Still Mailing Tax Returns? Some Post Offices Stay Open Late April 15

Alpharetta locations close at 6 p.m., but you have to drive to Atlanta to find a Post Office open until midnight.

Can't File Your Tax Return on Time by April 15? Request an Extension

The Internal Revenue Service says taxpayers who need more time to file don't need to panic.

Can't file your tax returns by the Monday, April 15 deadline? Extensions are available.  Those who haven't finished completing their returns can get an automatic six-month extension. The fastest and easiest way to get the extra time, the IRS says, is through this Free File link — use the free service to electronically request an automatic tax-filing extension on Form 4868. Filing this form gives taxpayers until Oct. 15 to file a return and allows individuals to avoid a late-filing penalty. To get the extension, you must estimate your tax liability and also pay any amount due. Can't pay the full amount you owe the government? Click here to find out about setting up payments.  What Should You Read Next? Still Mailing Tax Returns? Some Post …

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Milton Couple Loses $30,000 Watch to Burglar

The following information was supplied by the Milton police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

A Milton resident told police someone stole a $30,000 Rolex watch and a $1,600 Prada handbag from her home on Friday night, March 1. The Sunflower Way resident said she left her home at 6 p.m., and returned a little more than two hours later. The alarm system had started to malfunction on Feb. 24, and she has yet to get it repaired. Also, she reported locking herself out of her home two days later, which required a locksmith to open the door. She had the locks changed after that. Milton police found a rear window unsecured, but no one was found inside. Bank Helps Milton Woman Battle Credit Card Fraud A Milton woman has cancelled a credit card and her bank has put a hold on her account after someone charged $643 at Walmart.com to her card. …

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Milton Woman Victimized Again, Losing $9,000 Tax Refund

The following information was supplied by the Milton police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

A Hopewell Plantation Drive resident found that her identity had been stolen again, with a suspect getting her $9,000 tax refund. The local resident told Milton police on Jan. 4 that she learned identity fraud had been committed when she tried to file a tax return in September 2012 and was told one ad already been filed, with a tax refund issued on a prepaid card. When she contacted the card company, she was told only $23.25 was left on the card, and she would need a subpoena to get any information about the card.  Banks, Credit Card Company Save Milton Man 4 Times Two banks came through for a Milton man on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. On both dates, someone tried to apply for a credit card using his personal information, but …

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