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Electronic filing of federal income tax forms is free for all taxpayers this year, regardless of income, the Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday. People who can do their own returns and don’t need special computer software can file free online beginning Friday at the Web site www.IRS.gov . Doing so will save the price of a stamp and the time it takes to process ...
One year to the day after he pleaded not guilty to federal charges, Tom Petters was convicted Dec. 2 in U.S. District Court on all 20 counts of mail and wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering he faced for defrauding investors out of $3.65 billion.
The Internal Revenue Service has $123.5 million in federal tax refunds — but it can't find those taxpayers.
The scam : We certainly hope that readers by now recognize the signs of typical get-your-money-quick scams, like the ever-present IRS tax rebate e-mail. This one has been around for quite some time -- and probably will never go away -- but it's been dressed up in some snazzy clothes. It is, however, still the same dirty rip-off.
Delores “Dee” Hayden, E.A., A.B.A., A.T.A., A.T.P. Submitted article December 5, 2009 Editor’s note: this is the second of two columns on tax preparation. In the previous column, we talked about option No. 1, IRS prepared returns, and option No. 2, self-prepa ...
If you listen to Congress, you might think most people owe a lot of taxes when they die. Republicans like to call the inheritance tax the "death tax," while Democrats say it hits only the very rich. But, as is often the case, the truth is more complicated.
It's Only Money: There are key breaks you won't want to ignore, especially those set to expire this year.
A Houghton Lake man likely will spend 41 to 51 months in federal prison for bilking customers out of more than $900,000 in two schemes. Robert DenBoer Jr., 33, pleaded guilty to willfully filing a false tax return and wire fraud in connection with an IRS case dating back to 2004.
AUGUSTA — The Internal Revenue Service is looking for Maine taxpayers who are missing more than 290 refund checks totaling nearly $225,000 that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service because of mailing address errors.
The owner of a Kearney auto dealership has made a deal with prosecutors that could keep him out of federal prison.
The Internal Revenue Service is looking for nearly 3,600 Illinois taxpayers who are due refund checks worth more than $3.6 million. The checks were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable.
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Sentencing has been delayed several weeks for a township man who pleaded guilty to taking more than $1 million in kickback payments while working as a project manager for a national cellular telecommunications provider.
SPOKANE, Wash.--Vehicles are most families’ second largest household expense, and there are about 30 days left to buy a new vehicle and qualify for federal income tax deductions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Qualified buyers purchasing new cars, light trucks, motor homes and motorcycles with a value less than $49,500 by December 31 are eligible.
The Internal Revenue Service is looking for four Hillsborough residents who have undelivered refund checks to claim. These undelivered refund checks were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors. The IRS can reissue the checks, which average $1,186 after taxpayers correct or update their addresses with the IRS.
The earned income tax credit, available to people who don't make a lot of money, can be complicated. But if you are eligible, the time it takes to file will be well spent.
An Edmond man was sentenced Wednesday to serve 30 months in prison for money laundering, stemming from a mortgage fraud scheme.
