all the irs sees is an account number. many thieves are having the money deposited on a debit card. in all of your years of law enforcement, seen anything like this before? >> yes. 1985 when i came on, crack cocaine pretty much just hitting the street, and before you knew it, we were inundated with it here, but in this case, they are using debit cards and treasury money & money is the drug. this is nothing more than crack cocaine on a plastic card. >> reporter: the debit cards are designed for people who don't have bank accounts, issued like green dot, h&r block and net spend. all the thief has to do is swipe and pay. once they get the card in the mail, it's free money, cash. >> they don't have to show i.d., and they recover the money. >> reporter: when it hits the card, it's a drop. celebrated in rap videos like this one. and the crooks are dropping some serious cash on luxury items like high-end cars, have a look around the tampa police department's impound lot. there is a jaguar, custom paint jobs and this mercedes, whic

the irs is probably the most pa thet i believe. their budget is $12 billion a year, think about it it's $40 for every man, woman and child for them to actually take 40% of your earnings. we need policemen and not parasites. >> what is pa they had i can you are almost spock here. >> this is my normal attire. >> eric: there are so many places that waste, fraud and abuse happen in d.c., this is just another gross example, no? >> well, eric, it's ludicrous. not only a waste of taxpayer money but badly made, i mean they are acting as bad and production is awful. they actually put a laugh track that is outrageous and ridiculous. when you say -- why use those particular things. gilligan's island, by the way, i want you to know, i was out fishing this morning and i found this in a bottle, you know like on gilligan's island. i found the answer and it says about the irs, all of you are fired. >> neil:. now we get videos and star trek, we're going to roll a zombie video. i love zombies. >> i've never seen an episode of star trek but kurt out

when you called the irs were they helpful? >> the first thing that happened -- >> anderson: that was a dumb question. i know the answer to that one. >> this is a huge problem because this is happening to the tune of $5.2 billion in lawsuits for the irs. the money they pay they have to pay you again. but it's taking forever, right what do they tell you? >> they tell you you will go through this step and that step. the first thing that happened we had to call the department which gave us to another department which was about fraud. and the line that i had to stand in was for hours and after that they tell you it will be 90 days which is more like nine months. >> right. what they tell you you will get your money right? >> yes,. >> which means the irs is paying this money twice. by the way they do not print money that money that is lost is your money. >> anderson: do you have any idea how this whoever it was got your information? >> it's crazy because it happened two ways. the first was when they stole the information and filed our

the irs does a lot of these videos. some intended for the public. some for training inside the irs. aves taxpayers money by cutting down on staff hours and travel costs and that sort of thing. when it came to the spoof on star trek, that seemed to go a little too far, according to the committee and the irs says it is tightening controls to make the best use of the production and not do something like this again. but as so many things do, this will live on youtube. >> thanks, kelly. >>> let's back spin on it. it is sort of funny. they're playing against type here, right? who speaks the faceless government bureaucrat tax checker can't have a little fun, right? but actually, what bothers me most about this story, yes, it is a waist of money. yes, $60,000 is absurd, silly, pointless, et cetera, et cetera. is congress really spending its time on $60,000 expenditures? i mean, it sounds like a lot of money in the context of this video. but in the context of the whole federal budget, it is immaterial. and it seems like there is this desire to find the proverbial $16 a month muffin that you c

the irs paying thousands of your tax dollars on "star trek." you have to see this to believe it. >> seeing the voyage of the starship enterprise. never ending mission to force changes, to boldly go where no government employee has gone before. >> the irs under fire for this training video that parodies "star trek," costing tens of thousands of dollars. >> serve you coffee while you wait, sir, it's better than mcdonald's and twice the price. >> it's bad and makes you want to pull your hair out. >> back in russia, i dream some day i'd be rich and famous. >> me, too, that's why i became a public servant. >> not trying to get all, but got to give props. spent almost a million on clowns, mind readers and-- >> ♪ love to the nation, never be under investigation ♪ . >> greta: paul prouty the regional commissioner did lose his job. >> ♪ oh, oh ♪ >> tsa says he known or should have known about the questionable or excessive expenditures. ♪ i got that ♪ >> he got his job back. >> previously on the amazing race. >> cbs, idiotic, stupid, take that show and sh

he is so worried about the irs being at the breaking point. unprecedented in recent history the amount of responsibility irs now given in an area meaning health reform that most people don't think of as an irs problem. he said this will lead to problems. >> mark, isn't the irs just becoming too big? >> the irs is too big but a flat tax isn't going to solve our problem. it is really a reverse robinhood approach and will increase the income inequality between middle class and rich. we will be giving more benies to the rich and the middle class paying a bigger percentage of their income in taxes. i don't see it as a solution. >> we just raised taxes on the rich and we are getting more disparity between the rich and the poor. so wouldn't it be better to go to a flat tax. >> i like the idea but the devillaraigosa is in the devil is in the details. i tend to lead toward the flat tax/fair tax. a flat tax put across the board and a consumption tax or payroll taxes which are still come what progressive. >> weird things about how opinions and politician

not normal people at all. >>> when the sequester hits the irs took a huge funding cut but at the samebeing forced to do more like monitoring obamacare, will the tax refunds, that's all we really care about, will they be delayed as a result of irs workers being forced to do more with less? we'll ask former irs commissioner mark everson to explain how the irs is handling these setbacks during the busiest time of the year. liz: get this in your paws faster. how? have your neighbors deliver them to you. how will that work? we'll get you that story coming up. we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ but i'm also on a lot of medications that dry my mouth out. i just drank tons ofater all the time. it was

and i think what most people may not understand is that the irs, the internal revenue service is thehing that makes the system work. everybody is going to have to prove to the irs that they have health insurance and it's health insurance that qualifies under the department of health and human services standards and you'll do that if you have health insurance on the job and maybe get something like a 1099 form to show that to them and if you're buying it and if you qualify for subsidies, you have to give them all of this information about your job, about your hourly rate, what other kind of income do you pay alimony, do you get alimony, all of this stuff. the tax returns, same thing for obamacare. >> greta: i tell you what i think is almost insane, it's first that you have this application almost 15 pages long, which is, you know, which is no one is going to sit down and unless i have to fill it out. the second one more appalling, the 61-page application if you need extra help, if you need a subsidy from the government they expect people looking for money to fill out 61 pages and fran

how in the world can the irs overrule a judgment of the u.s. court? >> you're obviously better qualified to answer that than i. [laughter] one thing i would say, when they gave that exemption they awarded the power to the church to determine which of the own entities are tax exempt. i've been seeking that power myself. [laughter] another thing that they have is, you know, hubbard novels. they are tax exempt. they have nothing to do with the church's scriptture but it is judgment given to the church all of that falls under the jo jurisdiction of religious letture. >> before he disappeared that indicate against effortly publicly they spent $1 million in investigating the irs before that was given. >> yeah. >> who followups on something like that? where do we followup with something like that? >> well, you know, i think that -- first of all, when you have a situation like that, it's an ideal place for an investigative reporter to go in and say, what gives here? i had many of the same questions that everybody has about scientology. i think the windows nee

. >>> how would sequester cuts affect the irs at tax time? the agency is talking about how offices might be affected. brian shactman is live at cnbc headquarters with a look at that and futures. if are fewer irs agents, maybe someone will find something good about the sequester. >> there's a surprise there. i'll talk about the impact on the irs in just a second. thank you very much. we'll start with stock futures lower at this hour after stocks faded late yesterday. interesting day of trading. the dow has been within 16 points of the all-time high before dropping like a stone in the final hour of trading. the dow, nasdaq and s&p 500 managed to close higher for the month of february. today we get data on personal income and spending, consumer sentiment, manufacturing and construction spending. the dow lost 20 points in the end to finish at 14,354. nasdaq slipped two points. to the irs, don't expect to get a break on filing your taxes. i don't know if that's good or bad for you just because of that so-called sequester. we're tired of that term s

i didn't see that part. >> the irs created a lil law again's island parody where it cost $50 billion. >> what? >> it was actually 60 grand, but it didn't seem it was enough. the agency is called a spoof and it was a mistake. the irs recognizes and takes obligation to be good stewards of government resources and taxpayer dollars. there is no mistaking that the video does not reflect the best steward ship of resources. the agency still hasn't commented on the $40,000 it spent on this latest training video. >> that's like me and you on the bus. please pay attention to me. >> that was a government video explaining gay marriage. which is why it will never work. white dogs and dark dogs. it is just wrong. jesse, you sell a lot of star trek key chains at spencer gifts. i admire that. the irs claims they save taxpayers $1.5 million over what it would cost to train em plo iys in person -- train employees in person. shouldn't we be thanking them? >> we have secret shoppers at spencer gifts. that's why i have to up sell the key chains and the alarm clocks that make farting sounds. i don't care t

we work with the irs, with income verification, to minimize the risk -- >> why are so few using the irs tool? >> i would not characterize that so few are using the irs to. is not as much as we would like, and that is one of the things we are continuing to try to promote. >> go on. and the additional action you are contemplating taking? the rate may be going down, but we have gone up in dollars. >> the most recent dollars we went up over $1 billion. >> part of this is overpayment and underpayments. we are continuing to address both. we are trying to impact where it allows us to better recover funds for the federal barman. >> let me address the same concern, as you explained in your statement, some of these payments occur when applicants report fraudulent information to receive grants. is the fraudulent reporting the main cause for the improper payments, or has your office identified any other reasons? >> that is one reason but by no means the only reason. that is why i think the department's actions in the income madge are inevitably going to be limited in helping improper payments. the

and if you are able to wait for the irs for a direct deposit. to crunch the numbers on your own use tax preparation software be sure to work over a secure internet connection. >> the irs generally doesn't have a sense of humor. but the tax agency decided to produce a star trek parody - you can see it right here behind me.even narrated by a captain kirk- like character. and, as you might imagine, not everybody is laughing. let's give it a listen. >> capt. we have a tax evasion seen on several off shore accounts. it was difficult to follow but we got it. >> what did you get it what source? >> it was an autonomous tweet. >> after some pressure from congress, the irs admits it was probably a mistake for employees to film the parody. not because it wasn't funny, but because the six minute film was determined not to have any real training value. the irs says the video, along with a so-called training video that parodied the tv show "gilligan's island," cost about $60,000. of.taxpayer money. i'm vicki liviakis kron 4 news. >> tiger woods is trying to ha

now we have 13 sttes sharing information with the irs. oing to see california, washington, montana and minnesota. this is the labor department saying that you have to share and we want you to share information with the irs, with the federal government. >> we don't know if they are pushing back back back at all. humility can push back that there would have lobbyist to in washington. but we are not seeing that happ right now. the penalties are crpling 100% of the sales tax is due, that's what the what the business owner would have to pay and that is a whopping penalty. but it is a big deal. it is a developing story that is a way to raise money. gerri: all right, liz macdonald. gerri: lives, thank you so much for coming on the show. phil to come, my "two cents more". what to expect when you travel coming up next. stay with us. gerri: attenti travelers come in the next time you stay at a big-name hotel, it will cost you if you are a frequent traveler. mark murphy joins me now. >> you need more points to get a stay at a hotel. therefore you hav

this person said you should keep records at least ten years. >> the sad fact, the irs can really comedepending whether this is a personal return, business return. so the best bet really is to keep records of everything. you absolutely should have a copy of your taxes on hand and in print. you never know when a computer file can get corrupted? >> your receipts, ten years? >> you should. a good practice. lots of different accounting software. fresh books, intuit, microsoft has one. tons of way to make it easier, time efficient to keep all that information. it really is a good idea to keep it. >> what do you think, michael? you're shashging your head. >> no, no. keep all the information as long as you possibly can. i'm not an accountant but am playing one on tv. but statute of limitations on basically receipt-keeping and how long the irs can go back and do an audit. important for the business owner to know, they need to keep all pay roll and pension-related information for at least ten years. >> uh-huh. >> but really keep it indefinitely, because the irs may be auditing somebody that wor

the irs says you are responsible for your tax return. even if your tax preparer messes up, you are responsible. >> jamie: i think over the years, as an accountant, working with people -- i don't do it anymore -- they can't afford to pay the tax they think they owe. so they don't file. >> this is aerate big mistake. you know what? this is a problem, but this is a manageable problem. no matter what, you need to file. if you can't afford to pay, file. if you don't is and you owe money, the irs charges 5% for month, up to a maximum of 25%. if you file, they charge a half a% a month. 6% a year. much more manageable. make a good faith payment. work out a program with them. but whatever you do, don't hide your head under the desk and say, i can't file. i don't have the money to pay. take care of it. >> pay something. >> jamie: get more on our web site. click on the bottom to america's news headquarters. that takes to you should show, where you can see the take charge consumer protection segms? >> that's what everybody's going to be doing over th

jesse weller from the irs, thank you for being here every year. we're here every year you might as well get in on this. any tax questions, we've got the experts right here. we're going to be here until 8:30 f you need to gather up your paper work, go ahead and do it. >> and does he need coffee? is there anything i can do to make his stay more enjoyable? >> i'll tell him larry beil wants to make sure he's comfortable. >> i want to make sure irs is taken care of. >> it's not going work, larry. >> we'll see z we'll find out. thank you. >> it can't hurt. >> why not? >> got it. >> spencer is away today, sandhya patel is here. >> and so much for the start of spring. >> know. it's been delayed by a day. brighter skies and windy patterns. you'll notice cloud cover as a cold front is coming through and falling apart. we're watching some drizzle light showers maybe isolated just south of livermore there. you can see returns showing up along the coast. visibility is poor in spots a few spotty showers and drizzle so just be careful out there. into tomorrow, th

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the irs said it doesn't use e- mail to request personal or financial information. cy also warned ads or flyer was claims of free money or social security administration are fake. >>> a singer has filed for chapter 7. he owes nearly ten million dollars in back taxes. she listed just 25, 500 in total assets. she had the hit don't make me over followed by 18 top 100 singles shelf is best known for do you know the way to san jose and walk on by. >> several students davis and san francisco state university are spending their spring break making a difference. today students made energy efficient upgrades to the heritage home shelter in san jose. its part a week long environmental project to educate elementary school students and improve four buildings. >> we want to make some kind of environmental impact and help the homeless here, like the heritage homeless shelter save money and energy. >> the group also plans to make energy upgrades at the wildlife center of silicon valley, martha's kitchen and arbuckle. >>> spot ify could scene compete with amazon and netflix. it's no

this is more than their entire payment to the irs. ing there thinking, my goodness, so this is what i paid for? this is all that hard, earned money that i handed over to the federal government went to this? i think the larger issue here that sort of gets lost in this is the fact that, you know, any time that the government gets this big and collects this much money it's bound to waste it on things like this. bill: as you know there are some government agencies if they don't spend the money they lose the money. they are almost forced to spend it. you say the irs has a tv studio, a $4 million tv studio. for what? to do things like this. imagine all the videos we didn't see that we haven't heard about, and they won't release the gilligan's island one. there is no telling what things we would roll our eyes over. it's what happens when you have this much money going to the federal government, to the irs every year. why it has become a partisan issue about the federal government getting this big i don't understand. bill: in this case they we

so i watched that irs video, i am appalled. set phasers to stunned. thehot on a very elaborate set, and features irs employees in full garb mixing tax humor and star trek jokes. >> they are dying down there. >> they call it the tax gap. >> coffee while you wait sir, better than mcdonald's and only twice the price. >> i have no idea what you are referencing. the irs released a statement saying . . . really >> we're drying engines as fast as we can. >> but the irs refuses to apologize for a more instructional albeit equally elaborate gilligan island's video. >> the skipper and i are stating this with everybody, we have been in contact with the ss continuing the voyage. and it will be here soon so we have to get our stuff together so we can join the crew. >> you should see the part where they run out of main goes and have to eat the w-2 guide. i understand that making videos is cheaper than training people in person. but if you are going to make a parody video, make the right one. in my opinion the best tv show is not "gilligan's island." it's "lost." it con

i love the irs website. my favorite is the tax force's website, stop fraud.gov. irs is close second. thank you you all very much and hope to see you next year. thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> if you missed any of the consumer fraud discussions from earlier the panel discussions, they're available in our video library at c-span.org. we have more live coverage coming up today here on c-span2. george washington university hosting an all-day conference on the 10th anniversary of the space shuttle columbia disaster. they're back at 1:00. we'll pick up live coverage on c-span2. the event features nasa officials that investigated the explosion and made testing and safety procedures on future missions. this afternoon over on c-span, secretary of state john kerry and first lady michelle obama honor the 2013 international women of courage award recipients. they recognize women around the world that have shown courage and leadership in advocating for women's rights. that is at 3:00 p.m. on on c-span. earlier today in the washington the labor department releasing the

it is about the care giver -- ir you. t is about a caregiver to try to convince her mother not to continue to give money. >> we will try that in the back for a moment. this video is about a minute long. [video clip] >> i think you hate me. >> i cannot hate you. what are you going to tell me. you will never what? >> send any more money out. >> and today is january 27. >> okay. i swear i will not send any more money out. >> great. i would love that to happen. when you get these calls from him jamaica -- from jamaica, you should put the phone down. >> okay but i swear i am not going to send amy -- any more money out. i think you hartte me. >> i don't hate you. >> inspector campbell, can you talk about this video and the campaign in general? >> and that the my history as a postal -- in my history as a postal inspector, one of my high levels working with jonathan lash and taking a team of inspectors to nigeria. the other highlight took place yesterday. in our partnership of working with aarp, we have sent out a postcard mailing

it worked for the irs. >> how much time would you give them to pony up? ke an employer having -- it depends how much you value the employee. >> you can value the employee but if the employee is a tax cheat, what's up with that? you can't value someone who is a damn cheater. >> well, there's a cheat and they can be contesting what they owe they the government. they could be -- >> 312,000 workers tax cheats this year, last year 279,000. this problem is getting worse, not better. >> i think we're focusing on the wrong part of this. i think the larger story here is perhaps the tax code is so annoyingly complex that the average person with above average intelligence can't do their taxes in a timely and correct fashion. >> you really believe that? this is growing. irs has very punitive penalties. it's an interesting point. you believe the complexity of the tax code should be blamed, not these individuals? >> do i think people would cheat less on their taxes if they thought they would be fired upon being caught? the answer is certainly yes. but the larger point a

h&r block is working with the irs to correct the errors. credit reporting agency equifax is investigating a high-profile hack attack. equifax says it is searching for answers after hackers accessed the credit reports of some very famous faces. the justice department says that personal and credit information for michelle obama, beyonce, vice president joe biden, and ashton kutcher, among others, has been leaked online. experian and transunion also admitted to security breaches. the secret service calls the investigation ongoing and declined further comment. mary jo white, president obama's choice to lead the sec, is facing some tough questioning this week from some u.s. senators. a long-time defender of some of wall street's leading financial firms, critics have expressed concern that she is too much of an insider to police her former clients. white told the senate banking committee that she would be "bold and unrelenting" in her enforcement of wall street. jc penney is standing by its ceo. the stock traded higher yesterday on rumors ceo ron

all other cpas and attorneys are licensed by the state. >> and you guys have tests coming from the irs. >> 30 hours every year. on all subjects that we do taxes on. including corporations and personal returns. >> the calls you've been receiving tonight who are you hearing from? big questions? >> big questions, most common one is do i need to file? a lot of people are disabled or receiving benefits. we have money coming in do we need to file a tax return? >> that is a great question. glad you're theer answer it for them. our staff is here tonight until 8:00 so give us a call. we're taking questions in spanish, canton ease, mand rin and english so give us a kault. -- call. >> great stuff. thank you very much. >> sandhya patel st standing by with some important information. >> finding rain around here on the first day of spring. >> yef. i'm just going to tell you know that the drizzle here and there is not just done. the forecast is not taxing. a lot of cloud cover around. you can see it's here. radar along with national weather service radar still watching spotty drizzle around santa cru

the irs has a problem that extends from the student tax credit form. in past years, tax preparers could leave a certain field blank. this year they had to enter an n or no. the forms are getting delayed because apparently they did not. h & r block says people who filed between february 14th and 22nd are affected. you can check the status of your return if your impacted on the irs website under the where's my tax refund tab? tax refund is stuck because of a paperwork problem. unbelievable in this day and age, huh? >> what a drag. especially in this day and age. i don't mind the chicken ramen noodles, if you cook them just right. what a meal. >> i lived on those in college. >> threw in toast once in a while. >> fancy. >> just to spice it up. >> i made it healthy with some vegetables. >> i put a little cinnamon on my toast. >> i don't know if it's a soup day. maybe a salad day, nice outdoor patio. >> that's one of the best things i can make. you're making my hungry, making my mouth water. >>> we have a good-looking day. i prefer the beef variety. low clou

new report shows the irs are going full steam ahead, another d.c. double standard. to our panel and also joining us gary. sequester hypocrisy? >> of course it is. people make them think and they don't think they'll get their tax refund but the money needs to keep rolling in to pay for the president's healthcare law. we have no idea yet how much this is going to hit the american people because this year, don't forget on higher income americans you have medicare payroll tax hike, investment income hike and medical devices tax, that is just this year. >> and here is the interesting thing. with all that stuff. they are not going to wait nanosecond to collect their money but what the heck, where is my tax refund? >> i think you have a situation where they are trying to cause as much pain as possible to show you, hey, i told you so. sequester was bad. look we went this week where they actually shut down the tours of the white house that only cost $17,000 a week. they are trying to make a point and trying to prove a point and go down the republican throats and make them lo

the irs paid tens of thousands of dollars to produce them and initially defended the videos saying they have taxpayers on training costs. the spoofs were made in the irs's own $4 million a year tv studio. >>> nra robo calls go out to residents near the newtown shooting. reaction to that. >>> plus hero cops to the rescue. >>> and fgcu fans are in a frenzy. >>> now to some other stories that caught our eye this morning. in north carolina road rage erupted into an all-out brawl. one driver was pummeled after attacking the driver he accused of trying to run him off the road. the beaten man's wife then gave him a gun which he then used to allegedly fire at his attacker's vehicle. the couple has been arrested on weapons and assault charges. >>> next to ohio where dramatic rescue was caught on tape. police officers pulled the driver from his burning truck after he crashed into a building. there were no serious injuries reported in that. >>> now to connecticut where residents are expressing outrage over automated calls from the nra urging opposition to new gun-control legislation. one local had

traffic in drugs, cash in 2012 -- if you sold some and made money, the irs wants to know. a line to reporting illegal loot on your tax form. if you received a bribe come included in your income, and it gets worse when you scroll down the page, income from illegal activities such as money from dealing illegal drugs must be included in your income on line 21. who would do anything as stupid? joining me now is rich coppa. okay, i don't have the legal income, but if i had the income if i was dealing drugs, i sure would not report it to the irs. what are they thinking? >> you know, as crazy as it sounds, the reality is that the irs wants to record all instances of this. the only benefit of doing this is that you do avoid tax evasion and that is always a big pushback. there are laws that say that there is no sharing of information with what is on the tax return. but if there are audits and interviews with witnesses or any other investigation into it, that information, which is in the tax return for say, so yes, it can be concerning. gerri: i think they are trying to find any str

according to cbs, the irs says the video in a separate skit based on "gilligan's island" cost $60,000 it was a bargain saying individual training would have cost millions. it did not respect the best stewardship of our resources. >>> what else is there left to achieve after starring in a david bowie video? sleeping in an art form. tilda swinton is sleeping at new york's city museum of modern art. it's a performance art piece where she sleeps for seven hours straight in a glass box. soups like an art project some of my friends would have done. has a cushion. water jug. anyone with a museum ticket can take a look. >>> where in the world is paris hilton still relevant? maybe in india. a winking paris is featured in this ford design, the indian decision. in the back she has all three kardashian sisters tied up with the slogan leave your worries behind. another version of the leaked ad is a bit more controversial. it shows former italian prime minister berlusconi with three scantily tied up women in the back. ford never intended to release the ads and issued a statement saying "we deeply r

. >>> singing icon dionne warwick owes more than $10.7 million in taxes and fees to the irs and has filed for bankruptcy. casino mogul steve wynn has parted with a precious piece of artwork. you might remember he poked his elbow through the famous picasso canvas of "the dream." it's been restored and now belongs to steven cohen who paid $155 million. >>> watch your inboxes today. google has started notifying 8,000 lucky contest winners that they'll be the first to test drive google glass headsets before a wider public release. still, it's no free ride here. in addition to a $1500 fee, winners also have to pick up their devices in person in new york, san francisco or los angeles. but they are pretty cool devices. >>> straight ahead, president obama uses his head at the white house in a way most have never seen. we'll show you what he did. >>> plus the story behind this rare two-headed shark and your sports highlights. you're watching "early today" live from the 59th regiment national guard armory in new york city for hiring our heroes. >>> and welcome back. from the 69th regiment national

cuts to blame, more taxpayers are told they'll have to wait for their money, but a new report shows the irs is going full steam ahead, collecting the new health care. and another double standard. and ben stein, dagen mcdowell, charlie gasperino and adam lashinsky. dagen, sequester hypocrisy? >> of course it is, scare the bejesus out of people and make people think at least they're not going to get their tax refund, but again, the money needs to keep rolling in to pay for the president's health care law and we have no idea yet how much this is going to hit the american people because this year, don't forget, on higher income americans, you have medicare payroll tax hikes, investment income tax hike, a hike in the threshold where you can deduct your medical expenses, you have the medical devices tax, that's just this year. >> that's this year and gary k, with all of that stuff they're not going to wait a nano second to collect their money, but people watching the show wondering what the heck, where is my tax rehe fund? >> i think you have a situation where they're trying to cause as much pain

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the irs is giving criminals an opportunity to fess up to bad behavior.the irs provides a line on all tax forms to declare any illegal income, including money made in drug deals. not many people actually admit to crime this way - however, cnn reports crooks are more likely to report the income if they have been caught or anticipate getting caught. the faa just can't shake this off. the latest viral video craze, the harlem shake, made its way onboard an airbus flight last month. the video, seen here, brought criticism by federal administrators, who say the dancing aboard violated safety standards. students say they had permission from the crew to get their harlem shake on. colossal cranes recently arrived in a london. the sky-high devices will be used to lift containers from the "next generation" of "ultra large cargo ships" coming into london's new seaport. it's a tall story we didn't want you to miss. still to come, don't break the bank this spring. the hot spots for the best spring getaways. that's later on. but first, controversial ingredients. why som

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then they electronically file a fake return with the irs and obtain a refund. me is so easy and lucrative, criminals in tampa have given up drug dealing to steal from uncle sam. >> reporter: on a scale of one to ten, what was the risk of a perpetrator being caught for this kind of fraud? >> initially, zero. the reward far outweighed the risk. they would basically laugh at law enforcement. >> reporter: this woman bragged on facebook that she was the queen of irs tax fraud. she and her boyfriend are accused of raking in more than $1 million, filing fraudulent returns and flaunting it, buying flashy jewelry, luxury cars. police seized this custom-made camaro, over the top sound system, tv in the back. every rim, police say, paid for at taxpayers' expense. the irs says it's made changes to stop criminals from filing fake returns. >> we stopped $20 billion from going out the door last filing season. we're constantly balancing how do we make sure we get the legitimate taxpayer their refund as quickly as possible without causing them undue burden, but at the same time

>> i will write them off. >> john, do you think the irs would buy into this?> i think if rappers and japanese businessmen could write off tips at strip clubs we would be going to another sequestering. the irs would run out of money. the government can't do anything right. they can't pave the roads. they can't make sure the sidewalks work. they can't make sure the schools educate the kids. one thing they can do, if you owe them money, they have a blackhawk helicopter right over your house, and they make sure they get every cent you owe them. jay that's true. >> -- >> that's true. >> can you write off anything you throw money at? i have thrown a lot of money at my kids' pokeman collection. >> i think you candy duct pokeman from your taxes. >> well then i will. >> and i am a tax experts, as you know. you read my book "no more taxes" by greg gutfeld, cpa. i got it in the falklands. >> men make it rain on you all the time, about but not with dollar bills. i am talking about points on the street. remi, why do i have to pay for your sick thoughts? >> answer the quest

the irs is requesting pictures they did take pictures so we're going to win this one.areful. >> home office deduction that. used to be a red flag fu. look that you're going to be audited now so many people are working home. next year irs is going to ease rules, but how about now? >> be careful. it's going to be exclusive business use. make sure you don't share witness your kids play pen. i heard a person lost because of that. they came in and found the kids toys play pen in what was the office. they lost. >> very g thank you very much. >> we're going to be here so these people will be here answering your questions. i'm michael finney. >> thank you. great information. >> well, listen to this. >> it's slick, one man decided he can do it for less and wound up with a video. >> more on the local film maker whose phone won't stop ringing after his viral video success. >> six months of time. >> we came up with this technique called mirror glassing like time lapsing and stop motion adding learics. >> now, a video innovation gone viral. up to 20. >> we wanted to try to depict b