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Tax Returns

Friday, January 25, 2013

When Can I File My 2012 Tax Return?

The IRS has announced a delayed start to the tax filing season. Here's the date of when you can file, plus some locations in Chicago Heights, Olympia Fields and South Chicago Heights to get help on your taxes.

You'll have to wait if you are used to filing your annual tax return at the earliest possible date. The Internal Revenue Service has revised its opening date for tax season — pushing it back eight days to January 30, 2013. The tax filing deadline is Monday, April 15, 2013. The IRS will begin accepting tax returns on Jan. 30, 2013. Most taxpayers should be able to file on that date,  though some revised forms may not be immediately available. You can blame the delay on the federal "fiscal cliff" crisis and the new tax bill Congress passed just after Dec. 31. You can find more information in this Forbes article. Electronic filing season was originally set to start on Jan. 22 this year. As a result of the delay, nobody will get a refund in …

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Sunday Comics

Sunday Comic: Mitt Romney, Man of Mystery

The Republican presidential candidate has a secret or two (or three …)

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Bob

12:52 pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012

Can there really be anyone left who still believes the birther hoax? Use your brain for more than a hat rest. While the media is keeping you busy with hoaxes like this, the elite of this country are stealing money with both hands in the form of huge tax breaks, and profiteering and monopolies in every major industry including health care, defense, and energy. The Republican Governor of Hawaii …   more ›

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