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52 min ago | San Jose Mercury News

Database: Unclaimed IRS tax refunds

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for taxpayers who are due $123.5 million in 107,831 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology

5 hrs ago | Myphl17.com

Panel mulling tax changes for W.Va. considers giving more tax flexibility to towns, counties

West Virginia's tax modernization project is back on, but that doesn't mean businesses and individuals should necessarily expect lower taxes in the near future.

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Related Topix: West Virginia, West Virginia Government

10 hrs ago | KLEW-TV Lewiston

Wesley Snipes appeals 3 tax convictions

Actor Wesley Snipes is set to ask a federal appeals panel to overturn his three federal tax convictions.

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Related Topix: Sport Movies, Blade, White Men Can't Jump, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Jungle Fever, Drama Movies, Wesley Snipes, Black Entertainment, Entertainment

14 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press

Granholm recruits for student aid battle

EAST LANSING -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm stepped up her campaign Wednesday to put public pressure on the Senate -- especially Senate Republicans -- to restore the Michigan Promise Scholarship program, which was eliminated in the new state budget.

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Related Topix: Lansing Metro, Michigan State University, Ortonville, MI

Thu Nov 19, 2009

WebCPA

IRS Files $34M Lien Against 'Girls Gone Wild' Founder

Joe Francis, CEO of the company that produces the racy 'Girls Gone Wild' video series, is in trouble with the IRS again only weeks after a judge sentenced him to time served for tax evasion charges.

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McClatchy DC

How the health overhaul bills could affect you

The health care overhaul debate in Congress now centers on two bills: the measure that the House of Representatives passed earlier this month, and the new Senate Democrats' version unveiled Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicaid

WSAV

Many Parents Inaccurately Claim College Tax Credit

More than 314,000 taxpayers made inaccurate claims for a popular tax credit that helps pay college expenses, getting $532 million they weren't entitled to receive, a government report said Thursday.

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Post-Standard

Tobacco executives quickly find loophole to avoid tax on roll-your-own cigarettes

Scott Bendett poses at his Habana Premium Cigar Shoppe in Albany on Monday with packages of pipe tobacco.

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Related Topix: Washington, DC, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Marketing, US Senate, Democrat, Frank Lautenberg

Coshocton Tribune

Lawmakers deadlocked again on budget fix

COLUMBUS -- Ohio lawmakers once again were deadlocked on how to fix Ohio's budget Wednesday, as a Senate Republican proposal blending most of Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Strickland, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Columbus Metro, Columbus, OH, US Governors

KREM-TV Spokane

Otter: no income tax hike, schools face cuts, agencies face elimination

Two months before the 2010 Legislature, the session's bitter tenor is already set: Public education is almost certain to be slashed for a second year and some state agencies now scrimping to get by could be eliminated altogether.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, C. Otter, US News

Wed Nov 18, 2009

WWTI

Aaron Carter's Manager Responds to Pop Star's Back Tax Lien - ET

It was revealed in papers filed by the Internal Revenue Service that pop star Aaron Carter owes more than $1 million in back taxes.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Star-telegram.com

Forecast: California faces another massive deficit

By JUDY LIN California will face a nearly $21 billion budget gap over the next year and a half, extending a fiscal crisis that already has led to steep cuts to public schools, social services and health programs, a state analyst said Wednesday.The projected deficit amounts to nearly a quarter of the state's $84.6 billion general fund budget.In his ...

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Related Topix: California, California Government, US Governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Santa Clarita, CA

WXMI-TV Grand Rapids

Imposing tax on food among proposals before NM governor's budget task force

Nearly three dozen tax increase proposals to help New Mexico cope with a budget shortfall are under consideration by a task force formed by Gov.

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Related Topix: New Mexico Government, New Mexico, US Governors, Bill Richardson

The Morning Call

It may not look like a scam, but it may be one

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.

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CANOE

Cage's ex-manager fires back

Nicolas Cage's former business manager has filed a countersuit against the actor, accusing him of squandering his fortune.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Judge says ND company ignored IRS warnings

A Dickinson construction materials company ignored years of Internal Revenue Service warnings before the corporation and its executives were indicted for tax fraud, a federal judge said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

WIAT-TV Birmingham

'Dancing with the Stars' Celeb Aaron Carter Owes Govt. Over $1 Million - ET

Entertainment Tonight Headlines 'Dancing with the Stars' Celeb Aaron Carter Owes Govt.

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Related Topix: Reality TV, Entertainment, Dancing With The Stars, Television

CW 15

Carter hit with tax bill

WLYH CW15 is proud to air Educational and Informational programming for children.

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Related Topix: Harrisburg Metro, Harrisburg, PA, California, PA, Entertainment

The Jersey Journal

IRS says nearly 15K disclose billions of dollars in offshore bank accounts

More than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers came forward to disclose billions in offshore bank accounts in 70 countries under a voluntary Internal Revenue Service program allowing most to avoid criminal prosecution as long as they pay what they owe, IRS officials said today.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Ubs Ag, Banking

Ledger Dispatch

Tax credit extension called bonus for Bay Area real estate

Jonathan Skaggs and wife Kelly Colchin recently bought their first house, in Oakland, taking advantage of the first homebuyer credit.

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Related Topix: San Francisco, CA, San Francisco Metro, Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA

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