Tuesday, March 3, 2009

the season is upon us...

we're not talking about the spring season either, we're talking about tax season. not exactly our favorite time of the year, but still we'd like to offer some assistance. after visiting the irs website the other day we wanted to make you aware of a couple things.
1. They have a free file section on their website. It claims that it is fast and free and easy, we haven't personally used it, so we can't tell you whether that is true or not, but if you're gross income with less then $56,000 in 2008 it might be worth looking into. http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html
2. They also have a section called 'where's my refund?' This is supposed to help you track your refund so you can determine about when it will arrive in your mailbox or bank account, depending. someone here did try it, however, they were not able to locate our return - perhaps you will have better luck! http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html
3. They discuss the Recovery Rebate Credit, which is for individuals that didn't receive a stimulus payment last year or those that didn't receive the full amount. if you're interested in seeing if you qualify check out: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=186065,00.html


If you're really interested they also have daily tax tips and a lot of other information. www.irs.gov

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