Financial experts say put your tax refund to good use in paying off high interest debt
Austin Carter reports this could include credit cards, student loans, or auto loans.
Austin Carter reports this could include credit cards, student loans, or auto loans.
Tax expert Stephanie Davila said they are down by about 13 percent.
Taxpayers saw their tax refunds shrink last year due to the expiration of pandemic benefits. But some people may get a boost in 2024.
About 1.5 million Americans have until July 17 to get the unclaimed refunds, the tax agency says.
Tax experts and the IRS itself have warned about smaller refund checks this year due to expiring pandemic aid.
The IRS says it typically issues refunds within 21 calendar days of accepting your tax return
Many tax benefits instituted during the pandemic have lapsed, which means some people could see smaller refunds.
Nation's tax collector says it has improved telephone service from last year, when just 1 in 10 calls were answered.
The president showcased his administration's efforts to promote electric vehicles during a visit to the Detroit auto show.
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It's that time of year again. Tax forms from employers and banks are in the mail and identity thieves will be doing what they can to cash in, fraudulently, on Uncle Sam.
The best part of paying your taxes is probably getting your refund check.
A sophisticated scam is running rampant nationwide, and even the savviest taxpayers are falling for it.
Low-income taxpayers who don't have bank accounts will be able to get their tax refunds on prepaid debit cards supplied by the government, the Treasury Department announced Thursday.
Homeowners in one South Florida city are getting an early holiday gift. Tuesday night, the Town of Miami Lakes approved a $75 tax refund for homeowners.
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Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
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The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
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A federal judge has denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the civil suit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who was awarded an $83.3 million judgment.
Coal-fired power plants would have to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a new EPA rule the industry says would make the grid less reliable. It's likely to face court challenges.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
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An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people in connection with an alleged attempt to use alternate electors after the 2020 election.
Jim DeFede talks to former state senator Jeff Brandes, who runs the Florida Policy Project, which has been exploring solutions that include the role of vouchers and something called "upzoning."
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Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
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The company will keep its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh, but the United Steelworkers union voiced opposition to the deal.
For customers of SmileDirectClub, they were greeted with a message that they had shut down when logging on to its website.
CBP officials say the individually wrapped pink packages have an estimated resale value of more than $19,000.
The renowned Moulin Rouge cabaret venue's director has vowed to "rise to the challenge" after the windmill's sails fell off.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
For the first time in more than a year, the monthly board meeting of Walt Disney World's governing district was back to being what many municipal government forums often are — boring.
Taylor Swift broke her own records, Spotify said, and now owns the record for the top three most-streamed albums in a single day.
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