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Find out whether you received a $250 Economic Recovery Payment
 

The IRS developed the "Did I Receive an Economic Recovery Payment?" look up tool which gives taxpayers an easy way to determine if they received the one-time ERP payment and which agency made the payment.

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How Will the Economic Stimulus Package Affect You?
ImageOn February 17, President Obama signed into law the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ” (the 2009 Economic Stimulus Act). This new legislation was passed to aid our ailing economy and includes a wide variety of tax provisions, many of which will affect both individuals and small businesses. Included below are highlights of the more prominent provisions.
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Non-Itemizers Get a Real Property Tax Deduction
ImageNew for 2008 and 2009, taxpayers who do not itemize can add to their standard deduction the cost of their real property taxes, not to exceed $500 ($1,000 for joint filing taxpayers).

Those who stand to benefit from this provision are taxpayers who pay property taxes but whose itemized deductions are less than the standard deduction. This most frequently will include retired taxpayers who have paid off their home loans and do not have any mortgage interest to deduct. Note that to the extent any real estate taxes are related to business property, such as a home office, and deducted elsewhere on the tax return, they cannot be included in the added standard deduction.

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Helpful Free Recession Links
ImageWith a Global Recession upon our doorsteps, we need to secure our own finances that will make our lives and our family's as straight forward as possible.  If you have credit debt you should really work to reduce debt quickly so you have the confidence to reach your goals and live your life.

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Lunch as a Business Expense
Many individuals spend time away from their offices while calling on customers and vendors. As a result, they end up having to buy their lunch and want to deduct the cost of that lunch as a business expense. Unfortunately, the cost of meals can only be deducted when you are away from home overnight. However, you may be able to deduct the cost of your lunch as business-related entertainment if you take one of your customers to lunch with you. In any case, even when the meals are allowed, they are only 50% deductible
 

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