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  • Bank 2011 tax forms are seen at an H&R Block in Rockville, Md., on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.
  • The government shutdown is keeping most IRS workers at home, but that doesn't mean you're off the hook for your taxes.
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taxes, IRS, business
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Friday, Finney talked about a house number scam, salmonella scare, and health care.
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taxes, BART, shopping, 7 on your side
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Wednesday, Finney talked about comparing electric cars, the government shutdown and Obamacare.
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taxes, BART, shopping, 7 on your side
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Friday, Finney talked about gas station pricing, junk mail and car insurance.
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taxes, BART, shopping, 7 on your side
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Friday, Finney talked about refrigerant deposits, used vehicles documentation, and iPhone trade-ins.
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taxes, BART, shopping, 7 on your side
  • Beanie Babies creator H. Ty Warner is accused of failing to report income he earned in a secret offshore financial account.
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taxes, banks, national/world
  • Anthony Lucero of Berkeley
  • Millions of people get their tax refunds deposited directly into their bank accounts, but 7 On Your Side warns to double check those numbers.
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berkeley, taxes, consumer news
  • San Jose police officers.
  • San Jose is working on a plan to put more police officers back on its streets but it's coming under attack.
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san jose, SJPD, chuck reed, taxes, news
  • San Jose police officers.
  • San Jose is working on a plan to put more police officers back on its streets but it's coming under attack.
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san jose, SJPD, chuck reed, taxes, south bay news, david louie
  • Anthony Lucero of Berkeley
  • Millions of people get their tax refunds deposited directly into their bank accounts, but 7 On Your Side warns to double check those numbers.
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taxes, berkeley, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • The government is issuing the regulations needed to allow gay couples married in states that recognize same-sex marriages to file joint federal tax returns.
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IRS, same sex marriage, lgbt, taxes, national/world
  • CA tax auditor facing child molestation charges
  • A registered sex offender who works as a tax auditor for the state is now facing child molestation charges.
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livermore, crime, sex crimes, sex offender, taxes, child abuse, children, east bay news
  • Pressure mounts for $2 per pack tax on cigarettes
  • Health groups are ramping up their pressure on state lawmakers for a $2-per-pack cigarette tax in California.
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cigarettes, taxes, sacramento, state capitol, politics video
  • Pressure mounts for $2 per pack tax on cigarettes
  • Health groups are ramping up their pressure on state lawmakers for a $2-per-pack cigarette tax in California.
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cigarettes, taxes, sacramento, state capitol, politics, nannette miranda
  • Middle-class families with college-aged students know the cost of California universities has been skyrocketing.
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UC, CSU, budget cuts, sacramento, taxes, politics, nannette miranda
  • Middle-class families with college-age kids knows the cost of California universities has been skyrocketing.
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UC, CSU, budget cuts, sacramento, taxes, politics video
  • A financial perk designed to attract businesses to troubled neighborhoods is under fire in Sacramento.
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sacramento, taxes, jerry brown, jerry hill, politics, nannette miranda
  • Strip club.
  • A financial perk designed to attract businesses to troubled neighborhoods is under fire in Sacramento.
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sacramento, taxes, jerry brown, jerry hill, news
  • IRS Office
  • The new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service is telling Congress that American taxpayers no longer trust the agency.
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taxes, IRS, news
  • Apple CEO claims theyre paying their taxes
  • Apple's CEO testified before a Senate subcommittee looking into how the company is sheltering profits outside the US.
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apple, taxes, senate, business
  • Abuse of tax loophole led to IRS scandal
  • We take a look at how political groups may have taken advantage of a tax loophole meant for "social welfare" organizations.
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IRS, taxes, tea party, republicans, democrats, politics, mark matthews
  • Abuse of tax loophole led to IRS scandal
  • We take a look at how political groups may have taken advantage of a tax loophole meant for "social welfare" organizations.
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IRS, tea party, taxes, republicans, democrats, politics video
  • NorCal Tea Party leader Ginni Rapini
  • We caught up with a NorCal Tea Party leader who says the IRS held up her application for 3 years.
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IRS, tea party, sacramento, barack obama, taxes, politics video
  • NorCal Tea Party leader Ginni Rapini
  • We caught up with a NorCal Tea Party leader who says the IRS held up her application for 3 years.
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tea party, IRS, barack obama, taxes, sacramento, politics, mark matthews
  • U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testifies about IRS scandal
  • Lawmakers are questioning U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder over the IRS scandal targeting conservative charities.
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barack obama, IRS, taxes, republicans, eric holder, politics video
  • Eric Holder
  • The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into the IRS targeting of the Tea Party.
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barack obama, IRS, taxes, republicans, eric holder, politics video
  • California oil dirlling
  • A state senator has proposed taxing oil companies for the oil they extract in California and using the money to fund education.
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california budget crisis, oil, taxes, sacramento, state capitol, politics, nannette miranda
  • Tracy Quijada and John Valentini
  • If you get into trouble with the IRS, they have the Taxpayer Advocate Service people can turn to if they need help.
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IRS, taxes, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Tracy Quijada and John Valentini
  • If you get into trouble with the IRS, they have the Taxpayer Advocate Service people can turn to if they need help.
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IRS, taxes, consumer news
  • Soda.
  • State lawmakers are considering a tax on sugary drinks with bill that is before the State Senate Health Committee.
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sacramento, taxes, california budget crisis, food, obesity, california news, nannette miranda
  • Cooler full of Coca Cola.
  • State lawmakers are considering a tax on sugary drinks with bill that is before the State Senate Health Committee.
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sacramento, taxes, california budget crisis, food, obesity, news
  • The tax deadline is Monday, but theres a small silver lining -- April 15th is becoming one giant Finneys Friday Free Stuff.
  • The tax deadline is today, but there's a small silver lining -- April 15th is becoming one giant Finney's Friday Free Stuff.
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taxes, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Tax payers search through tax forms at the Illinois Department of Revenue in Springfield, Ill., Thursday, April 15, 2010.
  • A handful of Bay Area post offices will stay open late today to allow last minute tax filers to turn in their paperwork.
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taxes, USPS, IRS, local news
  • The tax deadline is Monday, but theres a small silver lining -- April 15th is becoming one giant Finneys Friday Free Stuff.
  • The tax deadline is Monday, but there's a small silver lining -- April 15th is becoming one giant Finney's Friday Free Stuff.
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taxes, consumer news
  • Taxes more complicated for laid off workers
  • Budget cuts and a hiring freeze are taking a toll at the Internal Revenue Service this tax season.
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taxes, IRS, budget cuts, national/world
  • A man eats his lunch.
  • Many Silicon Valley workers who used to enjoy the meal perk are suddenly feeling the heat from the IRS.
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silicon valley, IRS, food, taxes, business, wayne freedman
  • A man eats his lunch.
  • Many Silicon Valley workers who used to enjoy the meal perk are suddenly feeling the heat from the IRS.
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silicon valley, IRS, food, taxes, business
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • Finney talked about tax problems, BART fares, and stores taking your driver's license number.
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taxes, BART, shopping, consumer news
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Monday, Finney talked about tax problems, BART fares, and stores taking your driver's license number for a purchase or return.
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taxes, BART, shopping, 7 on your side
  • It's a good weekend to make a big purchase; because come Monday, the sales tax is going up in several Bay Area counties.
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taxes, shopping, retail, san mateo county, marin county, albany, half moon bay, moraga, fairfield, healdsburg, orinda, sebastopol, vacaville, local news
  • Mark Zuckerberg
  • It might be time for Mark Zuckerberg to unfriend Uncle Sam.
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facebook, mark zuckerberg, IRS, taxes, technology
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Wednesday, Finney talked about taxes.
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taxes, 7 on your side
  • Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa
  • Former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa Jr. is expected to plead guilty Monday to five felonies.
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san jose, santa clara county, bankruptcy, taxes, south bay news
  • CCSF students, teachers rally to save school
  • Students and teachers at CCSF staged a walkout from several campuses Thursday and held a rally to save their school.
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san francisco city college, protest, budget cuts, school cuts, taxes, san francisco news, wayne freedman
  • CCSF students, teachers rally to save school
  • Students and teachers at CCSF staged a walkout from several campuses Thursday and held a rally to save their school.
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san francisco city college, protest, budget cuts, school cuts, taxes, news
  • Protest at City College of San Francisco
  • City College of San Francisco has until Friday to prove it's more financially secure, or it could lose its accreditation and close.
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san francisco city college, protest, budget cuts, school cuts, taxes, san francisco news
  • Taxes more complicated for laid off workers
  • A simple omission is leading to a refund delay for up to 600,000 tax returns.
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taxes, business
  • CPUC in Sacramento
  • The CPUC is under scrutiny because they can't account for billions of dollars in fees it collects from utility customers.
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california public utilities commission, taxes, cellphone, politics video
  • President Barack Obama speaks to reporters in the White House briefing room in Washington
  • The impact of the sequester cuts seems minimal so far, but that hasn't alleviated concerns by some over what's to come.
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barack obama, taxes, fiscal cliff, economy, congress, san francisco international airport, politics video
  • President Barack Obama speaks to reporters in the White House briefing room in Washington
  • The sequester could have wide-ranging effects on unemployment benefits and school programs in California.
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barack obama, taxes, fiscal cliff, economy, congress, san francisco international airport, politics video