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Tax Returns: Processing Begins On January 30th

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Tax Return Processing

The Internal Revenue Service of the United States(IRS) made the announcement this past week that the season for filing taxes will not begin until January 30th. They are not going to start any processing of individual tax returns until that date.

The IRS had originally announced January 22nd as the date they would be opening tax filing. The reason for the bump back in the date is the changes in the tax law that congress passed on New Year’s Day. This all had to do with the “fiscal cliff” negotiations between house Republicans and the president.

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Fiscal Cliff Deal – 77 Percent Of All Americans Set To Pay More Taxes

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Fiscal Cliff Deal

The President has claimed that the Tuesday night fiscal cliff deal will reduce middle class taxes in America. However, taxes for most Americans will increase in 2013. The tax relief that has been built into the package will add nearly $4 trillion per year for the next 10 years to the existing $16 trillion debt. The fiscal cliff deal passed by the Senate and the Congress will not stop the Social Security payroll tax cut from expiring. This means that more than 75 percent of American households will face a higher federal tax liability in 2013.

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Harry Reid’s Desperate Gamble Over Mitt Romney’s Taxes

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Mitt Romney’s Taxes

Lost in the politically generated issue of Mitt Romney’s taxes is the issue of Harry Reid and his own tax information. Harry Reid has jumped up and donned a fool’s mantle once again, and this time with a wild claim by an anonymous source, that Mitt Romney has not paid taxes for the last ten years. Less ridiculous would be if Reid held a press conference to say that he has spotted UFOs in the Nevada skies. Harry Reid is accustomed to playing with fire and getting burned, but the Nevada Democrat cannot seem to stop … Read the rest

Santorum Taxes And Tax Plan, A New Road Or Another Detour

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Rich Santorum won the Iowa caucuses and has positioned himself as a front-runner. One candidate surges ahead and then dramatically drops down in the polls. The American voter appears uncertain when it comes to choosing a candidate for the GOP nomination. The Santorum 2012 taxes and overall tax plan require closer attention. The United States deficit and rising unemployment continue to be the hot topics in this race.

The Santorum tax plan it is estimated would cut taxes by one-trillion by 2015. A higher the deficit the will lower the value of the American dollar. He promises to cut taxes … Read the rest