Tricia

The Stimulus Tax Rebate

Now that we know for sure the tax rebate is coming, there are a few questions on everyone’s mind. What do you have to do to make sure you get the rebate? Absolutely nothing. To be eligible for payment just file your 2007 tax return and the IRS will take care of everything else. The IRS will use your 2007 tax return to determine your eligibility and to calculate the amount of your rebate. Those who...

Tricia

Our senior citizens and the tax rebate

I guess the big question is “do seniors qualify for the rebate too?” After searching the web, the anwer seems to be no. One representative went as far as to say “workers who did not pay taxes should not get a rebate”. He believes you should have contributed to taxes to get something back. Sadly, it looks like low-income seniors will not qualify for the...