| Rangel Tax Hike Bill Is on Its Way (U.S. News & World Report) |
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U.S. News & World Report - Next week, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, a New York Democrat, will unveil his plan to overhaul the U.S. tax code, with likely measures including repealing the alternative minimum tax, cutting corporate taxes (though also eliminating some tax breaks), and raising taxes on wealthier Americans and, specifically, hedge fund managers. He will also introduce a bill to temporarily patch the AMT so it doesn't snag millions of new middle-class taxpayers next year. ... 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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