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Judge Upholds Sale Of Woman’s Home Prompted By Unpaid $6.30 Tax Bill

A woman who’s been fighting for home since it was sold in 2011 at auction has suffered a setback after a judge ruled the sale can stand. She failed to pay a $6.30 interest fee on a late tax bill, but has been living in the home since its sale in an effort to keep it. [More]

Former D.C. Tax Examiner Admits To Stealing $400K In Tax Refunds

Former D.C. Tax Examiner Admits To Stealing $400K In Tax Refunds

A former tax examiner for the Washington, D.C. government was efficient enough at collecting funds, but not so great at handing them over to her employer. That was the case for a woman who pleaded guilty to wire fraud, swiping $400,000 over four years in fraudulent refunds. [More]