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A tax refund for you or an interest-free loan for the IRS?

Written by March 15, 2017

Millions of taxpayers receive refunds each year. Will you be among them? Most of us will happily accept our tax refund checks, because we can usually use the money. However, it’s important to understand that refunds actually cost you money. Here’s why: * The government pays no interest on refunds. Kept in your hands, those dollars could have been productive....

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Time is running out to claim refunds

Written by April 1, 2015

The IRS reminds taxpayers that tax refunds for the year 2011 remain unclaimed by a million taxpayers who failed to file a return for that year. The tax law provides a three-year period for claiming a refund when no return is filed. That means these individuals must file a tax return for 2011 no later than Wednesday, April 15, 2015,...

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