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Congress Made It Easy For Seniors To Get Stimulus Checks Without Filing A Tax Return: Why Isn’t That Happening?

Congress Made It Easy For Seniors To Get Stimulus Checks Without Filing A Tax Return: Why Isn’t That Happening?

Kelly Phillips ErbApril 1, 2020May 5, 2020

(Update: Treasury and IRS have changed course and seniors who do not usually file a tax return do not need to file to get a check.)

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Do Seniors Have To File Tax Returns To Get Stimulus Checks?

Do Seniors Have To File Tax Returns To Get Stimulus Checks?

Kelly Phillips ErbMarch 31, 2020May 5, 2020

(Update: Treasury and IRS changed course and will not require returns.) Each year, about 64 million people collect Social Security benefits: about one family in four receives some kind

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When Mom & Dad Move In: The ‘Granny-Flat Tax Exemption’ For The Sandwich Generation

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 21, 2013July 18, 2020

What happens when you have to take care of your parents and your children? The “sandwich generation” is learning the hard way that it can take a toll, both emotionally and financially. Are there affordable options available? Florida may have the answer.

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Where’s the Fire? The Rush To A Unfinished Stimulus Plan.

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 5, 2008

I try not to politicize too much on taxgirl.com but the circus that is Congress and the White House trying to agree on an economic

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