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April 29th, 2008

Ask the taxgirl: Extending/Amending Returns and Rebates

Taxpayer asks:
Hello,
I have a daughter born 3/3/06. There has been a delay in her birth cert. due to name change which also means I have not been able to acquire a ss# for her.
I am going to do an amendment for the past 2 tax years once I receive the proper documents […]

By Kelly -- 1 comment

February 22nd, 2008

Ask the taxgirl: Medicaid and Rebates

Taxpayer asks:Would my Mother who is on Medicaid and in a nursing home – be eligible for the stimulus payment? The money would be deposited into her checking account to help by for “extra” things for her at the nursing home.
She doesn’t file because the only source of income is SS – 14,300.00. Out […]

By Kelly -- 2 comments

February 16th, 2008

Ok, so who DOESN’T get a rebate?

By far, the most popular questions to “ask the taxgirl” this season have involved the tax rebates. Of those, the most asked is “Do I qualify for a tax rebate?”
To help you figure it out, here is a list of folks who do NOT qualify for a tax rebate:
1, You will NOT qualify for […]

By Kelly -- 26 comments

November 12th, 2007

Obama’s Plans for Social Security

It seems that nobody really knows what to do about Social Security. Or maybe it’s that lots of folks do really know, but nobody has the guts to do it…
At any rate, presidential candidate Barack Obama and other Democratic presidential candidates have previously indicated that something needs to happen to save Social Security. […]

By Kelly -- 1 comment