Rokita fundraising off IRS controversy

INDIANAPOLIS | U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, R-Indianapolis, is using the controversy over an Internal Revenue Service investigation into the tax-exempt status of some Tea Party groups to raise money for his 2014 re-election campaign.

BRIAN HOWEY: Buck stops squarely in Oval Office

Mr. President, the buck stops with you.

Ex-Gary councilwoman faces tax cheat sentence in August

HAMMOND | The sentencing hearing for former Gary Councilwoman Marilyn Krusas has been rescheduled for Aug. 21, federal court records show.

Salinas pleads guilty to federal bribery charge, resigns from council seat

Disgraced Hammond City Councilman Al Salinas resigned from office Monday, just a few hours after pleading guilty to taking more than $10,000 in kickbacks for steering city work to a contractor.

Chuck Berry in London Airport 1979 with IRS Tax Problems

Singer Chuck Berry is shown with his young, blonde unidentified companion at London's Heathrow Airport before flying home to the United States to face a four-month jail sentence for tax evasion in this July 23, 1979 file photo.

OFFBEAT: Region readers recognize vintage Chuck Berry Hammond poster

Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

U.S. Postal Service offers tips for tax day

INDIANAPOLIS | To make Monday's federal income tax filing deadline as stress-free as possible, the U.S. Postal Service is reminding the public of the several options available for mailing in returns.

Income tax returns due Monday

INDIANAPOLIS | The deadline for Hoosiers to file their 2012 federal and state income tax returns is Monday.

Gary to offer free tax preparation assistance

GARY | City residents can potentially receive millions of dollars in earned income tax credits this tax season thanks to a partnership between the city and other entities, Gary's mayor announced Tuesday.

BILL MASTERSON JR.: Simple tax reform is needed

Like almost all Americans, I have watched the president and Congress argue and point fingers over who is protecting whom. What has been particularly disturbing to me is how the White House has pointed at the “entitled 2 percent’ers,” claiming they need to pay their fare share.

IRS warns about email refund scam

As you are thumbing through the Christmas bills wondering how you will ever pay them all, getting an email from the IRS saying you have an unexpected refund coming sounds too good to be true.

Downstate mailers inflame local GOP candidates

Two more Republican candidates for the state legislature have been targeted in attack advertisements sponsored by the Indiana Democratic State Central Committee.

Former E.C. library director pleads not guilty to tax fraud

HAMMOND | The former director of the East Chicago Public Library pleaded not guilty Tuesday to filing false tax returns, federal court records show.

E.C. councilman agrees to plead guilty to failing to file taxes

HAMMOND | An East Chicago councilman and police officer appeared Tuesday in Hammond federal court for his initial hearing on federal charges alleging he failed to file his taxes in 2008 and 2009.

EDITORIAL: Shore up public's trust in local government

So many public corruption indictments have been handed down against public officials in Lake County over the years that voters run the danger of expecting local government officials to be corrupt. That should prompt action by good, decent, honest officials to shore up the public's trust.

NWI feds nab 6 in separate public corruption cases

HAMMOND | If Indiana's U.S. attorneys lag behind their nationwide colleagues in generating public corruption cases, as recently published federal statistics show, it wasn't apparent Thursday.

Former Gary mayoral hopeful may avoid federal prosecution

HAMMOND | A former Gary mayoral candidate may avoid being prosecuted on federal charges of impersonating an Internal Revenue Service agent and lying to federal agents, federal court records show.

Income taxes due Tuesday

INDIANAPOLIS | Tuesday is the deadline for individuals to file their 2011 federal and state income tax returns.

Feds: Gary tax preparer helped defraud government of $35 million

HAMMOND | The federal government wants to shut down a Gary tax preparer who is accused of signing off on thousands of fraudulent returns involving possibly more than $35 million in lost revenue over at least three years.