Federal Tax & Bailout 2008

Big Mouth Bird Headcover 05/18/2008 12:07 PM Open Question: Huge Crush!! We give each other A LOT of eye contact? I have a huge crush on this guy in school. He used to be in my [...]

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You may have heard, some folks are wondering why they haven’t received a stimulus check like everyone else. You may have even heard ME bitching about it, or maybe you’re one of the ones affected. Here’s what I got in my inbox today: Dear Valued Customer, We want [...]

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If you’re wondering where your stimulus check from the IRS is, here’s something you might be interested in from TurboTax: Recently, you may have received a letter from the IRS advising you when to expect your Economic Stimulus Payment (rebate). That IRS letter may have inadvertently left off some important information. Taxpayers who chose to [...]

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This has been noted on Consumerism Commentary many times in the last month. If you filed your taxes using third party software like TurboTax or H&R Block, were owed a tax refund, had your filing fees deducted from your refund, and qualified for an economic stimulus payment,, then you will not receive your payment in [...]

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By Michelle Gray with Andy Kahan “You shouldn’t be getting money back from the government when you owe money to crime victims” - Andy Kahan Barry Crawford was a Houston Firefighter. He was trained to save lives, not take them. But on April 17, 1998 Barry Bernard Crawford stepped across the line [...]

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Get the Vizio Gallevia GV42LF 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV for $1299 - $200 instant savings = $1099 shipped at Dell Home. The VIZIO Gallevia GV42LF features 1920 x 1080 resolution, no bright pixel defects or permanent burn in (guaranteed by Dell), removable 10W speakers + tweeter, aspect ratio of 16:9, color depth of 24-bit (16.7 [...]

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Intro - 5/15/08 - States are releasing prisoners early to save money,… States are releasing prisoners early to save money, and Stephen has ideas on how to spend your tax rebate check. Contributors | No Comments »

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photo credit: Ed Yourdon It simply amazes me how many letters, emails, and other forms of advertising have been hounding me to spend (or donate) my federal income tax rebate. This must be what it is like when you win the lottery and people you have never met suddenly want to introduce themselves. [...]

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05/08/08—The FBI warns consumers of recently reported spam e-mail purportedly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) which is actually an attempt to steal consumer information. The e-mail advises the recipient that direct deposit is the fastest and easiest way to receive their economic stimulus tax rebate. The message contains a hyperlink to a fraudulent form [...]

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