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"Show me the money"
(Separate Website)
Information on issues relating to taxes from the Office of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
By: Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Information on Economic Stimulus Payments (2008 Tax Year)
Economic Stimulus Payment Information Center
(Separate Website)
Information on whether you qualify for the recovery rebate credit on your 2008 federal income tax return.
By: Internal Revenue Service
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Basic Information on the Economic Stimulus Payments
(Separate Website)
Starting in May 2008, the Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million households. This provides basic information on the details about who can receive payments and how to get them.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Stimulus Payments: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
(Separate Website)
Answers to some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the 2008 Economic Stimulus Payments.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Economic Stimulus Payments: Information for Low-Income Individuals
(Separate Website)
The economic stimulus law passed in February 2008 contains a special provision allowing low-wage workers with at least $3,000 in qualified income to qualify for the stimulus payment. There also is a payment of $300 for each eligible child under age 17. This contains information on how to collect your stimulus payment.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Economic Stimulus Payments: Information for Recipients of Social Security Benefits
(Separate Website)
The economic stimulus law passed in February 2008 contains a special provision allowing Social Security recipients to count those benefits toward the qualifying income requirement of $3,000 and thereby qualify for the stimulus payment. This is information on how recipients can get their stimulus payments.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Economic Stimulus Payments: Information for Recipients of Veterans' Benefits
(Separate Website)
The economic stimulus law passed in February 2008 contains a special provision allowing recipients of certain veterans? benefits to count those benefits toward the qualifying income requirement of $3,000 and thereby qualify for the stimulus payment. This is information for recipients on how to receive stimulus payments.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Get Your Tax Rebate: Beware of Rebate Scams (Video)
(Separate Website)
Video from the IRS about the dangers of scams from individuals posing as IRS officials trying to "help you get a tax rebate."
By: Internal Revenue Service
Get Your Tax Rebate: General Taxpayers (Video)
(Separate Website)
Video from the Internal Revenue Service with information on how to get your Economic Stimulus Payment.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Get Your Tax Rebate: Taxpayers Who Normally Don't File (Video)
(Separate Website)
Video produced by the Internal Revenue Service explaining how individuals who normally do not need to file a tax return can and should file one to get an Economic Stimulus payment.
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