Alright slackers, if you didn't file your taxes in 2007 now is the time. The Charlotte Business Journal is reporting that you have until April 18 to file and claim your refund, if you're owed one. And, no: This isn't a trick. This is simply your chance to get caught up and claim what is rightfully yours.
More than $26 million in tax refunds may be waiting for 29,300 North Carolinians who didnt file a tax return for 2007.In cases where a return wasnt filed, the law provides most taxpayers with a three-year window of opportunity for claiming a refund. If no return is filed to claim a refund within three years, the money becomes property of the U.S. Treasury.
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The IRS has a YouTube channel you may find helpful as you work to complete your taxes, whether for this year or another. And it's not scary at all; they really do want to help. Seriously. Check out this video that will help you determine whether or not you need to file a tax return: