answer has to do with the way your brain internets what your eyes are seeing. we posted the scientific explanation on our website at abc7news.com. are you team white and gold? or are you team blue and bla

. >> if you are county asked by phone by an i.r.s. agent that is a scam. the i.r.s.t never call. to avoid the refund being stolen, file early. >> beware of those who promise a big return without seeing the information. >> target is slashing the minimum order for free shipping. >> customs can get free shipping by spending $25 for online order rather than $50. ball matter -- wal-mart amazon will probably follow institute. -- suit. >> and the krispy kreme has opened their 1,000th store in kansas. >> we are all flying to kansas. on his dime. >> hold down the for the just bring back some glaze. >> we will go which for breakfast. >> good morning everyone and it is even colder in kansas city than here. the reason why we have issues this morning look at snow, from atlanta to columbia to the carolinas and into the virginias, and then it is quiet until the area of low pressure spinning near the gulf of alaska, this is the one that is going to prius a chance of showers friday and saturday but it is up here not coming at us from the south or west it does not have an atmospheric

and 20136789 the i.r.s. hired individuals with prior significant substantiated conduct and performance issues. what you are doing? it was subsequent to that. and what the i g.e. would recommend in the report said that it was all pursuant. we followed pursuant to when we followed up the rules and ig said that we should make sure that we will make sure before we will hire someone that we have actually reviewed all of this. and as i said. that we will do that and we took the ig recommend ages have i talked with the personnel people since the ig started to raise this issue. which i think is an important issue in december. and to make sure that in this consolidation with the personal security people. if have you violated 1203 b. and willful access tack pair information. you will not be hired let me proceed further then. i hope that this is a general trend. the audit that identified 141 individual that's were rehired. ahead of the prior tax issue. with five of them having been found by the irs management to have w

we've consulted with our colleagues at the i.r.s. because it is the first time through i'm sure both the commissioner as well as secretary liu have spoken to that. >> what are you all doing to make sure that this is consumer friendly for people who are going to have to wrestle with these issues? >> we have worked together as the departments, the department of health and human services, the treasury department, and the i.r.s., to make sure that we are getting information out as much and as quickly as possible. with regard to those who will be filing in the category that you were just describing, 91% of those filers use some type of software to file. and so within the software it is incorporated just as everything else is incorporated and we worked to do that. we've been working with the tax filing organizations, whether that's at the end of the h & r block down to the centers that i think many of you all know, those centers that help provide lower income people. we're in close communication. we've done calls with the centers, secretar

because of this i.r.s. has started a pilot program to protect your information.w it works, visit our website at wjla.com. >> batten down the hatches and get used to the cold. >> this courtesy of the new rooftop camera downtown bureau high clouds, that's all we have. and we see temperatures in the upper 30's and lower 40's. they will drop but only to about 28 to 32 overnight. check out these numbers officially today for washington. 46 and 29. very close to the averages. check this number. 15 below zero. that is not only the coldest temperature of the day. that's the coldest temperature ever recorded in washington. we're going to get cold with this arctic air. 30 degrees for the overnight temperatures with a few clouds. it's because of the center of the arctic air mass is to the north and west. we'll get the surface front through in the morning. wind shift. but it will take several more hours for the cold air to start pouring in. when it does you'll feel it with the winds and temperatures and we'll get a few flurries or snow showers out of the deal. then things wil

the i.r.s. is out of scroll. we see more corruption in government so i think it's all of it.sort of intimately tied with big government and it's not working. we feel less save less prosperous. i think that's what you see in these numbers. >> i also think that -- i know when you sit next to me it's hard because we're so --s the expectations were high for president obama. he raised them high. it was your wildest dreams are going to come true but he said we are going to hope and change. >> we are the change we've been waiting for. >> we're the ones. >> it is heavy stuff. >> and he didn't do that. >> he's waiting. >> he divided the country so do you think because the bar was too high? >> it was unrealistic but that's a great thing. it's a wonderful wakeup call for an entire generation of millennials who are galvanized into action and now they're just depressed and unemployed and they realize that you know some of it is not even -- sometimes i feel bad for the president. he had nowhere to go but down. unlike calvin coolidgre. >> or chester arthur who was such a stud. >> it's inter

last night the i.r.s.nts came to our station to pick up the documents found scattered over the weekend. we found names on tax returns linked to the same addresses that appear to be fraudulent and used. a local tax preparer is not sure how he or his business became a target. >> it's not just this i'm very upset this is happening and hope something can be done about it. >> they are hoping the i.r.s. is finding out who is responsible. >>> in virginia this morning authorities are expected to announce first-degree murder charges against the man suspected of killing a university of virginia student. jesse matthew was charged in hannah graham's abduction after she went missing in september. a month-long search ended when her body was found a few miles from campus. matthew was also linked to the 2009 disappearance and death of a virginia tech student and the rape of another woman in 2005. >>> the 11-year-old girl accused of killing a baby will undergo a psychological evaluation. the 11-year-old entered a not guilt

up at 4:00 the windmills will play at powering innovation at technical campus and at 5 o'clock, the i.r.s. is trying to protect your tax refund. they want to make sure hackers do not cash in on your return. >> the girl scout would set up outside a san francisco medical marijuana disresponsery is back in business. according to "chronicle," danielle set up shot outside the green cross medical marijuana dispensary in the mission district and told 2308 boxes in two hours. >> thank you is double the four day seals campaign total, and has to sell 440 more boxes to reach her 1,000 box goal and is likely to return this week. >> what you is it about being outside a marijuana disresponseries that makes cookies sell so well... >> hunger? >> is another girl scout going do mussel into her territory? >> it is a great story. >> from all of us nothings for gin -- from all of us, thanks for joining us. >> see you don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls... ...gets you there in just 60 seconds. go bold with flavors that kick. (humming) oh yeah. (humming) they're magically delicious. ha! very funny, k

>> you know they'll use the i.r.s., sometimes they say that they're from the f.b.i. >> they'll say you owe the government money and will be arrested if you don't wire it immediately. >> really good. at what they do, stealing people's money and breaking their hearts. >> never send money to anyone you never met whether a potential lover or government agent. recognize when your emotions are being played so you don't waste your money. >> a florida police dog is out of a job because he bit two people. the 4-year-old bit an officer back in november and then last week, he went a little bit further and jumped out of a patrol car and bit a dunkin donuts employee in the leg. he'll stay with his partner officer as a pet. all right, now back to our question of the day. we want to know how you feel about some schools closing today, rather, because of the cold out there. >> we got dozens of responses on our abc 7 facebook page with most feeling fine with schools closing for the cold. brenda wrote i agree with the closings. i wish i didn't have to go out today for work. >> but some feel that all loca

they have to toughen up on the i.r.s. they have to toughen up on benghazi. they have to toughen up on everything and, most importantly, perhaps other than immigration, they have to toughen up on obamacare which is a total lie and which is a total and complete disaster. [applause] and when it gets in, because it really kicks in in 2016, when it kicks in, you are going to see some catastrophic result. people are getting out of business. companies are closing all because of obamacare. so they have to do something about that and they have to do it now. now, when was the last time you about our ing good country? we won. we beat china. we beat mexico. we beat somebody. we never win. you don't hear good news about this country. we are in a position where we just never win. and that's because of our leadership. you need somebody perhaps that wrote the art of the deal. one of the great business books of all time i might add. now, you know, a little example somebody said i can't believe you got the old post office. you know, right down the road meaning on pennsylvania

the i.r.s.eleased the dirty dozen list of tax scams, aggressive phone calls from scam artists top the list. also e-mail and phishing website scams are pop lumplt and be careful of charitable organizations. you need to check to make sure they are legitimate. if you want to read the dirty dozen tax scams, find them through the "nbc 10 news" app right now. >>> and 5:24. stocks rose on wall street after two days of losses. what will happen today? landon dowdy is here with the cnbc business news. landon? >> tracy, good morning. the markets will look to build on tuesday's gains after stocks snapped two days of losses as investors shrugged off concerns about bailout talks in greece. but now the nasdaq is back in the black for the year. but no major economic data today, but look for earnings from pepsico. the nasdaq was up 61 points to 4787 yesterday. >>> radio shack plans to close several stores while in bankruptcy, but if you hurry they will still accept your gift cards through early march. they have

that's how he got it. >>> the i.r.s. sweating it out in front of congress as federal investigators reveal they found thousands of e-mails linked to the agency's tea party scandal months after commissioner john koskinen says they were completely destroyed and lost forever. we're live in d.c. with this story. >> reporter: did not take the treasury department's inspector very long. all this did was go to the backup facility and pull out backup tapes. it appears they found 32,000 e-mails involving lois lerner. she is the woman at the very center of this targeting scandal. e-mails from lerner could tell investigators more about who, if anyone, actually ordered the targeting of conservative groups that were applying for tax exempt status. congress requested the e-mails from the agency but over the summer officials told lawmakers most of them had been lost when lerner's computer crashed. >> the actual hard drive after it was determined that it was dysfunctional and with experts no e-mails could be retrieved was recycled and des

a new report reveals the i.r.s.eds of problem employees, it also seized over $250 billion over a decade from 2,500 bank accounts without any proof of criminal wrongdoing. tax returns from turbo tax not allowed in minnesota. officials worried about potential fraud after at least two taxpayers logged into their accounts and found their returns had already been filed. finally the i.r.s. stacking tom brady. the patriots quarterback owes the government more than $60,000 for winning the super bowl. he's even got to pay a tax to give away his m.v.p. gift, the truck that he wants to give to malcolm butler. the price for being a champ. >> a teenage girl frantically calls 911 for help after her father lies dying on the road after he was hit and that driverathathathath u2ñjsú>v+móqd >> i would imagine you would say it's not the way i would do it, but still you can't fire him? >> exactly. set aside how sad this particular case is for a minute, what is the job of a 911 operator? if you think about an eight-hour shift half of tho

. >>> i.r.s. commissioner john koskinen will testify on capitol hill.ll include the agency's money trouble. >>> time now for the the good, the bad, and the ugly. up first the good. some real in-flight entertainment. ♪ >> this barber shop quartet breaking into song to help make the wait for take off a little less agonizing. the bad, a dog running down a highway bringing traffic to a standstill. a biker tried to capture the run away pooch but was unsuccessful. finally the ugly, how long is winter if your groundhog is grumpy. the groundhog biting the mayor's ear in wisconsin but looks like spring is on the air. >> looks like it was just inevitable. >> "fox & friends" starts right now. have a great day. bye. >> yes it does. good morning to you. it is tuesday february 3. i'm ainsley earhardt filling in for elisabeth this morning. we start with a fox news alert. a deadly winter storm bringing travel for millions to a standstill. commuters waking up to black ice plunging temperatures and piles of snow. plus more bad news. we are tracking another storm on the w

the i.r.s. also won't collect on any underpayments due to that major glitch. >>> the 2016 presidential field growing by the day. former hewlett-packard c.e.o. and potential g.o.p. candidate carley fiorina is taking shots at hillary clinton accusing her for running for office on her record of airline travel. >> like hillary clinton, i too have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. but unlike hillary clinton, i know that flying is an activity not an accomplishment. >> she just launched a new superpac carley for america to support a possible run next year. >> five minutes till the top of the hour. swift justice the verdict coming down last night in the american sniper trial. what happens next for eddie ray routh. >> flying forward. the airline awarding passengers with free flights just for being nice.ou.. ♪ relief so smooth... ...it's fast. tums smoothies starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue ...and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. ♪ tum, tum tum tum...♪ sm

think about that for one minute. >> yeah, but the i.r.s. is not busy looking at al sharpton because they're busy still looking at the tea party people. >> we kind of need to connect those dots. >> coming up, it was a texas-size insult. >> i don't know about in your state, which i think is a crazy state to begin with -- >> now texas lawmakers say, yeah we're crazy. crazy about jobs. breaking down the numbers for you next. >> who is the taliban? jesse waters gets pretty outrageous answers in florida. >> do you know what isis is? >> being alone. >> do you know what the taliban is? >> the taliban? which one? >> that came from flo-rida. ♪ of all the places in your house, this one's the busiest. so you want it to be the cleanest. that's why you need lysol. because when you use bleach, some stains are left behind. as this dye reveals. lysol toilet bowl cleaner does more. it removes the tough stains that bleach doesn't and it also disinfects. so why just bleach? with lysol you can do more. that's healthing. and get max cleaning and freshness with e

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[applause] my tax plan will get the i.r.s. out of your life and out of the way of every job creator in america. my plan will also cut spending and balance the budget in just five years. [applause] to fix washington, we can't have business as usual. bills are plopped on our desk with only a few hours to review. no one is able to read what is in the bill. i propose something truly outrageous. congress should read every bill. [applause] congress should also live under the laws they pass. i have a constitutional amendment that says congress shall pass no law that exempts themselves. [applause] and finally, if they won't listen we should limit all of their terms and send the career politicians packing! [applause] and while we are at it, maybe we ought to limit the terms of out of control federal judges as well. [applause] we need to return to our founding principles. stand up for the entire bill of rights. our future can include the road back to prosperity, back to respect at home and abroad. it should include a balanced budget and

the report found that the i.r.s. recently rehired hundreds of individuals who'd left the agency under clouds of misconduct. it took back individuals who'd especially gaged in sexual harassment criminal misconduct and fraud. on at least one occasion, it ignored case file notes that warned "do not rehire." the tax collector for america even rehired people who willfully failed to file their tax returns. now, i know the chairman of the finance committee plans to dig into issues like these. he wants answers. we all do. the american people zev deserve them. they're tired of seeing a government that's lost focus on them. and they are a tired of enduring obamacare's growing list of failed promises. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. reid: i'm not going to be able to be here the rest of the week. more than likely, i have a personal matter i have to deal with. but i think to take a minute and talk about -- but i want to take a minute an talk about somebody who i've worked with for 30 dwr

how about benghazi the fast and furious, i.r.s. targeting, the v.a.?uld go on and on. >> and fitness shaming at the gym. really? somebody is going to make fun of you -- do you know what? jon scott looks so good you never have to tease him but is that a good idea? >> and a first time resident we've been waiting for is finally here. jon: i try to suck in my gut when i go to the gym. >> i like the hair cut too. but we've got to go. >> see ya. jenna: u.s. labor secretary telling two sides in the west coast for a dispute to reach a deal and in the meantime merchants are being cost a lot of money. fruits and vegetables are rotting away, both getting in and out of this country and the gridlock is hitting the california citrus industry especially hard. in addition to the struggle with the drought. we're joined by the president of scientific shippers that ships citrus fruits. we've been covering this story but haven't talked about the impact to business owners. how significant is this strike to your business? >> at this point it's fairly devastating to the citr

one claims to be from pg&e about a delinquent electric bill and another one reports to be from the i.r.s. about a problem with your tax refund. >> don't open. it it's a virus. >> on the other hand notices from anthem blue cross about their recent security breach may be real. just to be safe go to their website. don't click on strange links in the e-mails. remember, the court system the i.r. s., the f.b.i. aren't going to e-mail you about a problem. you'll get a letter in the mail. just delete those. don't waste your money. >> and coming up here at 4:00 a first for a hit abc show. we'll explain the new way that you're going to see "modern family" in the coming weeks. >> and what's a major snowstorm without a big snowball fight? >> and speaking of snow we want to know how you spent your snow day. you can answer our question of the day by going to our facebook page. we'll share some posts a bit later in the newscast. >> for the past 24 hours we've been showing you many accidents and problems that we've seen out there caused by the bad weather. >> but one particular close call is getting the

this administration was able to use the laws, the cacks code use the i.r.s. in ways richard nixon could have only dreamed of. he had an enemies list but he was not able to carry out the vendetta like some in the i.r.s. appear to have. so that's here in this country as people are suffering. workers struggling. especially african-american, minority workers. their unemployment rate so dramatically higher. and i've had people ask me, and i'm not really sure of the answer, but if president obama actually should get all the credit for the jobs that have been created in the united states then why in the world was he creating them all in texas. most of them in texas? seems a little strange. but i would think his supporters would certainly fall away from supporting someone in the democratic party that creates jobs mainly in a very red state. but if that's true and he gets the credit for creating all the jobs in texas, over a million, then he's to be congratulated on his bipartisan nature of that effort. although the cynic would wonder whether or not he actually partic

. >>> investigators say they have now recovered 32,000 i.r.s. e-mails which had gone missing in the wake of the agency's tea party controversy. the e-mails are linked to lois lerner who used to head the division which processes politics for tax exempt status. >>> republicans call it the super bowl of conservatism actively. they're talking about the conservative political action conference being held at the gaylord convention center at national harbor. potential republican presidential candidates including ted cruz and jeff bush are trying to broaden support among conservatives. former technology executive carly fur farina is also attending. >>> more colleges and universities are turning to armed security guards to keep students safe. >> should underage military members be allowed to drink? one state senator in maryland says yes. there are plenty who disagree. >> we're looking at just a few flurries on doppler 9000 moving east, southeast. this is no big deal but if you see a couple of flake, don't be alarmed. temps today in the 30s for highs. tak

that's because the i.r.s.udget cuts mean your chances of getting audited are likely a good bit lower than last season. the agency says auditors reviewed fewer than 1% of tax returns in 2014. that was the lowest in a decade. >>> well, we're pretty much used to it now. the cold continues to hover over the d.c. region. good morning. welcome to wusa9 at 6:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >>> thanks for joining us. i'm mike hydeck. the whole team is here. what are you working on? >> we're talking about an accident on the outer loop of the beltway around new hampshire avenue, university boulevard. causing some delays in that area. >> heads up on that. also heads up for schoolkids tomorrow. you might have a delay or maybe even a closing. >> cold this morning. that's not the problem. snow tonight after midnight anywhere from 8:00 to 11:00 from west to east tomorrow morning. the timing is the bringinger problem, even though it's not a lot. an inch, to at the most at the wrong -- an inch, two at the most at the wrong time can

the bank, which in turn reassure her that they will find ways to keep her name out of the sights of i.r.s: this seems to be evidence of the bank actively helping clients evade, if not cheat. >> blum: of course. >> whitaker: you say, "of course." but for us, looking at these documents here, i... this-this is shocking. >> blum: first of all, for the average american taxpayer it's beyond shocking. >> whitaker: but perhaps not that surprising. swiss banks have been caught protecting tax dodgers before, but never has this much detail been revealed. >> blum: under u.s. law, any bank that does that, that assists a u.s. person in evading u.s. tax, is guilty of a felony. and it doesn't matter where the bank is located or where the bankers are located. >> whitaker: so, we're looking at evidence of a felony here? >> blum: potentially, yes. >> whitaker: the bank notes also show hsbc was a popular place for people in trouble with the law to stash their assets. british citizen jeffery tesler was convicted by the u.s. of funneling $132 million in bribes to the nigerian government to win billion-dollar e

anthem announced the biggest breach ever while the i.r.s.ing with thousands if not millions of fraudulent tax returns. but there are things people in the d.c. area could do to reduce the chance of being the next victim. it seem no matter where you do business, you can be hit with a security breach. in the case of leslie yoman, it led to identity theft. >> they told me there was a cell phone and some cable company that was set in my name. >> companies involved typically offer you a year of free credit monitoring. apelonia says that's better than nothing. the better way to protect is with a paid service like lifelock. >> lifelock have similar plans. >> there's also a less expensive option that can work as well. freeze your credit which locks it like a bank vault. >> you can put a freeze on your credit account through others. >> to initiate a freeze go to the three credit bureau websites, equifax, experion and transunion. you need a separate freeze at each one and you'll pay a one time fee of $10 at each. i've done a freeze myself. i admit it m

nonetheless, i'm delighted to say i have now sorted out my issues with the i.r.s. and i have requited -- i have coughed up in full and there you go. i'm a massive taxpayer, both in the u.k. and in america. all i can say is i hope very much, that people will requite my generosity in america by coming to london in ever growing numbers. as for the whole idea of american politics, well, i'm wholly committed, as you know, to seeing out my mayorlity so i'm trying to get elected to ox bridge too. >> and the running mate? >> i'll let you --, i don't know. i'm not going -- it's not going to -- alas it's not going to crop up. i've got a massive commitment to london at the moment. >> "time" magazine ran a piece saying you would be the favorite, saying friends and foes alike say his ambition will not be stated by the yen election. you are the front runner to succeed david cameron. >> well, you know, the job of the -- of being mayor of london, it gluts the ap -- appetite for power. it's the most wonderful job. the last few years have been incredibly exciting, it's been a great

now, the i.r.s. code, mr. speaker allows taxes to be amended back three years. and these folks that have just now received this social security number will be able to receive this payment retroactively and i ask you mr. speaker, where is the fairness in that? i mean, what's fair about an illegal amnesty bonus? a bonus for breaking the law. what is fair about an immigrant standing in line, coming here legally, waiting through the process only to watch somebody come right around them get a social security number, and not only that, get paid for doing it, what is fair about some hardworking tax-paying american knowing that they can't get a break on their taxes because that money's got to go to somebody that came here expressly to break the law? what is fair about all the children of all these hardworking tax-paying americans being saddled with debt for the rest of their future, not only their children and their children's children, for the sake of an illegal amnesty bonus? it's a bonus for breaking the law. what is fair about that, mr. speaker? now, it's in the sen

hell's gonna happen-- >> here's what you get to do, you get to go to sleep at night and know that your i.r.sbill's paid. you get to go to sleep at night and know that your payables are paid. you get to go to sleep at night and know that you're actually gonna make money. i'm gonna do whatever it takes to put a manager in charge that meets my standards so that you don't have to be there seven days a-- >> i don't like surprise like this! >> well, you know what? you're gonna continue to be surprised. you're also gonna be surprised when you get a check at the end of the year and you can actually put it in the bank. >> that's enough, you're out of here, you're gone. it's my company. >> yeah. >> you don't like it? get out. okay, if i-- >> you're a minority partner. i'm 100% in charge. when you took my check and you agreed that i'd have 51%, and i told the employees that i was 100% in charge, i wasn't kidding! >> you better be right. you better be right. you better be right. >> i know i'm right. >> because if not, ali and i are [bleep]. we-we--walking back on the street. we lose our home. we lose ou

so, taxes, i.r.s. -- $33,000? larissa: yes. lemonis: kas mortgage -- $345,000 on the building? -gary: correct. -lemonis: i'm a little confused how a business that got a fresh start after receiving insurance money can be in such debt. they owe their vendors $187,000, taxes -- $67,000, credit cards -- $30,000, utilities and services -- $44,000, and all mortgages at $595,000, totaling $923,000 in debt from a company that got a fresh start just a few years ago. how do you guys pay the bills at home? how are you surviving? gary: i will take money out of the deposits. i will take money, cash out, and give it to her to go to the store. lemonis: and sue was telling me downstairs that one of the things she struggled with is you were pulling from this fund and pulling from that fund. gary: yeah. sometimes that would happen. and a lot of these expenses are just household expenses. lemonis: gary, so you told me that your mortgage is really past due, as well. gary: at home, yeah. lemonis: is your mortgage paid here? gary: yes. we're in good shape. lemonis: what kind of car do you drive? sue