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Question: I still haven’t received my federal tax refund, what does this mean?

I filed a couple weeks before the due date in april, I haven’t received any response or my refund. What gives??? They would have let me know if there was a problem, correct?
I prepared it online (turbotax I believe), but had to print it on and send it in.

Answer: Generally not getting your refund in a timely manner means one of two things. First there was a problem with the IRS receiving the return (like it got lost in the mail or their process). Secondly is the case where the IRS believes that you owe them or some other governmental agency money. You can check on your refund at the link below. You will need to know you filing status, SS number and the amount of the refund.

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html

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LifeCare Holdings, Inc. Announces 2010 Year-end Results

PLANO, Texas, March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — LifeCare Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) today announced its operating results for the year ended December 31, 2010. Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 Net Revenues Our net patient service revenue decreased by $2.3 million, or 2.5%, to $87.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009. Patient days in …

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Question: Where can i find a “accurate” income tax return calculator?

I have tried 3 different tax calculators online, and it get an estimated tax return of $6,000 to $7,000 and was wondering which one would be most accurate. A $1000 is a big margin, so i was wondering what a true estimate would be.

I used H&R Block Tax calculator, which gave me the return of around $7,000 and i used Taxbrain.com which gave me a return of around $6,000. I used a 3rd that i found on a seach engine which said i should get a refund somewhere in between. I thought all tax returns were the same, and i put in basically the same info in all 3 with the exception of h&r blocks, which asks how much stimulus rebate was.

So which one is most accurate? Does it matter who i file through to get a larger return?

Answer: You mean tax REFUND calculator. A tax return is the forms and schedules that you file with the IRS and your state tax authorities.

Like any automated system, garbage in – garbage out. Make SURE that you are putting in the correct information in the correct format. The most frequent cause of errors with most of the on-line tax guesstimators right now is putting in bad information for the Recovery Rebate Credit. You MUST enter the correct amount of the rebate that you received last year in order to get anything close to a correct answer.

Another problem that I’ve seen with some of them — and Block’s is a good example — is that they don’t property account for taxpayers who can be claimed as a dependent. Other than that glaring omission, Block’s calculator is very accurate; I use it frequently for “cocktail napkin guesses.” Just be SURE that you enter the correct amount of your stimulus rebate on the first screen. Put in the wrong information there and your answer WILL be wrong!

If you want to get a better “guess” then go through the actual tax return preparation process. Just don’t submit your return for processing. If you get 3 different answers that way, you’ve fouled something up with your data entry.

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Opposition will support Liberal non-confidence motion

The New Democrat and Bloc Quebecois leaders said Wednesday they would support a Liberal non-confidence motion to bring down the government, if it were put to a vote.

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Question: How much federal tax will i owe?

I made w-2 $11,588 interest income $4,466

total income $16,054

30 years old, single, no dependants.

If possible can you provide me a link to a tax estimator or calculator?

Answer: your non taxable income is $9350, leaving $6704 as taxable and the lowest rate is 10%, which would be $670(could be slightly higher)
you also have Sch M. to help you ease the tax pain(a little)

Gillard reveals carbon price scheme

Julia Gillard is staking her political future on billions of dollars worth of compensation designed to help households offset the impact of the new carbon tax.

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Top Ships Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results

ATHENS, Greece — TOP Ships Inc. today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

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