The IRS announced that an estimated one million taxpayers who did not file an income tax return in 2013 could claim their share of $1 billion in unclaimed refunds for the 2013 tax year. The law gives most taxpayers a three-year time period to claim a tax refund. After that time, the money belongs to the U.S. Treasury. So if you did not file in 2013, to be safe, send your 2013 tax return via certified

Spring fever often influences homeowners to update and remodel. Maybe you’re considering a new project, too. You may need to replace your deck or remodel your kitchen. If you have a remodeling project coming up, you should understand the tax consequences. If your project qualifies as an improvement to your home, you’ll enjoy some tax benefits. But if the project is a repair, there’s generally no tax benefit. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to tell the

Interest rates charged by the IRS on underpaid taxes and applied by the IRS on tax overpayments will remain the same for the second quarter of 2017 (April 1 through June 30). Therefore, the rates will be as follows for individuals and corporations: For individuals: 4% charged on underpayments; 4% paid on overpayments.

Tax time can be stressful, but don’t panic if you can’t file your tax return on time. There’s still time to get an automatic six-month deadline extension. There are four ways to obtain an extension: File a paper copy of Form 4868 with the IRS and enclose your payment of estimated tax due. File for an extension electronically using the IRS e-file system on your computer. Using Direct Pay, the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, pay

Tuesday, April 18, is a major tax deadline. Here are some of the tax filing and related deadlines: 2016 individual income tax returns. Calendar-year 2016 C corporation income tax returns. 2016 annual gift tax returns. 2016 IRA contributions. 2017 individual estimated tax first quarter installment. 2013 individual tax return amendments unless the 2013 return had a filing extension.