2015 Event The U.S. Internal Revenue Service reveals that hackers who stole taxpayer data in May had accessed additional databases, adding 220,000 to the previous estimate of 114,000 taxpayers who have had their information compromised 2015 Event Hackers steal personal data for about 100,000 taxpayers after breaking into a U.S. Internal Revenue Service system that allows taxpayers to retrieve previous tax returns; the data can be used to file tax refund claims and commit identity theft 2015 Event The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warns of an increase in taxpayer phone scams threatening victims unless they pay a given amount with a debit or prepaid credit card; over 366,000 people have been swindled of over $15 million since 2013 2014 Event Discount store Dollar Tree will buy rival Family Dollar for $8.5 billion; the merged company is expected to generate revenue in line with competitor Dollar General 2014 Event Strong quarterly earnings cause Facebook stock to rise 16 percent; the company boasts 755 million active users, and its ad revenue increased by 76 percent year over year to $2.34 billion 2013 Event Ahead of its IPO , Twitter Inc. publicly files disclosure documents posting strong revenue growth 2013 Event Wal-Mart revenue exceeds that of Exxon Mobil, becoming the largest company by revenue on the Fortune 500 list 2012 Event Apple, Inc. reports over 37 million iPhones and over 15 million iPads were sold during the 2011 fourth quarter; the company generated over $127 billion in revenue 1997 Event Major league revenue sharing begins, New York Yankees pay out most $28M 1975 Event 1st Boeing Jetfoil revenue service, Hong Kong to Macao 1947 Event U.S. control of Haitian customs and governmental revenue ends 1915 Event U.S. Coast Guard created from Life Saving and Revenue Cutter services 1913 Event Internal Revenue Service begins to levy and collect income taxes 1905 Birthday Alexander Johnston, CEO, Board of Inland Revenue 1897 Event Henry A. Rucker appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for Georgia 1862 Event Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes on inheritance, tobacco and on incomes over $600 (progressive rate) 1791 Event Captain Hopley Yeaton of New Hampshire becomes 1st commissioned officer in Revenue Cutter Service 1791 Event 1st internal revenue act (taxing distilled spirits and carriages) 1790 Event U.S. Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service 1790 Event Revenue Marine Service, U.S. Coast Guard, created 1772 Event Burning of Gaspee, British revenue cutter, by Rhode Islanders 1767 Event British passes Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America
