i called the irs and they said no. went is them all of the money paid out to and you held nothing back. >> reporter: that wasmond night at instant tax services district heights location. tuesday after seeing our story, a crowd of clients went back to the store to check on their mean, we did, too. >> and that. >> reporter: one of the store managers said all of the people who complained to fox 5 got the mean back. penny said the owner called her personally to apologize and blamed it on a technical error at the irs. >> all of the clients were rectified and they came in and they were refunded forward money that the irs had not returned full. >> as a business, we have been here for over 10 years and never had an issue. >> right. >> reporter: the require rise said there was a delay in -- the irs said there was a delay in those filing before january 26th. the complaint, though, for many of the customers is they not aware of the fees instant tax service is deducting from their refunds. >> when i went to the computer, i saw a di

the irs has now posted the following message on its web page. it says this is a temporary situation and we expect to resolve the matter in a few days. the irs says they have their return even though where's my refund does not reflect that. not exactly reassuring but we have to take the irs at its word. the agency says it is being processed and should arrive within seven to 14 days of filing if you signed up for direct deposit into your bank account. for more on my reports grks to our web page, abc2news.com, click the money tab up top so you don't waste your money. i'm john matarrese, abc 2 news. >>> i so in love with you >> looks like we're not going to be hearing president barack obama singing anytime soon. he says that he doesn't want to risk losing any more votes because of his singing voice. but after reelection he will consider possibly going on tour with the reverend al greene. greene sang his classic song at a fundraiser in san francisco last night before president obama's remarks. >>> we want to move to the weather, caroline county on a

doug shulman, the commissioner of the irs is doing a very good job trying to get us in a better place to try to reduce the ability of americans to, again, illegally benefit from tax benefits they don't -- they're not entitled to. one thing we're going to need is we are going to need more resources for the irs to make sure they have enough in the enforcement budget and i would be happy to look at the lijlation and consult with the irs and have any colleaguings talk to your staff to see how we can reduce the remaining barriers. >> and colleagues i ask for your help as well. if you go back and talk to local law enforcement and they tell you they're not aware of it, they just haven't found it yet because it is so easy. they steal the identities of people that are deceased. we have had cases where people working in nursing homes go in and steal personal information and even children go file and, see, here is the problem with the irs. they said if your return or if your refund is less than $10,000, that's not enough for us to investigate. that's a real problem. they have to come up with str

here is the problem with the irs. they said if your return -- if your refund is less than $10,000, that's not enough for us to investigate. that's a real problem. they've got to come up with some strategies where, if somebody has a post they're getting 25 checks, the irs has got to be aggressive on this and cooperate. >> they're very aggressive. but remember they don't have unlimited resources. they have to devote those resources to where the highest return is and get better tax complying done. we have a problem. happy to talk to you about how best to solve it. i very much appreciate the support we've gotten to make sure the irs has the resources to do a better job in this area. >> thank you. >> 25 seconds. ms. black. >> thank you, mr. chairman and thank you mr. geithner for being here today. we had some time yesterday. >> we did. enjoyed it. >> a little more time here today. i want to start out by making a comment about this division and divisiveness here on capitol hill. and it has disappointed me in the last year i

so the irs right now is reinputting over 200 million people back into the system.

so the irs now is reinputting over 200 million people back into the system with. that said nothing is coming back right. >> reporter: in the middle of that explanation someone called security on us. >> i'm required to ask you to leave. you do not leave, i'm required to bar you from the property therefore saying you can't come back. >> reporter: we called what is supposedly the corporate number

but that's exactly what the irs is doing right now, announcing it is sitting on more than $1 billion that taxpayers own but have failed to claim. abc's senior national correspondent, jim avila, has more on who's eligible for the money and how you can get it. >> are you kidding? this is fantastic. >> reporter: it's something you may have seen on "good morning america." the sound and sight of joy, as states and cities give back thousands in overcollected fees and taxes. >> this is unbelievably helpful. this is perfect. mortgage is met for next week. >> reporter: and now, your rich uncle, sam, is advertising the biggest giveback of all. $1 billion of overpaid federal taxes, ready to refund to 1 million taxpayers who did not file their 2008 taxes. >> so, our job at the irs is to make sure the proper amount of taxes are paid, which means we collect the money if you owe it. but we also get it back into americans' pockets if we owe it back to them. >> reporter: who's leaving this money on the table? the irs says mostly low-wage earners, like waiters and waitresses, freelancers and the workin

. >>> well, it's that time vive the year again -- tax season and the irs is warning about a dozen tax scams to avoid. we have the details. >> reporter: with the deadline to nile your taxes less than two months away, the irs is out with their annual list of the most common ways taxpayers cheat the system or get cheated. beware of these. topping the list is identity list. scammers will steal your information to file fraudulent returns. they can get this by phishing. be aware of unsolicited emails or sketchy websites. coming in at number three, the irs warns these professionals sometimes take more than their fair share. this may sound obvious, but the irs is cautioning peafls -- taxpayers to be truthful. don't file false returns, lie about income or exaggerate donations. they chop end up costing you more in penalties. if you think you may be the victim of a scam, visit irs.gov for more information. reporting from new york. >> well, the new jersey governor's decision to fly flags at half-staff to honor whitney houston is not sitting well with some folks. find out what extremes one michiga

. >> reporter: it took months to straighten it out with the irs, all that time without his refund. >>'m retired and disabled, so we live paycheck to paycheck. and it is important that the money is there for us. >> reporter: the crime of stealing someone's identity to get a tax refund from the irs has exploded, from nearly 49,000 cases two years ago to more than 260,000 a year now. last year alone, the irs says it stopped phony claims for $1.4 billion in refunds. in florida, police say it is sweeping the streets like a drug epidemic, entire rooms of people using tax filing software armed with stolen social security numbers, the key to the scam. with their piles of cash, they buy expensive cars, jewelry and clothes. the government says it is putting in more trip wires, such as name and address mismatches, but the deputy irs commissioner says it is hard to separate honest record changes from dishonest ones. >> millions of taxpayers move every year. millions of taxpayers, you know, have children. millions of taxpayers change jobs. and so we have to go through the process of validating are

the irs says mostly low-wage earners, like waiters and waitresses, freelancers and the working poor. people who don't make enough money to owe any taxes, but every week their employer still deducts cash from their check. the average unclaimed refund? more than $600. if they file now, before april 17th, they will get all that money back. if they don't, what's left behind goes back into the u.s. treasury. is there any reason i shouldn't go after it? >> no. there's no reason you shouldn't go after it. there's no legal issues and no other issues. >> reporter: tax accountants say the irs uses these refund alerts to lure nonfilers into the system. you may not owe this year, but some time in the future, you probably will. >> we think of this as a long-term game. and make sure that the tax system is run fair. year in and year out. we do what's right. >> reporter: and don't worry. if you claim your share of the billion and file now, three years late, it's only a crime if you owe the irs money. jim avila, abc news, new york. >> and for step-by-step directions on how you can collect any irs fun

the irs is adding more secure if filters to its arsenal of anti theft weapons. i did make that has surged with the increase of e-filers. first colon names and social security numbers, thieves are able to file bogus returns and have the refunds sent to them. the irs has led more than a quarter million. it is not even march but it appears spring fever has arrived for many, and many are making plans for spring break, but there is something that may limit how far you will go for this year's getaway. >> it is the usual hot spot destinations for spring break travel this year. miami, las vegas, cancun, orlando. as painful as the sun burned is you might get, is the pain travelers are facing this year. gas is already $3.57 a gallon in chicago. in charlotte, n.c., $3.64. >> you have less money for everything else. >> 1 website predicts the national average of $3.95 before memorial day. and it is hitting the major airlines, too. airfare is up about $10 to cover increased fuel costs. so, getaways are going to cost more, too. >> we had the exact same concerns. rising gas pric

the irs warns that tax professionals sometimes take more than their fair share. if you think you might be the victim of a scam visit the irs web site for more information. >>mark: we are back into bits. just >>mark: of former first lady laura bush's opening bell on wall street. will the dow hit 13,000? it is going to be closed today. >>darya: the big stories we are following this morning, a convicted killer wesley shermantine, one of the two speed freak killers has revealed a third location, a third well where he says a body is buried. he revealed this location to about the other odds that date. he claims the body was that there by its partner herzog who committed suicide last month. >>darya: your agrees to a bailout for greece to prevent the country from defaulting. the bailout is worth 172 billion. in the rate is set for today for the los angeles teacher who is accused of taking what it saw photographs of his grade school students. prosecutors say he will be a raid of committing a lewd acts against children ages 6-check. >>mark: a close eye on the bay area weath

i said i'm going to call the irs and see. i called the irs. they said no, we sent them all of the money that was paid out to you. we held nothing back. >> reporter: that was monday night at instant tax services district heights location. tuesday, after seeing our store yairk crowd of clients went back to the store to check on their money. we did too. >> someone called today and said you guys weren't giving refunds. >> one of the store managers said all of the people who complained to fox 5 got some money back. penny said the owner called her personally to apologize. they blamed it on a technical error at the irs. >> the last client just ended up coming in. they have all been refunded for the money that the irs had not returned fully. >> we've been here for over 10 years and never had an issue. >> reporter: the irs says there was a delay in issuing refound for taxpayers who filed prior to january 26th. the complaint though for many. these customers is that they aren't aware of the fees instant tax service is deducting from their refund. >> i see

the irs posted a statement on its web site apologizing for the inconvenience citing it was a temporary situation. it also stressed that if a taxpayer filed and received an acknowledgement message that the return has been received for making be assured that the irs does have their return even know the where's my refund will does not reflect that. not all refunds will be delayed. the irs says they expect the vast majority of them to continue to be issued within the usual time range of 10- 21 days. they are asking that taxpayers do not call about the problem unless specifically directed to by the web site. we will be back after this quick break. finn when fairfax when we would >>pam: it was a good day for stocks. there were gains across the board. the dow is up 123 points, the nasdaq up 44 points in the s&p up almost 15 points. there are new reports that showed the economy is improving. in the housing market, january was a good month for bay area home sales. last month was the best january in the last five years. for those looking to sell a home, sales were up 10 percent compared to janua

no one at the irs we spoke with knew anything about. this. >>> over 100 d.c. are accused of cheating the district out of thousands of dollars. they got unemployment checks even though they still some a job with the city. officials say 90 of them have already been suspended and may be fired. all told, they scammed between $700,000 and $800,000. >> the person that was brought over from another staff member's office and it is unfortunate because you clearly want people to be working these days. so it is an unfortunate situation but they are on administrative leave. >> so far, it is a d.c. issue but some of the cases may eventually be referred to federal prosecutors. >>> d.c. mayor vincent gray will deliver his 2012 state of the district address tonight. he will report on the status of the city and his administration and also outline his agenda and priorities for the coming year. it is set to take place at 7:00 p.m. at the sixth and i historic synagogue in northwest d.c. >>> today could be a turning point in the republican nomination for president. voters are goin

i would like to know what's going on. >> we checked and no one at the irs that we spoke with knows anything about a database crash of 200 million people. the complaints against bat tax service are growing. after our 10:00 report we got calls with similar complaints from other local instant tax service offices. >>> the news edge on the district now, 130 current and former city employees accused of fraud. the director of the d.c. department of employment services says an audit turned up the names of city workers who may have collected unemployment while on the job. altogether between 700 this is and $800,000 was scammed -- between 700 and $800,000 was scammed. d.c. councilman kwame brown said one of his own staffers was named. >> it's unfortunate because you clearly want people to be working these days. so it's just an unfortunate situation. they are on administrative leave. >> the fraud may have started in 2009. >>> a very busy week on the campaign trail, republicans casting ballots in colorado, minnesota, maine and missouri. mitt romney is coming off back to back wins, but ron paul and rick

. >> the irs crash. when their data bass crashed, there were 200 million people, all their information got lost. when it got lost, their money got lost, their information got lost. their numbers government lost. so the irs right now is reinputting over 200 million people back into the system. >> i would like to know what is going on. that is my money. i want my money. >> no one at the irs that we spoke with knows anything about a database crash of 200 million people. there are complaints against instant tax service on the ripoff reports web site from 13 different states. >>> two prince george's county officers have been suspended. they said they thought two people were about to rob a convenience store so they confronted them. officers say, when they caught up with one, he tried to take the officer's gun so the officer fired it. no one was hurt during. this police say video evidence has surfaced that does not support the original story. >>> lawyers for the young man accused of killing his ex- girlfriend a

americans not liking congress right now. >> lower than the irs in the middle of tax season? that's brutal. >>> in other news this morning, washington will soon become the seventh state in the country to allow gays and lesbians to marry. state lawmakers approved the bill last night. opponents are vowing to fight the measure by putting it to a public vote. new jersey votes next week. >>> and paul mccartney is getting a long-delayed honor today. he receives a star on the hollywood walk of fame, right in front of capitol letters. he's debuting his new album on itunes today. >> why so long for paul mccartney to get a star? really? >> it's indefensible. i have no idea. >>> time for the weather. showers in south florida from west palm beach over to miami. much-needed rain and thunderstorms for much of texas and oklahoma. light snow in michigan, the rockies, idaho and montana. showers north of san francisco stretching into the pacific northwest. >>> 65 in sacramento. phoenix, 76. 24 in fargo, mostly 30s from the twin cities to detroit. 48 in new york. 63 in atlanta. near 80, utopia,

. >> the numbers that he quoted me were like over a $1,000 difference than what the irs told me my actually refund was. >> reporter: have you tacted them and said where's the extra -- contacted them and said where's the extra $1,000? >> yes and they had no explanation. >> reporter: almost the exact same thing happened to lanelle griffin who was expecting a refund check for almost $5,700. >> when i go to pick up my check, it's short and i go this is not right and she said oh, irs is holding the money. i said i'll call irs and see. i called irs. they said no. we sent them all of the money that was paid out to you. we held nothing back. >> reporter: griffin said no one at instant tax service can tell her what happened to her $1,000. what do you think is going on over there? >> i think they're taking our money. >> reporter: and that's not all. this young woman says instant tax service filed a maryland tax return with her identification and got her refund without her knowledge. >> i think that he kept the tax refund and wasn't going to tell me, you know, that the state tax refund had came here.

becraft blamed it on a technical error with the irs. >> all clients have been rectified. lient came in. they've all been refunded for the money the irs had not returned fully. as a business we've been here over 10 years and never had an issue. >> reporter: the irs said there was a delay for taxpayers issuing rye funds who filed prior to january -- refunds who filed prior to january 26. the complaint for many customers is they aren't aware of the fees being deducted from their refund. >> when i went on the computer, i seen a different number than what i was actually told. so with the number that she gave me that i would get back after their fees, it was almost like $500 difference from that. so i mean the only thing can i do is just pray that i get my money. >> reporter: melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >> a lot of these customers told us they'd taken advance loans from the company. those loan amounts are deducted from the refund first. then the company says there are fees for tax preparation, electronic filing, fast refunds and bank fees. >>> a key virginia senate committee un

and this may sound obvious that the irs is costing taxpayers to be truthful. do not file false returns, lie about your income more exaggerated nations. dieselized end up costing you more money and penalties. even fees from losses. did he think he may be a victim of a scam, visit the irs web site for more information. >>pam: coming up new at 6:00 p.m., one of a vallejo's most wanted criminals is behind bars, how authorities tracked down the suspected rapist. santorum is surging, we have an update on decision 2012 and the controversy surrounding the new conservative front-runner. we also have hidden dangers in your cat's litter box, had this task of this could be jeopardized some moisture serious attack on >>pam: details on your weather forecasts coming out of hands at 16. a >>pam: office what is how the >>pam: we are hearing from the sister of one of the speed freak killers. what she is revealing about her relationship with shermantine >>pam: the bay bridge reopened yesterday after eight set out. >>grant: the traffic at it from oakland in december francisco, as

i was targeted by the irs because of political reasons. we had to tell them that if it continued there was going to be trouble, big trouble. now, the thing that i have seen against the koch brothers is a number of left publications attacking them. that is done in coordination. the attacks come with could have ch industries dealing with iran, they did the little g.e. get around to deal with iran when they shouldn't. you say? >> i said they did business with iran very minimal amount. they decided voluntarily to cease years ago. i think it was about $20 million in u.s. dollars over a long period of time. they voluntarily held themselves to a higher standard than u.s. law. ens that --. >> bill: but they are not doing it now. >> they voluntarily ceased and voluntarily held themselves to a higher standard. compare that to the lack of coverage of g.e.. >> bill: we know the deal. got two more questions and i have short amount of time. >> massachusetts koch industries is one of top air polluters in the u.s.a.? >> they are one of the largest manufact

we will have tips from the irs helping you avoid tax bans. >>> five things you need to know. president barack obama and vice president joe biden will hold an event focusing on the importance of payroll tax agreement that congress passed. the event is 11:30 in dc. >>> family foundation of the washington developer is helping restore malls grounds and facilities, areas that have become run down. >>> president hosting a night full of music honoring black history month. in performance at the white house, red, white and blue. artists include mick jagger, bb king. >>> arraignment for the teacher accused of taking bondage scene photos of two dozen of the students. he is one of three teachers under investigation. >>> vigil held for the teenage mother and young daughter who were snatched off of a street and found shot to death sunday. it begins at 5:30 in memory of jackson. >>> 15 minutes away from 5:00, tune in tonight on abc2 news at 11:00, deep inside the mind of a criminal. abc2 news brian kuebler will be profiling a terrorizing crime wave orchestrated by one man that include violen

it does not affect how the irs processes and makes those refund checks which normally takes 10 to 21 days. this is the second time this week the irs is having problems with that online tool. the irs says that it doesn't know when the problem is going to be fixed. >>> king sized candy bars may soon be a thing of the past. mars announced it will stop selling chocolate products with more than $250 calories in them by the end of next year. mars makes snickers, twix and m&ms. the virginia company says it is part of an ongoing effort to improve nutritional value of its products. mars also says it plans to reduce sodium levels in all products by 25%. >>> number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell to its lowest point in almost four years. stocks are starting the day with small gains. let's check in with cnbc's jackie deangelis. >> the gains are limited. amid worries over possible downgrade of global banks by moody's. currently the dow, nasdaq, s&p all higher. dow up by 83 points. amazon yanking the ipad 2 off the chinese website. this at apple's request. the decision is unrelated to

the irs says because of the administrative america murkiness. for the time being, has no plans to do so. nor will it go after taxpayers who do not declare points and miles on their income tax form. in new york, brenda, fox news. >> you can ride in presidential style, but it's going to cost you. >> president obama's old car up for auction. but can or will you pay the price? stay with us.  share the love with a chocolate heart donut from dunkin'. spread the joy with six donuts for just $3.99. cleaning better, doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna... drink this... on the porch! ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] mops can be a hassle, but swiffer wetjet's spray cleaner and absorbent pads can clean better in half the time, so you don't miss a thing. hi mary! morning! gladys. gladys! [ female announcer ] swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. >>> rick santorum skipped nevada where he was third place before today's caucuses. >> he is sure to be a hit in minnesota where he visits a

this is the second time this week the irs has had problems with this online tool. they do not know when the problem will be fixed. >>> the fda won its two-year fight to shut down an amish farmer who was selling raw milk in the area. raw milk can be sold in pennsylvania but it is illegal to transport it across state lines. he decided to shut down his farm. raw milk keeps the teeth healthy and buildings a stronger immune system. >> our time is 6:35. the "today" show is coming up. let's check in with matt lauer and see what they're working on. good morning, matt. >> good morning, joe. nice to see you. >>> coming up on this thursday, there's an investigation into how whitney houston died moves forward. and we'll talk to bill o'reilly about some comments he's made about the singer's death. >>> also the roommates of former lacrosse player testify about how he was acting before he killed her. >>> plus, is it okay for your doctor to not always tell you the truth? that's one of the hot topics we'll discuss. it's all coming up on a thursday morning. we'll get started in just

it's an income to the irs. >> what new things are they looking to tax? s, a lot of times you get grants from the state. people have done updates to their home to make them. if you upgraded a heater system or hot water system, they don't tax that. they may tax the free money people get from the state. you have to be careful and make sure. with life insurance, the money is taxable. some people don't understand that. >> how can we protect ourselves? is it just a question i'm asking? are they obligated to tell you, here is your gift? >> you have a ask, ask, ask. consult a tax professional if you are not sure or unsure. you want to make sure before you receive. >> the point being not all gifts are free. clyde anderson, thank you so much. we appreciate those insights. at least my miles are safe temporarily. clyde joins us every saturday. clyde anderson gives us the latest money saving tips. >>> we asked and you answered. how old should a child be to get a cosmetic surgery and should surgeons do procedures on their own family? [ female announcer ] purifying faci

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and the people who live in that building pay about 14.7% all in federal taxes, according to the irs. and the people who work in that building, according to the department of labor, the janitors, the doorman, the security folks, they are paying about 24%. so the folks working there doing the cleaning are paying much higher federal income tax rates than the people actually in the building. and it's not just the helmsley building. it's the top 400 income earners in the country also reported by the irs as a group also paying the same below average rates. so we need to fix it. it's simple fairness. it's common sense. >> now one of the things, if we were having a public court hearing, we even could say against the charge that they are raising against you and the president and those of white house advocate class warfare, we could call some of the billionaires themselves who are saying it's not fair. i would call to the stand warren buffett, and i would also call out as a witness mr. bill gates. let me let you hear part of what they want to testify to, senator. >> if this is a war, my side ha

and so we have to go through the process of validating, are you really who you say you are? >> irsicials say the best way to protect your refund is to file your tax return early before someone else does. and of course they say to safeguard your social security number at all times. >>> right now a number of ships are heading to help a cruise ship that caught fire earlier today. the blaze happened in the generator roocm of the costa allegra 20 miles from the sashl islands chain. now more than 1,000 people are without power as the shipas drift in the pirate infested indian ocean. boats are heading to help the ship but aren't expected to reach it until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. this is the sister ship of the cruise liner that hit a reef and capsized off italy six weeks ago. >> frightening situation. >> it certainly is. >>> when we come right back on news 4 at 4:00 your chance to try out certain video games without making a big investment. >>> if you want to get a better ♪ [ male announcer ] being welcomed into someone's garage is a lot like being welcomed into their home. ♪ s

and penny said the owner called her personally to apologize, they blamed it on a technical error at the irs>> all five clients have been rectified the last client just came in they have all been refunded for the money the irs had not returned fully >> we have been here over 10 years never had an issue. >> right. >> the irs says there was a delayer youing refunds for tax pay -- delay issuing refunds for tax payers who filed before january 26th many of them are not aware of the fees instant tax service is deducting from the refund. >> i saw a different number than what i was told so with the number she gave me that i would get back it was almost like $500 difference from that so i mean, the only thing i can do is just pray i get my money. >> a lot of these customers told us they had taken advance loans from the company. >> the company says those loan amounts are deducted from the refund first then there are fees for tax preparation electronic filing, fast refunds and bank fees. so you got to read the fine print ask questions. >> mm-hmm. >> all right coming up a big discovery in antarctica wha

it does not affect how the irs is processing its refund checks.t's the second time this month that the irs has had problems with this online tool. >> all right. it is now time for another look at our forecast. meteorologist tom kierein joins us with a little wet weather. it started wet but you said it's subsided. >> temporarily. if you're just waking up, we've had overnight sprinkles. some of the pavement may be damp. right now just a cloudy sky over the region. here is a live view from our city camera. the nbc 4 city camera showing capitol hill in the distance. reagan national is at 42. a light southeasterly breeze. as we look at the radar, we have steadier rain, a broader krar of rain now into west virginia. this area in the yellow and orange is where it's coming down a little bit harder. that's going to be breaking up as it moves off to the east. closer to washington, we have a few sprinkles around, generally northeastern maryland. northern plains neck of virginia to near fredericksburg, charlottesville. that's advancing north and east. it will

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. >> the irs crash, when their database crashed, there were 200 million people. l their information got lost. whether the information got lost, the money got lost. the information got lost. the numbers got lost. so the irs right now is reinputting over 200 million people back into the system. >> i would like to know what is going on because that's my money and i want my money. >> no one at the irs that we spoke with knew anything about the database crash that the incident assistant tax moiee referred to. there are complaints against instant tax service on the ripoff reports web site from 13 different states. >>> coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york to talk more about gas price in the next month. >>> many girl scouts are now carrying mobile credit card readers attached to their smart phones. you don't need cash. you can get all the cookies you want. >> oh, wow. >> enter your pin number, please.  >>> $4 phac prices could be heading our way again. more on that in just a minute. first, a look at the markets with lau

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the irs has released an update version of the popular irs to-go app. the app allows users to check on status on a refund and order a tax return transcript. it can also get the latest tax news and receive tips to help with their tax planning. the app is free for iphones and an droids. >> we're here from the irs and we're here to help you. >> through yo go. >> gerch us your money. >> we we're going to take a break and come back with "news 4 at 6:00." we'll have news and weather and travg on the 1s. stay with us. >>> breaking news

the irs says you should never need a tax preparer that is willing to file before you sign. tax preparer i.d. number. make sure you review the forms, you understand them, and you're given a copy of the return. so fun times ahead when it comes to taxes. suzanne? >> all right. thank you, alison. >>> so what do you do if mick jagger hands you a microphone? only one thing, you've got to sing, if you're the president. >> really? ♪ >> that's not bad. what do you think, alison? >> he sounded good. >> yeah. >> who knew he had some hidden talents? you never know. >> there are people who have al green as their ring tones now. so some people are very excited about the fact that he can sing. this was actually the east room in the white house. there was an all out rock concert, blues, legends. of course, the surprise lead singer, the president. this is actually shot by pbs for their in-performance for the white house series. obama's not the first, right? check this out. this is president bush. that's right. i was there watching this unfold at the white house. west african dance company b