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Tax preparer pleads guilty to filing false tax returns

BENTON -- A tax return preparer who worked in St. Clair County recently appeared in district court to plead guilty to federal charges for making intentionally false statements on tax return forms to defraud the Government. Dormeshia A. Haire, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of false statements on tax return, one count of wire fraud, and three counts of aiding and abetting in submitting false and fraudulent returns. Charged in April 2024, the defendant was later returned a nine-count superseding […]

May 2, 2026 109

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How to avoid an IRS refund freeze over direct deposit errors

You file early, start planning how to use your refund – and then the “Where’s My Refund?” tool suddenly shows a delay. The problem often isn’t an error on your return. Instead, a small issue with your bank details can trigger an IRS refund freeze that ties up your money for weeks. With tighter automated security in place, the IRS and banks scrutinize every direct deposit. Anything that looks off can stop a payment in its tracks. Knowing what sets […]

February 11, 2026 202 1

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State lawmakers consider pension changes

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) — Changes that would make Illinois pension systems compliant with Social Security by improving benefits for government employees hired since 2011 could be on the table when lawmakers return to Springfield in January. The General Assembly passed legislation in 2010 to create a second tier of state pension benefits in hopes of reducing long-term liabilities. But the latest benefits structure for employees entering the government workforce after 2010, known as Tier 2, has raised concerns about […]

December 26, 2024 151

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IRS: Tax season opens January 29

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Internal Revenue Service on Monday announced this year's tax filing season will officially begin on Jan. 29, when it will start accepting and processing returns for 2023. The agency said it expects more than 128.7 million individual tax returns to be filed and processed between then and the April 15 tax deadline. Americans who use software providers to file electronically or employ tax professionals to prepare their returns are free to file before Jan. 29, although the […]

January 9, 2024 141

Capitol News Illinois

McCann to represent himself in corruption trial

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Monday was supposed to have been the first day in the weeklong federal corruption trial of former Republican state Sen. Sam McCann, who allegedly misused more than $200,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses. A pull-down projector screen in the Springfield courtroom of U.S. District Judge Colleen Lawless stood ready to play host to prosecutors’ presentation prepared to accompany their opening statements. But in a bizarre turn of events as Lawless took the bench on […]

November 27, 2023 73

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IRS to no longer make unannounced visits

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The IRS has announced a significant policy update on Monday, ending unannounced visits by officers. The move ends a practice the agency has employed for decades. Unannounced visits will end immediately as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will shift to sending letters to taxpayers. The policy change is part of an overall transformation of the agency to follow its new strategic plan and funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. "We are taking a fresh look at how the IRS operates […]

July 24, 2023 1141

Financial News

IRS to pay interest on delayed refunds

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said Friday it will pay 5% interest to people with delayed tax returns starting in July. That's up a full percentage point from the last interest rate increase in April. In a Friday statement, the agency said the new rates on delayed refunds, considered overpayments by the IRS, will be 4% for corporations starting July 1. The interest will be 7% on large corporate underpayments exceeding $10,000, according to the agency. Explaining how […]

May 21, 2022 105

Business & Lifestyle

IRS extends deadline for tax returns to May 17

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday pushed back the date by which Americans must file their federal tax returns to give people more time to pay what they owe during the pandemic-related economic downturn. The new filing and payment deadline is May 17, more than a month later than the traditional April 15 date. "This continues to be a tough time for many people, and the IRS wants to continue to do everything possible to help taxpayers […]

March 18, 2021 75

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IRS, Treasury say tax filing deadline will stay at July 15

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service say the tax filing deadline won't be extended beyond July 15. The normal April 15 deadline was postponed to July to help taxpayers facing hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. There have been some calls for another extension, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the agencies mulled delaying it until September. "The IRS understands that those affected by the coronavirus may not be able to pay their balances in full by […]

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Tax preparer pleads guilty to filing false tax returns

How to avoid an IRS refund freeze over direct deposit errors

State lawmakers consider pension changes

IRS: Tax season opens January 29

McCann to represent himself in corruption trial

IRS to no longer make unannounced visits

IRS to pay interest on delayed refunds

IRS extends deadline for tax returns to May 17

IRS, Treasury say tax filing deadline will stay at July 15

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