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How to file for an extension on your taxes

Mashable Tech

Taxpayers are preparing for the annual filing deadline, and (hopefully) keeping a keen eye out for potential tax scams. For taxpayers unable to complete and file their taxes by the federal deadline, the IRS will grant a partial year extension to submit required documents and have your taxes approved by the IRS. More on that later.

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Apple revokes iClouds Advanced Data Protection in the UK over government privacy dispute

Mashable Tech

Apple has removed its strongest iCloud data protection for customers in the UK, as a refusal to comply with a government order demanding backdoor access to user data. But now, Apple users in the UK are left without this option because of a dispute between the tech giant and their government.

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When are taxes due? IRS asks taxpayers to ‘act now’ with fewer 2025 returns filed early, amid concerns over DOGE layoffs

Fast Company Tech

There is now just one day left until the deadline for this year’s tax filing. Fewer Americans have filed their federal taxes, and more have requested extensions, compared with the same period last year, according to CNN , which reviewed the IRS data. less, than it received in the same point in the filing cycle last year.

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BOI Reporting 2024: Your Guide to Yet Another Fun Federal Filing Requirement

Blue Fox

Just when you thought you had enough government forms to wallpaper your office, the Treasury Department said "Hold my coffee" and introduced BOI reporting. BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) reporting is the government's latest attempt to make sure businesses aren't secretly run by supervillains or money launderers. Get a new ID #?

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IRS Encourages Tax-Exempt Organizations to File Their Taxes Ahead of May 15 Deadline

NonProfit PRO

The Internal Revenue Service encouraged tax-exempt organizations to file their taxes electronically by May 15.

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Cybersecurity group sues DOGE over data access

Mashable Tech

governance has hit another legal obstacle. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (or EPIC) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency (or, sigh, DOGE) on Monday, per the privacy-focused non-profit's website. government. Elon Musk's encroachment into U.S.

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Robot lawyer startup DoNotPay now lets you file FOIA requests

TechCrunch

In the early days of the pandemic, the startup helped its users file for unemployment, where many state benefit sites crashed. federal and state government agencies under the Freedom of Information Act. FOIA allows anyone to request information from the government, with some exceptions. That’s where DoNotPay wants to help.

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