Deidre Stepter Interview (2010)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2010-04-02
Duration: 00:04:21
Subjects: United States. Internal Revenue Service | Taxes | INCOME TAX | TAX RETURNS | Tax credits | Tax deductions
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Stepter, Deidre Harris Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 2, 2010, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford’s on-set interview with Deidre Harris Stepter of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). She discusses: the upcoming deadline to file federal income tax returns; the average refunds; people missing out on tax credits and tax deductions when they rush to complete their returns at the last minute; a program available for people who are unemployed or facing tax debts; the increase in electronic filing and self-preparing in Louisiana; and the Making Work Pay Tax Credit.