| Senate Republicans Block Plan to Expand U.S. Economic Stimulus (Bloomberg) |
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Bloomberg - Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate blocked a $156
billion economic stimulus measure that would extend unemployment
benefits and give tax rebates to more people than envisioned in
a House-passed measure supported by President George W. Bush. 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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