Doral Bank has reached a deal with the Treasury Department regarding $200 million in overpaid taxes that the bank will now write off in its books as a prepaid expense.
A deduction on the tax return is allowed for an unforeseen loss of the principal residence of a taxpayer incurred during the taxable year.
The Treasury Department pumped $731 million into the government’s General Fund last month, or $216 million more than what it collected during January 2011. The 42 percent hike was fueled by income and excise taxes, ...