Binance executive escapes Nigerian custody as authorities file new tax charges

One of two Binance executives detained in Nigeria has escaped custody, while the Nigerian government has filed new tax evasion charges against the global cryptocurrency exchange. Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Monday announced that four new charges relating to tax evasion had been filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, according to multiple … Read more

How to find any file on Windows

While a lot of our files are stored in the cloud, there are still many ones and zeros that get stored locally. But as the capacity of the drives used by our desktops and laptops has increased, finding files has gotten that much harder. How many photos and videos do you have stacked up in your … Read more

Social Security Recipients: Reasons to File Your Taxes in 2024

If you receive Social Security benefits, you may not be too concerned about filing your tax return this year if you aren’t generally required to. However, there may be a good reason for you to file. So far this tax season, the IRS has processed more than 53 million tax returns and refunded over $115 billion. A tax refund … Read more

Japanese Couples File Lawsuit Over Controversial Surname Law

Six couples are suing the Japanese government over a law that requires married spouses to have the same surname, the latest legal challenge against a century-old custom that many argue perpetuates inequality, as well as personal and practical harm. Ten plaintiffs—including legal and common law couples—will file suit in a Tokyo district court and one … Read more

IRS Direct File Is a Good Start for Free Federal Tax Filing, But It Needs to Expand Quickly

IRS Direct File will be fully available to all eligible taxpayers in a dozen states on March 12, with a little over a month to go to file your federal tax return. This story is part of Taxes 2024, CNET’s coverage of the best tax software, tax tips and everything else you need to file … Read more

How to use ChatGPT’s file analysis capability (and what it can do for you)

Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images OpenAI a week ago unveiled a new feature for ChatGPT called “memory,” which stores things you explicitly ask the program to have access to, for later use.  Alongside memory, it’s good to remember that ChatGPT can also use existing file-upload capabilities to analyze text and images. You just drag and drop a … Read more

US IRS says it will pursue high-income earners who failed to file tax returns

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Internal Revenue Service said on Thursday it will go after high-income earners who have failed to file tax returns in 125,000 cases since 2017, resurrecting a non-filer enforcement program that was idled for years by past budget cuts. The IRS said that the $80 billion in funding over … Read more