the buzz log

We hear lots of grumbling about where our "hard-earned taxes" go, but the IRS wants to give some of it back to American taxpayers—$2 billion from 2003 alone. Where are you? Is anybody home? Didn't you get the memo?

Knowing you may be stressed out or busy, we could give you a pass for not claiming your tax refund. But people who left their checks behind have left billions of dollars of unclaimed tax money just lying around.

OK, that's a little harsh, 'cause we know people are at least searching for those unclaimed bucks. That's a healthy start. With the IRS deadline looming for 2003 refunds, "unclaimed funds" (+106%) received a recent boost in Buzz.

Which leads us to wonder what other goods have yet to be united with their rightful owners...