Will President Trump Sign the Stimulus Bill?
Congress passed a massive stimulus, spending, and tax extenders bill, but it hasn’t been signed into law. Here’s what’s holding it up and what could happen next.
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Waiting On Another Federal Stimulus Check?
Prepare to keep waiting. A flurry of dismal news including a somber May jobs report and a less than encouraging report from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke sent stocks and spirits lower midweek. Traditionally, that combination of factors leads to talk of a federal stimulus to give the economy a bit of a shot in…
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GAO Voices Concerns (Again) About Contracts, Grants Awarded to Delinquent Taxpayers
Earlier today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its prepared written testimony before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. The five page report (longer if you include title pages and contact information) details the GAO’s findings about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 contract and…
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Tax Trivia: Stimulus Checks
Update: We have a winner! It’s Travis! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: In 2008, the IRS began releasing rebate checks as part of President Bush’s stimulus package. The original version of the stimulus capped the number of children who could be claimed for purposes of…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Stimulus Checks In 2009
Taxpayer asks: I haven’t done my taxes in 3 years, I don’t owe the Feds any$, will I get the stimulus funds every1 else got once I do my taxes?(via twitter) Taxgirl says: By law, the IRS is not able to make any economic stimulus payments after December 31, 2008. But all is not lost….