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For all those same-sex newlyweds in New York, the IRS has a message, enjoy the Champagne and the honeymoon, but don't expect any love from the IRS. According to estate planners same-sex unions aren’t legal in the eyes of the IRS, a policy that will cost them time and money during tax season.

As we make sure our taxes are filed today, there are some great tidbits of history to go along with it. I like the one on the list from 1942. It might interest you to know:

Congress has dreamed up lots of penalties to punish tax scofflaws, including: The 5% Per Month Failure-to-File Penalty, the 20% Intentional Disregard Penalty, and others.

The IRS has announced that there is $1.1 billion in previously  unclaimed tax refunds waiting for nearly 1.1 million people

It's not even April, but many of us already know that Uncle Sam is going to hand us a bill. About one in four tax returns have a balance due, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The IRS has launched a new smartphone app the allows you to check the status of your tax refund.