Business Briefs: IRS demands Alico pay $22.5 million

7:27 a.M. — the IRS has demanded Alico Inc., a land management company based in LaBelle, pay $22.5 million – including $8 million in penalties – as part of a review of the tax returns from two subsidiaries.

Alico “does not agree with the IRS positions taken and intends to file a response outlining its stance on the disputed issues,” the company said in a statement Tuesday.

The dispute revolves around whether Alico Inc. was allowed to consolidate Agri Insurance and Alico-Agri on its tax returns and whether Alico, Agri-Insurance or Alico-Agri were dealers in real estate during 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Three to be chosen for image makeovers

Double-digit unemployment is making it hard to find a job these days.

While times are tough, you can still look your best while working to make things better.

The News-Press and Image Matters are teaming up for a makeover contest.

“An employee or potential employee with all the right credentials may just need something a little extra to make them stand out,” said Christine Sherlock of Image Matters, a Fort Myers-based consulting firm that specializes in personal transformations. “A makeover is all about starting fresh with a new look, a new outlook and a new attitude.”

Two women and one man will win the makeover, which includes consultations on color and clothes, make-up and hair style, and personal shopping at Stein Mart. the package has a value that exceeds $500.

Readers must submit a 200-word essay and a description of why a make-over could help them – or someone they nominate – advance their professional goals. all entries must include a photo.

E-mail your entry to makeover@news-press.com. or mail it to the New-Press, 2442 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901. Attention: Makeover Contest.

You must be 18 to enter. the contest runs through midnight Nov. 30. the News-Press will announce three winners in December.

Toys R us Express opens at Tanger mall

Toys R us Express has opened at Tanger Outlets in south Fort Myers. the store, which features a range of toys for on-the-go shoppers, will remain open through the holiday season. other locations in the area are at Miromar Outlets in Estero and Gulf Coast Town Center in San Carlos Park.

Business Briefs: IRS demands Alico pay $22.5 million