| NYC property tax rebates survive city budget cuts (AP) |
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AP - New York City homeowners will get $400 property tax rebate checks that the mayor had threatened to cancel amid city budget cuts. The City Council spared the popular program while voting for other fiscal sacrifices on Thursday. Read Entire Article |
While nobody likes filing tax returns, most people are rewarded handsomely for their efforts: About 75% of taxpayers get a refund, according to the Internal Revenue Service. In 2005, the average refund rang in at more than $2,000, a nice chunk of change.
| AP - More than 3 million people will have to wait until February to get their tax refunds because of Congress' late fix to the alternative minimum tax, the IRS said Thursday. | |
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