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Federal Tax & Bailout 2008

Your complete guide to the 2008 Federal Bailout, rebates, and economic stimulus

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Entries from March 2008

Combat pay and the stimulus rebate

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

If you or a family member is in the military and received combat pay, make sure you count that income when figuring just how much of a stimulus package rebate check you can expect later this year. Combat pay is nontaxable income, and nontaxable income normally would not count toward the rebate edibility. [...]

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‘Super Saturday’ aims to spread tax-rebate advice

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Tomorrow, there will be eight places throughout Rhode Island for people to get help filing the Form 1040A — for people filing solely to receive their new tax-rebate stimulus payments. A list of IRS offices and partner sites providing assistance on what is being called “Super Saturday” is at www.irs.gov or by calling the [...]

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Federal Tax Rebate/Refund Question

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

I just finished doing my taxes - I owe about $495 in Fed Taxes on a AGI of $14K - Turbotax tells me I will be getting a rebate of $495. I did my mother’s taxes same basic story. Neither of us had wage income. Does this sound right? [...]

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Treasury Secretary Paulson: Rebate Checks Will Create 600,000 New Jobs

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Unlikely… U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday that an economic stimulus program that will put $168 billion into consumers’ hands this year and next could help create hundreds of thousands of new jobs. “We know they’re going to be helpful,” Paulson said on CNN television. “These (tax rebate) [...]

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Ensign: We Won’t Win in 2008

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Nevada’s junior Senator is bemoaning the dismal prospects for his party’s re-emergence in the majority after the 2008 elections. The reasons? Republicans have more seats open and the Democrats have a fund raising edge. [NVAppeal] Could one presume to add a few more: (1) The Republican’s have a presidential nominee who could conceivably permanently [...]

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A Christian response to the “stimulus” tax rebate

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The Pentecost Project is an experiment towards a more true and loving economy. As we approach the release of rebate checks from the U.S. government as part of its 2008 economic stimulus package, we are wondering if there is a better way to stimulate the economy than to become greater individualistic consumers. Instead of [...]

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Tax help for seniors, low income individuals

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

The American Association for Retired People offers free guidance for seniors and low income individuals on tax rebate letters and how to file taxes. They’ll be at the Easton Area Community Center, 9th and Washington streets, from 9 a.m. to…
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The High Cost Of Economic Stimulus

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Like me, most of you probably got a recent notice in the mail reading something like: “We are pleased to inform you that the United States Congress passed and President George W. Bush signed into law the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, which provides for economic stimulus payments to be made to over 130 million [...]

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hee haw

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

President George Bush said each one of us would get a $600.00 tax rebate. It was previously slated to be $800.00, but they dropped it to a $600.00 tax rebate because of various budget problems. Now, if we spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China, if we spend it [...]

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More From The Man On “Zack And Miri”!

March 30th, 2008 · No Comments

More From The Man On “Zack And Miri”! March 27th @ 10:29 pm | 1 Comment » | Scooped by Brad & Chris Once again, Kevin took some time out of his busy day to head into cyberspace to answer a bunch more questions about the film, leading into some discussions on [...]

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