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

Mary Ritchie, a Massachusetts State Police trooper, has been married for almost five years and has two children. But when she files her federal income tax return, she's not allowed to check the "married filing jointly" box. That's because Ritchie and her spouse, Kathleen Bush, are a gay couple, and the federal Defense of Marriage Act makes them ineligible to file joint tax returns. Now Ritchie, Bush and more than a dozen others are suing the federal government, claiming the act discriminates against gay couples and is unconstitutional because it denies them access to federal benefits that other married couples receive, such as pensions and health insurance. Plaintiffs also include Dean Hara, the widower of former U.S. Rep. Gerry Studds, the first openly gay member of the House of Representatives. ...more

March 3, 2009

I heard some information about first-time homebuyers receiving a $7,500 tax break. Can you tell me about this? I am a first-time buyer. ...more

February 22, 2009

Zorro the Bandit's crime spree is over, St. Petersburg police say. Fingerprints from a bag of candy he left behind during a robbery were the keys to catching him, police said. ...more

February 12, 2009

Professional golfer Jim Thorpe is facing federal tax evasion charges, accused of failing to pay about $1.6 million owed to the federal government over three years. ...more

February 11, 2009

I take Amendment 2 personally. ...more

October 23, 2008

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

Today is your best time to file a return for a federal government stimulus payment, or to find out why that $300 or $600 check hasn't arrived, said Mike Dobzinski, Internal Revenue Service spokesperson for Florida. ...more

July 22, 2008

I understand the rebate of several hundred dollars will be sent to taxpayers to stimulate the economy. My question is: Is this the same payment plan as when we received $400, only to find that it was taken as an early withdrawal from our income tax return? Is this going to be tax free? I just need to be prepared. It sounds wonderful in the immediate, but if we have to go further into debt as a country, being obligated to another that does not have our love for freedom, I have concerns. ...more

February 23, 2008

About 2.7 million people have incorrect Social Security payment information on a needed tax document, the Social Security Administration said Thursday as the agency moved quickly to mail out corrections. ...more

January 25, 2008