No income tax payments for nearly half of us!
I’m sure you’ve seen the headlines all over the place about the projected stats for 2009 taxpayer liability… Here’s my take:
No income tax payments for nearly half of us! – it continues!
Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime, and money in plain English.
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