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Checking the Status of Your Federal Tax Refund is Easy
Written by S&P Online Editor
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
If you already filed your federal tax return and are
due a refund, you can check the status of your refund online.
Where's My Refund? is an interactive tool
on the IRS web site at IRS.gov. Whether you split your refund
among several accounts, opted for direct deposit into one account, or asked the
IRS to mail you a check, Where's
My Refund? will give you online access to your refund information
nearly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Over the past several months, Congress has been enacting legislation to stabilize the economy. At the urging of the incoming administration, Congress is working on yet another stimulus plan. As they make temporary changes to the tax code and extend expiring provisions, and with the phase-in phase-out provisions of earlier legislation, it becomes more difficult to keep track of what does and does not apply for the 2009 year.
How Will the Economic Stimulus Package Affect You?
Written by Raul Prieto
Monday, 23 February 2009
On February 17, President Obama signed into law the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ” (the 2009 Economic Stimulus Act). This new legislation was passed to aid our ailing economy and includes a wide variety of tax provisions, many of which will affect both individuals and small businesses. Included below are highlights of the more prominent provisions.
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If you already filed your federal tax return and are
due a refund, you can check the status of your refund online. 
Over the past several months, Congress has been enacting legislation to stabilize the economy. At the urging of the incoming administration, Congress is working on yet another stimulus plan. As they make temporary changes to the tax code and extend expiring provisions, and with the phase-in phase-out provisions of earlier legislation, it becomes more difficult to keep track of what does and does not apply for the 2009 year.