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IN BRIEF : IRS Sues Duran for $1.54 Million

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From Times wire services

The federal government said “ no mas “ to middleweight boxing champion Roberto Duran and took him to court today to recover $1.54 million the Internal Revenue Service overpaid him by mistake.

The IRS actually overpaid the Panamanian-born Miami resident by several million dollars, but he sent some of it back. His lawyer, Jan Neiman, said Duran plans to repay the rest.

“All’s well that ends well, except that it hasn’t ended yet,” Neiman said. The problem began in November and December when Duran received three checks totaling more than $3 million, although the agency owed him about $60,000. He cashed two checks worth $1.6 million and sent back a third one for $1.4 million, Neiman said.

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