Seven New Tax Perks

In all the hoopla surrounding the current stimulus package, it's easy to forget that other stimulus bill -- the one in 2008 that resulted in a good-sized check for many U.S. taxpayers.

Forgetting about that earlier stimulus, and any of the other major tax changes in 2008, could mean missing out on some much-needed cash when you file your tax return this year Full Story »

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by Philippe Habib - Feb. 5, 2009

A good factual summary of tax perks from a very well respected source of financial information. Short on the context, background, reasons, and history of the cuts, but they never claimed to provide it in this article.

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by Nick Pollitt - Feb. 3, 2009
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by Derek Hawkins - Jan. 31, 2009
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by Kenneth Sibbett - Jan. 31, 2009

A very informal article that I believe I can use. Written so the "everyman" can comprehend, it should be help to a lot of people who want to save a few dollars.

I hope the next stimulus package will be a lot more transparent. I Haven't the slighted Idea what happened to the last one, except it went to banks.

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by Ketaki - Feb. 1, 2009

I piece falls within the category of "news you can use" in a really great way. Rarely do you find stories in this category that are actually useful, the way this one is. It identifies several new tax perks and which people they will affect.

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