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    Following tea party complaints, IRS admits ‘mistakes’

    The IRS admits to making mistakes in the past few years while trying to process requests for tax-exempt status from multiple tea party groups.

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    Tax Freedom Day reaches Illinois

    For Illinois, the day where the state has earned enough money to pay its total tax bill arrived among the last five states in the union to see Tax Freedom Day.

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    Tax day: Where did the money go in 2012?

    Taxpayers can get the nitty gritty on just how the government spent those tax dollars withheld from your check.

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    Your taxes are due!

    Despite delays to the kick-off of tax season, Monday, April 15 is still the deadline to get your taxes to Uncle Sam.

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    Budget cuts cause long wait times on IRS help line

    Budget cuts at the Internal Revenue Service are causing long lines for the poor and elderly seeking free tax preparation advice, lengthier hold times for IRS help line calls and delays in tax refunds.

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    Happy Tax Freedom Day, Iowa!

    On April 9, Iowa residents will have earned enough money to pay their total tax bill for the year 2013.

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    Fewer people expect tax refund this year

    Fewer Americans are expecting the financial boost of a tax refund this year.

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    Legal battle over tax break for Elliott Aviation, more to follow?

    Two local attorneys are challenging the property tax exempt status given to Elliott Aviation last month.

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    Grassley Says No to Tax Increase Solution

    Iowa Rep. Sen. Charles Grassley says he won’t agree to a tax hike as part of a solution to end threatened sequestration cuts

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    Money could be waiting for you

    A major tax break could be going ignored. This weekend, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn stopped by Truman College in Chicago,…

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    Free tax prep help available

    AARP Foundation and ISED Ventures have joined forces to provide free tax assistance and preparation for low- to moderate-income taxpayers.

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    Taxpayers claiming education credits can file starting February 14

    Happy Valentine’s Day from the IRS: If you’re claiming an education credit, your tax return will be accepted on Feb. 14.