TaxRebate

One of the small pieces of big bailout bill that homeowners can cash in on directly, are energy tax credits offered to reward you for energy saving improvements. As part of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 signed into law in October, homeowners have the opportunity to earn up to $500 in...

The Internal Revenue Service has put out some helpful tips for those who are still waiting to receive their economic stimulus checks. There are tons of reasons why you might not have gotten yours yet, and it's a safe bet that no one really knows how long it will take for you to get it. But the IRS...

In case you haven't ever watched the news, listened to a radio, or picked up a newspaper in the last several months, you should know that the Internal Revenue Service is sending out lots of checks to lots of people. But in order to get one of these checks via the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, you...

I'm all for the government cracking down on collecting child support payments, and taking the money directly out of IRS payment seems like a winning plan. But the $2 billion that the government has collected so far isn't all from deadbeat dads. I, for instance, am part of the 39% of those who had...

I am so sick of hearing about the economic stimulus checks, also dubbed tax rebate checks. Our government has been doing its level best to spend many billions of dollars on this endeavor. In addition to the $150 billion or more that is projected to be sent out, the IRS spent millions to send out...

My rebate check plans were simple: buy a new computer to replace my old one that was dying a slow, painful (for me) death. I spent weeks pouring over ads, reviews and tedious discussions of which feature was important to me. Sure, I'd heard Vista had some problems. Yes, I have a TV and have seen...

Last week, fellow WalletPop blogger Julie Tilsner clued everyone in to this little known delay in receiving your economic stimulus money: "If filing or preparation fees were deducted from your 2007 refund, or you received a rapid refund, you will be receiving a check instead of a direct deposit."...

According to Pastor Steve Munsey on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in the clip below, God apparently created "...seed in their hand with their income tax." And apparently we should give that income tax money straight to Pastor Munsey. He says you can "start giving your way out of trouble." Give...

You're waiting patiently for your money from the now-famous federal economic stimulus package. You're happy, because you'll get your payment a little sooner because you used direct deposit. You're waiting. And waiting.Oops. You had your 2007 tax refund direct deposited into your retirement account,...

A recent study of the investing activity of millionaires has found that 27% plan to invest more in individual stocks this year. Only half as many will invest more in real estate, and only a very small percentage say they'll decrease their stock investments.This is seen as good news for the American...