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Tax time. It's the time of year you either get a refund or give the government even more money. Either way, if you're looking to save a little cash, did you know you can file your federal taxes for free? Full story...

The IRS has issued a nearly $35,000 fine to the Town of Navassa. When reached by phone this morning, Mayor Eulis Willis said the council has not yet talked about the penalty, but it does have the town's lawyer working on it. Full story...

The Internal Revenue Service is estimating that people and businesses underpaid their taxes by $450 billion in the most recent year studied. Full story...

President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are reporting income of $1.728 million for last year, much of it from the sale of the president's books. They paid federal taxes of $453,770. Full story...

With a federal government shutdown looming, many are wondering how that will affect the Cape Fear area. Full story...

The United States Attorney's Office announced that a federal grand jury returned a 74-count criminal indictment charging James Walter Goddard of Wilmington with bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, aggravated identity theft and obstruction of justice. Full story...

Taxpayers from the Carolinas who mail in their federal tax forms must use new addresses this year. Full story...

Taxpayers around the Wilmington region may want to take advantage of special Saturday hours scheduled 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 at the Wilmington IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center located at 3340 Jaeckle Drive. Full story...

IRS staff will help taxpayers address economic hardship issues, make payment arrangements or get help claiming any of the special tax breaks in last year's stimulus. Full story...

Whether you just filed, or did it weeks ago, you are probably wondering exactly when to expect your refund. There are several online resources to help with that. Full story...

Tax day is here and for some it is a day that's not welcomed. If you can't pay what you owe, don't panic, there are some solutions that can at least buy you some time.

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As the tax deadline draws near, taxpayers should be wary of scams. Tuesday, the IRS issued its 2009 Dirty Dozen list of tax scams. Full story...

With April 15th a little more than a month away, many of you are busy getting your tax returns ready for the IRS. A Brunswick County woman paid a tax preparer to do her returns, and did not catch a mistake they made until it was too late.

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The IRS says as many as 10,000 people in our area could still be eligible for an economic stimulus check and not know it. Full story...