Taxes March 18, 2026
Average Tax Refund in 2026 Now at $3,676 as Filing Deadline Nears
The average tax refund is up by more than $350 year-over-year according to data released by the IRS for the week ending Feb. 28, 2026.
June 27, 2013
Former Hawaii police major pleads guilty to tax evasion, lying to FBI
A former Honolulu police major who retired in 2011 amid allegations that he extorted money from the operator of an illegal gambling house pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to felony charges.
June 25, 2013
IRS: Tax fraud turns to murder charges in California
When Oakland, California rapper Brondon "Thudda Boy" McDaniel decided on his own last year to commit tax fraud, using a scheme he and two others devised a year earlier, he didn't realize the decision would result in his death, a prosecutor said Monday.
June 23, 2013
Massachusetts couple sues accountant for tax troubles
A Middleton, Mass., couple who admitted to federal tax charges that sent the husband to prison and the wife to a halfway house have blamed their accountant for their predicament.
June 21, 2013
Embezzlement charges face employee who was “like family”
Now, fellow employees at an Ashland marketing firm, who cooked meals for Mayhew and wished her well, are hoping she's jail-bound.
June 20, 2013
Charitable giving starts to rise from lows of recession
Philanthropic giving is inching its way back up, but the country has not returned to its pre-recession levels of generosity.
June 19, 2013
Audit confirmation system uncovers multi-million dollar fraud
An investment fund owner and operator that defrauded investors of approximately $6 million has agreed to plead guilty to securities fraud charges filed by the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
June 16, 2013
New York bookkeeper admits theft of $800,000 from Buffalo employer
The bookkeeper on Friday admitted stealing nearly $800,000 over 10 years from the Buffalo property company where she worked.
June 16, 2013
Proposed law would bar lottery jackpot winners from food stamps, SNAP
Lottery winners who continue to cash in on food stamps are being targeted by the U.S. Senate in a crackdown being applauded by Bay State welfare fraud fighters who say the reform is long overdue.
June 16, 2013
California Governor seeks elimination of enterprise-zone tax credits
A battle is raging over a California program that grants businesses tax breaks for creating jobs but prevents the public from knowing who got them and why.
June 13, 2013
Oklahoma banks helped Moore school district meet payroll after tornado
After servers that contained payroll data for about 3,000 Moore Public Schools employees were lost in a pile of rubble in the May 20 tornado, it quickly became apparent that the district would be unable to make payroll for teachers who were due a paycheck that Friday.
June 13, 2013
Kansas governor signs tax bill cutting income taxes
Kansas Gov. Brownback signed a continuation of income tax cuts into law Thursday -- enacting a measure made possible by keeping sales taxes higher.
June 12, 2013
State holds tax refunds for those with warrants
Greed is one of the seven deadly sins. But for Maryland's Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office, greed is good.