More Americans facing tax refund "disappointment"
The average tax refund is shrinking this year, while more taxpayers owe money to the IRS.
The average tax refund is shrinking this year, while more taxpayers owe money to the IRS.
If you're trying to figure out when your refund is landing, some steps are a giant waste of time, the IRS says.
Tax agency said it is trying to determine whether tax rebates, issued in many states last year, count as income.
Tax agency cautions Americans not to expect to receive refunds by specific date to pay bills or make big purchases.
The payments are being mailed to recipients of the Empire State Child Credit, or the Earned Income Credit.
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Just because Monday is the deadline for filing your returns, it doesn't mean the IRS is ready to handle the workload.
While the IRS sent out two stimulus checks and updated the Child Tax Credit this year, it's falling short of its core mission of servicing American taxpayers.
COVID and the policies to help fight its economic implications have put the IRS far behind in its processing of tax returns.
Procrastinators who have waited to fill out those IRS forms should wait no longer.
Many tax payers are getting sticker shock, with returns drastically cut and some people even owing the government for the first time.
Check out our suggestions for the most offbeat ways to spend your tax refund.
You've got a hefty check headed your way, thanks to your tax refund. Don't spend it just anywhere. Instead, here are five smarter ways to use your refund money.
It's Tax Day and state and federal returns must be mailed or e-filed before midnight.
Hopefully you are one of the millions of Americans who will see a little extra green in your pockets from a tax refund. But what should you do with your new found cash?
Thousands of Connecticut taxpayers could potentially receive a lucrative financial windfall, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Friday.
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Roughly three percent of total filers, about 150,000 people, still have not had their refunds processed. Most of the returns held up are either filed on paper and handwritten or filed by a non-resident, according to state officials.
Those who filed their tax returns by mail in February and are still waiting for their refunds should receive them in August, according to the state.
After a year of disagreement, Democratic and Republican Legislators in Nassau County have come to a deal on $95 million in property tax refunds.
The best part of paying your taxes is probably getting your refund check.
The Internal Revenue Service has a message for taxpayers eager to learn the status of their tax refund: Please don't check the IRS website every five minutes — once a day is enough.
Millions of people are getting a jump on filing their tax returns now that they have received their W-2s and 1099 forms. And for most, the incentive to get moving is to get that tax refund in their bank account as soon as possible.
Seven people from New York and New Jersey stood accused this weekend of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax refund checks from the federal government.
You have probably heard about people stealing identities to open credit cards and purchase cars. But there a growing problem - people getting tax refunds after stealing someone's identity.
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Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
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We expect to see scattered showers this afternoon, before steadier rain moves in overnight into Thursday.
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Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
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