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IRS has $1.1B for people who have not filed 2007 return
MEDIA RELEASE Refunds totaling more than $1.1 billion may be waiting for nearly 1.1 million people who did not file a federal income tax return for 2007, the Internal Revenue Service has announced....
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IRS seeks volunteers for Taxpayer Advocacy Panel
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service seeks civic-minded volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP), a federal advisory committee that listens to taxpayers, identifies key issues...
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IRS: April 18 filing deadline approaching
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers they have two weeks remaining until the April 18 filing deadline and they can use IRS Free File to do their taxes or file an...
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Tsunami 2011: IRS announces qualified disaster treatment
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance that designates the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March 2011 as a qualified disaster for federal tax purposes. This guidance affects...
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IRS: Use IRS2Go app to check refunds
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers to use new mobile phone applications launched this filing season to check the status of their refunds and to get other tax information...
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Interest rates unchanged for third quarter 2011
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service has announced interest rates for the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2011, will remain the same as in the previous quarter. The rates will be: * four (4)...
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IRS e-file passes milestone: 1 billion served
MEDIA RELEASE IRS e-file has reached a major milestone as it passed the one billion mark for individual tax returns processed safely and securely since 1986. The Internal Revenue Service’s electronic...
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IRS increases mileage rate to 55.5 cents per mile
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service has announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2011. Taxpayers may use the optional standard rates to calculate...
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Payroll tax cut temporarily extended into 2012
MEDIA RELEASE Nearly 160 million workers will benefit from the extension of the reduced payroll tax rate that has been in effect for 2011. The Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011...
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Taxpayer Advocacy Panel members selected
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service has announced the selection of 26 new members to serve on the nationwide Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). The Hawaii representative is Susan Bentley of Kihei,...
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Free tax help available for lower income and seniors
MEDIA RELEASE IRS-trained and certified volunteers are ready to help low to moderate income and older taxpayers prepare their returns and claim the EITC they deserve. IRS volunteers believe that...
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Interest Rates remain same for Second Quarter 2012
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service jas announced interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning April 1, 2012. The rates will be: * Three (3) percent for overpayments...
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Tax scam warning: Beware of phony refund schemes
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service has warned senior citizens and other taxpayers to beware of an emerging scheme tempting them to file tax returns claiming fraudulent refunds. The scheme...
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IRS offers tips for year-end giving
MEDIA RELEASE Individuals and businesses making contributions to charity should keep in mind some key tax provisions that have taken effect in recent years, especially those affecting donations of...
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Annual inflation adjustments for 2013
MEDIA RELEASE The Internal Revenue Service announced today annual inflation adjustments for tax year 2013, including the tax rate schedules, and other tax changes from the recently passed American...
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Police warn public about IRS scam
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiʻi Island police are warning the public about an IRS scam. A Pepeʻekeo woman reported that she received a telephone message from someone posing as an investigator from the Internal...
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Police report IRS phone scam continuing
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiʻi Island police are again warning the public about an IRS scam. Members of the public are reporting that they are receiving telephone calls from persons claiming to be from the...
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Police warn public about IRS phone scam
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiʻi Island police are warning the public about an IRS scam. Residents have reported that they receive a call from someone claiming to be from the IRS who threatens a government...
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Police receive reports about residents receiving phone scams
MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiʻi Island police are warning the public about continuing phone scams. Residents have reported receiving calls from an automated message, which threatens arrest by local authorities...
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IRS extends deadline to file and pay taxes to Wednesday (April 18)
MEDIA RELEASE WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is providing taxpayers an additional day to file and pay their taxes following system issues that surfaced early on the...
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