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TurboTax Users and the Economic Stimulus Payment | BeancounterBlog.com

I’ve been getting a lot of angry comments on my earlier post ("Where’s My Refund") regarding the payout of the economic stimulus package. Many people are upset they haven’t received their payment even though ...

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4 years 13 hours ago
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IRS Admits “Human Error” in Processing Tax Rebates: Child Credit Omitted

http://www.taxgirl.com

It turns out that up to 350,000 households did not receive the $300 per child owed them as part of their economic stimulus rebate payments. The IRS blames “human error” and “computer glitches.” According to the IRS, taxpayers are to blame (!) for not checking a box on paper returns; two computer software systems were also not properly processing the information.

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3 years 52 weeks ago
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11 Ways to Trigger an IRS Audit

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The IRS has a computer program that may earmark you for an audit. No one knows the exact formula fingering auditees, and the IRS isn’t telling. But tax experts have noticed a few red flags that tend to trigger audits...

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3 years 51 weeks ago
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