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AP - The 48-46 roll call by which the Senate voted to reject a House-passed bill to fix the alternative minimum tax for one year and cover the costs by raising taxes on users of offshore tax havens. Under Senate rules, 60 votes were needed to pass the bill. 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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