IRS has unclaimed refunds
Were you expecting a tax refund, but didn t get it? The Internal Revenue Service might have your money. The agency has 1,310 refund checks worth $1.4 million for Oregon taxpayers that were returned by the U.S. Post Office due to mailing address ...
 1.7K - Nov. 10, 2009; scored 228.0 Major sports worlds collide
The notion that you can t have too much of a good thing is about to get a major test. Come Sunday, for only the second time ever, all four of North America s major pro sports leagues ” football, baseball, basketball and hockey ” will be...
4.1K - Oct. 27, 2009; scored 228.0 Congress scrutinizes problems in homebuyer credit
WASHINGTON (AP) Tens of thousands of people may have taken advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit to defraud the government, an IRS watchdog office said today, in testimony that could jeopardize efforts to extend the popular program. Tre...
4.1K - Oct. 22, 2009; scored 314.0 Airport hopefuls all from out of state
Final interviews were conducted this morning and the Coos County Airport Commission could offer the job of executive director to one of three finalists this afternoon. In a perfect world, we ll have a decision made tomorrow, Chairman Mike Lehman sai...
2.9K - Oct. 20, 2009; scored 228.0 Deficit surges to $1.42 trillion
WASHINGTON What is $1.42 trillion? It s more than the total national debt for the first 200 years of the Republic, more than the entire economy of India, almost as much as Canada s, and more than $4,700 for every man, woman and child in t...
8.3K - Oct. 18, 2009; scored 228.0 Deficit surges to $1.42 trillion
WASHINGTON What is $1.42 trillion? It s more than the total national debt for the first 200 years of the Republic, more than the entire economy of India, almost as much as Canada s, and more than $4,700 for every man, woman and child in t...
8.3K - Oct. 17, 2009; scored 228.0 IRS tax deadline is next week
If you filed a six-month extension on your 2008 tax return, the deadline is fast approaching. The Internal Revenue Service says an estimated 156,800 Oregonians requested extensions. They have until midnight Thursday, Oct. 15, to file a final return....
0.5K - Oct. 7, 2009; scored 228.0 Couple gets 14 months on tax charges
EUGENE (AP) Federal prosecutors say a Southern Oregon couple who haven t filed tax returns in two decades have been ordered to pay more than $400,000 in back taxes on two years of income and spend 14 months in prison. The U.S. attorney s o...
0.8K - Sep. 29, 2009; scored 228.0 Deadline extended for tax evaders
WASHINGTON Tax dodgers who hid assets overseas will get a few extra weeks to apply for an amnesty program that has been flooded with applications ahead of the Wednesday deadline. The Internal Revenue Service said today the deadline will be extended...
2.6K - Sep. 21, 2009; scored 301.0 CB ups pay for employees
The city of Coos Bay gave all its employees a 5 percent raise this year. Other public agencies and businesses haven t been so fortunate. While some cities are hiking pay, schools have been eliminating teachers and other positions. Unemployment has to...
4.2K - Aug. 8, 2009; scored 271.0 UBS tax case due before Florida judge
MIAMI (AP) A federal judge in Miami is due to learn if a settlement has been finalized in the high-stakes attempt by the U.S. government to obtain names of suspected tax evaders with secret accounts at Swiss bank UBS AG. The U.S. and Swiss governme...
0.9K - Aug. 7, 2009; scored 228.0 Jackson estate facing massive tax bill
NEW YORK (AP) The Tax Man is in the mirror for the estate of the late King of Pop. Creditors and heirs of Michael Jackson hoping for a cut of his musical empire will have to line up with the Internal Revenue Service, which could lay claim to &#...
7.0K - Jul. 11, 2009; scored 271.0 Twenty good years
Coquille Indian Tribe members have a lot to celebrate at this weekend s 20th anniversary event, including their culture, their history and prospects for a plentiful future. Tribal leaders say they hope to keep building on the tribe s success, by main...
6.1K - Jun. 27, 2009; scored 228.0 Airlines add fees, more fees
MINNEAPOLIS - As if charging $15 to check a bag weren't enough, two airlines are asking for $5 more beginning this summer if you pay at the check-in counter - a fee on top of a fee. Of course, you could always pay your baggage fee f...
5.8K - Jun. 20, 2009; scored 377.0 Bailout review may tag banks strong or weak
NEW YORK - The government is set to announce as early as this morning which of the country's biggest banks will be able to repay billions in federal bailout dollars in a decision that risks creating a two-tier banking system - winners and losers. Con...
6.2K - Jun. 9, 2009; scored 347.0 College candidates define their goals
Wants focus on quality John Robert Shilling The 58-year-old Coos Bay resident has lived in Coos County for all but six years of his life, which he spent in Central Oregon. John Robert Shilling, SOCC Position 5 candidate He grew up in Coquille. Why ar...
11.4K - May. 5, 2009; scored 327.0 Airport candidates speak on issues
The airport is important Jon Barton The 69-year-old Coos Bay resident has lived in the Bay Area for 15 years and been visiting family on the South Coast since 1962. Jon Barton Why are you running for airport board? Barton said he realizes the importa...
10.7K - May. 4, 2009; scored 592.0 Oregon state workers to get refund for tax error
SALEM (AP) - Thousands of Oregon state employees will have some extra spending money this weekend. According to the state, roughly 4,500 workers will get a refund in today's paycheck because an error in computer coding caused payroll taxes to be asse...
0.9K - May. 1, 2009; scored 271.0 County recall: Points and counterpoints
Secret meetings. Disregard for public safety. Lies. Character assassination. Coos County Commissioner Kevin Stufflebean and those trying to recall him have traded fiery accusations. Voters have to decide who s right. Here are summaries of what both s...
9.7K - Apr. 18, 2009; scored 466.0 Poll: Refunds won't stimulate much spending
WASHINGTON - Most people say they plan to use this year's tax refund to pay bills, deciding in this sour economy to be more frugal with their annual windfall. Fifty-four percent of those receiving refunds said they intend to pay off credit card, util...
5.3K - Apr. 13, 2009; scored 228.0 | 
