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Lower transportation costs prompted a 9 percent cut — to 50 cents a mile — for the 2010 mileage deduction rate authorized by the Internal Revenue Service. The national average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline was $2.63, or about 83 cents a gallon higher than last year.
Face it: The tax fairies aren't going to file your tax return for you. Here's a step-by-step guide to finding and filing those tax-return forms you've been avoiding.
Internal Revenue Service statistics show that 4,500 North Carolinians are owed money in unclaimed tax refunds -- on average more than $1,000 each.
As you make year-end donations, beware rules that could limit your tax deduction.
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.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A once high-flying South Florida attorney who courted politicians and celebrities was arrested Tuesday on federal racketeering and fraud charges for allegedly operating a $1 billion investment fraud scheme using faked legal settlements, law enforcement officials said.
AARP is seeking volunteers to help seniors, low income residents and the disabled prepare their income tax returns. Volunteers will be provided training and materials to become IRS certified and will be trained to use tax preparation software to electronically file returns.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — A once high-flying U.S. attorney who courted politicians and celebrities was arrested Tuesday on federal racketeering and fraud charges for allegedly operating a $1 billion investment fraud scheme using faked legal settlements, law enforcement officials said.
There are several changes affecting Roth Individual RetirementAccounts, or IRAs, beginning in January. Roth IRAs are differentfrom traditional IRAs because of the income tax treatment of moneygoing into the account and withdrawals in the future.
The IRS warns taxpayers to be on the alert for e-mails and phone calls claiming to come from the IRS or other federal agency and that mention their tax refund or economic stimulus payment These are almost certainly a scam whose purpose is to obtain personal and financial information -- such as name, Social Security number, bank account and credit card or even PIN numbers -- from taxpayers that ...
SAN DIEGO — Unclaimed refunds totaling $17.6 million are awaiting 18,300 Nevadans who did not file a federal income tax return for 2005, the Internal Revenue Service announced this week. To collect the money, a 2005 tax return must be postmarked and filed with the IRS no later than April 15.
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.
December 03, 2009 | 02:27 PM Many Gwinnett and Fulton residents affected by the storms and flooding of Sept. 18 were given additional time to file their 2008 federal tax returns and that deadline is fast approaching.
In the depths of the recession the government passed the 2009 economic stimulus bill and tweaked the federal tax code to help boost consumer spending and assist people who were losing their jobs, homes and benefits.
By Cheryl V. JacksonStaff ReporterBoston Blackie's might have bitten off more than it could chew. The owner of the Boston Blackie's hamburger bar chain has filed for bankruptcy protection, saying it had about $17,000 in assets but more than $6 million in liabilities.Chicago-based Boston Blackie's Management Co. Inc. made the Chapter 11 filing last week in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court's Northern ...
A fraudulent tax shelter helped the Kroger Co. and several other large corporations avoid paying taxes on more than $240 million, federal prosecutors said.
