Tax Refund

Waitress Receives Nearly Half-Million Dollar Tax Refund Sent By Mistake

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 06.01.2012

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If the government sent you a half-million dollar tax refund by mistake, would you keep it? A waitress at Johnny's Downtown in Cleveland recently fa...

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Tax Returns: What Will You Do With Found Money?

Jeanne Kelly | Posted 05.17.2012

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Jeanne Kelly

Many Americans will be getting tax refunds from the government, and tax refunds are "found money" -- money you forgot was yours. It's as if the government lifted up your couch cushions and found a few hundred dollars.

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Identity Theft Racks Up Huge Bill For IRS

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 05.08.2012

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In the battle between the Internal Revenue Service and identity thieves, the thieves are winning. In the next five years, the U.S. may issue as muc...

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Should You Adjust Your Tax Withholding?

Jason Alderman | Posted 04.25.2012

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Jason Alderman

Your goal should be to receive little or no tax refund next year. Better to use that money throughout the year to pay down credit card balances or other debt, build emergency savings, beef up your retirement plan contributions or invest it.

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Healthy Ways To Spend Your Tax Refund

The Huffington Post | Sarah Klein | Posted 04.18.2012

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Tax day has come and gone -- and now that you've filed (or filed for an extension), hopefully at least some of your financial stress is melting away. ...

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Stop Procrastinating: Last Minute Tax Tips

Credit.com | Posted 04.13.2012

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If you're like me, and putting off finishing your taxes until the last minute, you can at least be thankful that we have until April 17th this year to file. I turned to Lisa Greene-Lewis, a CPA and the Turbotax Blog Manager, for advice.

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How To Check The Status Of Your Tax Refund

Posted 04.13.2012

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If you're filing your tax return at the last minute, the Internal Revenue Service says you can expect to see your refund in 10 to 21 days if you e-fi...

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Catherine New

Someone Else May Have Filed Your Taxes

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 04.13.2012

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Mike Bucalo Jr., 71, has never lived in Miami. He's spent the past 25 years in Akron, Ohio. Yet according to his 2011 tax return filed in January, he ...

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The IRS Has A Ton Of Money Waiting For You

Posted 04.12.2012

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Think you don't need to file your tax returns because you don't make enough money? Think again. Even though you may not owe the IRS anything this y...

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Put Your Tax Refund to Work

Jason Alderman | Posted 04.11.2012

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Jason Alderman

If you carry balances on multiple cards, always make at least the minimum payments to avoid penalties. Paying down the highest-rate card first will save the most money overall, but some people find that paying off smaller-balanced accounts first is a better motivator.

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TurboTax Customers Say They Can't Access Tax Refunds

HuffingtonPost.com | Loren Berlin | Posted 04.11.2012

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As if filing taxes isn't already a pain, some consumers are facing another giant hassle: They can't access their tax refund. Customers who filed th...

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Five Reasons It's Good To Get A Tax Refund

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 05.28.2012

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CHICAGO — Getting a big tax refund is supposed to make you feel guilty. Financial planners say it means you've had too much withheld from your ...

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Sorry, You Probably Shouldn't Buy An iPad With This Money

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 03.22.2012

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As the deadline to file our taxes approaches, many of us are anticipating a nice tax refund. Americans will receive an average refund of $2,913, a...

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In South Carolina Some Tax Refunds Will Be Shared With A Big Bank

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 02.28.2012

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This year South Carolina income tax refunds will arrive on prepaid debit cards unless taxpayers specifically opt for a check or direct deposit. The...

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Looking For Your Tax Refund? Good Luck Finding It

Posted 02.15.2012

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Where is my refund? It's a question Americans are probably asking themselves increasingly as they file their taxes. But they might have trouble fin...

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Tax Tips: 6 Money Saving Opportunities You Shouldn't Miss

Lisa Greene-Lewis, CPA | Posted 04.07.2012

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Lisa Greene-Lewis, CPA

Before you file your taxes, here are some simple tax tips you can't afford to miss.

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Five Tax Deductions You Don't Want To Miss

Lisa Greene-Lewis, CPA | Posted 03.16.2012

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Lisa Greene-Lewis, CPA

Before you file your taxes, here are some of the simple tax tips you don't want to miss.

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With FAA Shutdown, Airlines Could Be Saving Customers Some Money -- They're Not

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 09.29.2011

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A partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration is costing the government about $30 million a day -- and instead of passing along savings to...

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WATCH: See How Your Tax Dollars Are Spent

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 06.18.2011

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With Tax Day winding down, wrapping your head around how the government uses your tax dollars can seem impossible. Thanks to a collaboration betwe...

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Smart Uses for Your Tax Refund

Jason Alderman | Posted 06.08.2011

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If you regularly receive large tax refunds, you're probably having too much tax withheld from your paycheck. Instead, you might want to withhold less and put the money to work for you.

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Adoptive Parents Receive Unbelievable Tax Refund

CNNMoney | Blake Ellis | Posted 06.01.2011

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SMITHFIELD, N.C. (CNNMoney) -- The Wards couldn't believe the news when their tax preparer called to tell them they're getting a $54,000 refund this y...

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JPMorgan Tax Refund Of $1.4 Billion Opposed By FDIC

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are opposing a proposed $1.4 billion tax refund for JPMorgan Chase & Co. The tax benefit has become an issue a ...

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What should you do with your tax refund?

Gina Furia Rubel | Posted 11.17.2011

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Now that April 15 is upon us, many will be finalizing and filing their tax returns while others will be asking for extensions. For those planners out ...

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The Worst Tax Procrastinating Cities (MAP)

Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

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The folks at TurboTax have come up with this handy chart detailing the major cities where citizens are least likely to pay their taxes early. Houston ...

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Paterson Delays State Income Tax Refunds

1010wins.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. David Paterson is delaying state income tax refunds by about two weeks for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers to make sure the state has enough...

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