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$9.3 billion is not enough

The NFL owners have been stock piling money and have enough to cover a non-existent 2011 season.  I doubt the all the players are in as good a shape as the owners. Bob Batterman, the lead outside counsel for the NFL, stated that the league expects to hold a 2011...

Status of your federal refund

If you are curious as to when you will get your federal income tax refund you can go the IRS website http://www.irs.gov Then go to the tab Where’s My Refund? You’ll need to provide the following information from your tax return: * Your Social Security Number (or...

The hip new IRS?

The IRS has launched a new app for smart phones IRS2GO.  This will assist in checking on the status of your refund and tax information as well as e-mails of changes in the tax code.  The IRS is trying to reach out to assist taxpayers through more than just traditional...

IRS Interest Rates

IRS interest rates will be rising by a percentage point as of April 1, 2011. On overdue taxes, IRS will charge 4% for individuals. The rate will be 6% on corporations that owe more than $100,000. On refunds, IRS will pay 4% to individuals and 3% to corporations. For...

Unpaid Taxes

As more people owe more money in back taxes. The IRS is raising the dollar threshold from $5,000 to $10,000 before filing a tax lien for unpaid taxes. IRS will also withdraw more tax liens once the tax debts are repaid. This could help debtors’ credit ratings because...

Estimates for Social Security wage bases

The Social Security wage base proposal for 2012 is $110,100,up $3,300. The current two-percentage-point cut in the employees’ share of Social Security tax is set to lapse after 2011, so rates will return to 7.65% on employers and employees. Government estimates for...

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