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Is Your Unclaimed Tax Refund Among the $1 Billion Being Held by the IRS?

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:23:29 +0000

There are still a few weeks left to file your 2012 tax return, but April 15 of this year marks another important deadline for taxpayers: it's your last chance to file for a refund on your 2009 taxes.

10 Crazy Work Expenses Employees Tried to Write Off

Shauna Wright — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:24:25 +0000

Expense reports usually have the standard boring stuff — hotel rooms, gas, cab fares, client dinners and the like. But Robert Half Management Resources has evidence of creativity within the work force. Paul McDonald, senior executive director at RHMR, said that the more outrageous items highlight the need for companies to be clear about what [...]

MC Hammer Reportedly Owes $700,000 in Unpaid Taxes

Scott Shetler — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:30:53 +0000

MC Hammer‘s money woes just will not go away. TMZ says the U.S. government is suing the ‘U Can’t Touch This’ rapper and his wife for $779,585 in back taxes. The taxes are reportedly from 1996 and 1997, a time when Hammer was famously struggling with debt. TMZ adds that the government could attempt to [...]

Companies Step Up to Pay Tax Bill for Man Who Returned Derek Jeter's 3,000th Hit Ball

DJ Digital — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:31:11 +0000

Christian Lopez, the 23-year-old fan who scooped up the home run ball after Derek Jeter notched his 3,000th hit and graciously returned it, was expected to be hit with a nasty tax bill for all the Yankees swag he got in exchange for his good deed.

Now companies are stepping up to help.

Man Arrested After IRS Mistakenly Deposits $110K In His Account

Wendy Gould — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:31:16 +0000

When Stephen McDow discovered there was an extra $110,000 from the IRS in his checking account, it was probably one of the best days of his life. Unfortunately, the money wasn’t for him. It was actually intended for an unnamed woman who had “inadvertently” provided the IRS with an account number that had been closed [...]

Tax Season: 6 Red Flags That Draw IRS Attention

DJ Digital — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:56:38 +0000

If you haven’t already done them, you are probably very close to getting them done. Taxes. Yup (we alllllll want that refund check right ? lol). Can you believe that some big mouths are getting BUSTED by the IRS on FACEBOOK ?!?? Check out 6 ways you can avoid an audit after the jump. 1. [...]