There are unclaimed refunds totaling approximately $1.3 billion for those who did not file a federal income tax return for 2005, according to the Internal Revenue Service. ...more

March 8, 2009

A married pair of former Internal Revenue Service agents is going that extra mile to see that everyone in the county who deserves a federal stimulus payment gets one. ...more

September 4, 2008

Internal Revenue Service agents will be coming back to Highlands County to answer questions on stimulus payments. ...more

September 2, 2008

Part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 authorizes up to a $7,500 tax credit for qualified first-time homebuyers. Based on the questions I'm getting from readers, many people are ready to jump at this money like Scooby Doo panting after Scooby snacks. ...more

August 24, 2008

For homeowners in trouble, a short sale can be a lifesaver. Lenders allow a house to be sold for less than is owed on the mortgage and then write off the rest. The homeowner just walks away. ...more

August 21, 2008

A 70-year-old man was sentenced Friday to a year and a day in prison for filing false tax returns when he was the proprietor of a lingerie modeling business. ...more

January 26, 2008

Here are two words that can get people so riled up you would think you had insulted their mama: tax time. ...more

December 30, 2007