IRS, Academy Awards reach tax agreement
684381
Movie stars enjoying the lavish gift bags handed out at this year's Oscars will get some decidedly unglamorous notices: don't forget to pay tax on the windfall.
358258
The IRS took some of the sting out of an annual tax chore Tuesday and made free tax preparation programs available to virtually every taxpayer through a partnership with software companies.
752760
An IRS move will prove taxing for H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt.
645713
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a rule change allowing a best picture Oscar winner to have more than three producers in rare circumstances.
474629
Merck & Co Inc.  said on  Wednesday it agreed to settle tax disputes with the U.S.  Internal Revenue Service at a net cash cost of about $2.3  billion.
9060
Hollywood directors reach a contract deal with film and TV studios after five days of talks, their union says.
707404
The Yankees, Dodgers and Diamondbacks completed the paperwork on a blockbuster deal yesterday and submitted the forms to commissioner Bud Selig&#39;s office.
73586
Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress reached a tentative deal with the Bush administration on tax rebates and business tax cuts.
657040
Hollywood directors reached a tentative contract deal Thursday with studios, a development that could turn up the pressure on striking writers to settle their 2-month-old walkout that has crippled the entertainment industry.
117484
WASHINGTON -- The IRS and private tax preparers have agreed that a free electronic filing program will be offered for 2006 tax returns without solicitations for refund loans that sometimes carry high interest charges and fees, the agency said yesterday.
472777
RKO Productions is the  latest company to sign an interim comprehensive agreement with  the Writers Guild of America, the guild announced Friday.
47490
New York State tax officials have settled their case against the Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, who they said owed three yearsâ worth of resident income taxes.
234313
PARK CITY, Utah  - The head of the Motion Picture Association of America said on Saturday a recent labor contract between major studios and film and TV directors offers a template for deals with striking writers and other guilds.
686544
Actors Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford will be among the stars handing out Oscars, organisers confirm.
733694
The Writers Guild of America said Wednesday that it has reached a new three-year contract with Hollywood's major studios and networks, a &#36;58 million package that boosted health care contributions, minimums and pay television residuals but failed to get a bigger share of DVD residuals.
261660
The IRS just upped the ante for Hollywood swag whores--er, award   show attendees.
758612
Walt Disney agreed yesterday to settle allegations from federal regulators that it failed to disclose benefits received by some directors and their relatives, including former