The IRS and You

Did you know that the dealine for filing your taxes for 2011 is April 18th?

The April 15th deadline for tax reporting has been extended for 2011. This year if you file by April 18th, you won't be late. The tax filing deadline for 2010 Tax Returns and extension requests has been extended due to the observation of Emancipation Day in the District of Columbia.

Did you know that if you do not owe any taxes, you have up to three years to file and get your refund?

If the government owes you a refund, you have up to three years to get a refund. So if you did not file for 2008 and are due a refund, your last chance to file is April 18, 2011.

Did you know the Internal Revenue Service is trying to locate nearly 1,000 Wisconsin residents who are owed federal tax refunds totaling almost $1 million?

The refund checks were put in the mail, but were returned to the IRS as undeliverable, the agency says. The IRS publishes an annual list of undeliverable tax refunds.

This year's edition includes 964 taxpayers who list addresses in Wisconsin, with checks totaling $951,292, said IRS regional spokesman Christopher Miller. The average check is $987.