taxes

The Government bridge is closed today through Friday. There's free tax prep help in the QC's for those earning less than $57k per year. One person has been killed in East Moline after a more than four-hour stand-off yesterday morning. Five people are in custody. More details during our news updates during the 6, 7 and 8 o'clock hours.

Tax filing season is now open across the U.S. and a local woman has a warning for those getting ready to file.

It's that time of year where we have to do taxes. The worst part of doing taxes is paying them. The second worst part of taxes is following the directions so you make sure you get everything right

As much as Americans love to grumble about taxes, nearly 8 out of every 10 of us receive a refund, according to the IRS. H&R Block reported that in 2012, the average refund for folks with incomes under $50,000 was about $2,086. We're pretty evenly split when it comes to what we do with our refund money between paying bills, and big ticket purchases like vehicles, or a vacation. ...