- Ignoring tax debt can lead to penalties and interest, exacerbating financial issues. Taxpayers can verify debt status through the IRS website or local offices in Tampa, Clearwater, and Lakeland.
- ABC Action News Reporter Susan El Khoury gives tips on ways to check if you owe money to the IRS.

'They failed my son': Florida mother continues legal push for accountability after son died in prison cell
A Florida mother is demanding answers, claiming in a lawsuit that her son was killed in a state prison, but no one is being held accountable for his death.
Mother continues legal push for accountability after son died in prison cell