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IRS "Where's My Refund" Status?
Q. Good morning all!! I filed my taxes with an H&R Block office on Saturday and it was accepted on Monday by the IRS. I am supposed to get a refund by Feb 6th according to H&R Block. However, when I go to the IRS website to check 'Where's My Refund" it keeps stating, "You may not have entered your information correctly. Please verify your personal tax data and try again." I know the information is correct. Can there be something wrong?? I've been doing it for three days now. I just want to know directly they have accepted my return that that I will get a refund and when will I get it. I need that money ASAP. Any information will be very helpful. Thank you!!
Asked by - Wed Jan 25 09:48:34 2012 - United States - 4 Answers - Comments
A. Mine took a week to update. I actually had to wait until the next Wednesday after I filed. It now tells me to expect refund on 2/7/12. The irs is really slow this year compared to the even slow last year. They are really behind. Don't fret. It will be on there soon. Good luck.
Answered by - Wed Jan 25 09:52:36 2012
Q. Good morning all!! I filed my taxes with an H&R Block office on Saturday and it was accepted on Monday by the IRS. I am supposed to get a refund by Feb 6th according to H&R Block. However, when I go to the IRS website to check 'Where's My Refund" it keeps stating, "You may not have entered your information correctly. Please verify your personal tax data and try again." I know the information is correct. Can there be something wrong?? I've been doing it for three days now. I just want to know directly they have accepted my return that that I will get a refund and when will I get it. I need that money ASAP. Any information will be very helpful. Thank you!!
Asked by - Wed Jan 25 09:48:34 2012 - United States - 4 Answers - Comments
A. Mine took a week to update. I actually had to wait until the next Wednesday after I filed. It now tells me to expect refund on 2/7/12. The irs is really slow this year compared to the even slow last year. They are really behind. Don't fret. It will be on there soon. Good luck.
Answered by - Wed Jan 25 09:52:36 2012
If the IRS WMR states "Your refund is scheduled for DD on...does that mean it's done processing?
Q. Checked WMR this morning and it states "Your tax refund is scheduled to be direct deposited on March 4, 2011. If your refund is not credited to your account by March 9, 2011, check with your bank to find out if it has been received. Please wait until March 9, 2011 before you contact us again because we are unable to take any action until then." Does that mean it has been fully processed and there were no problems with my return? I do owe a small amount (under $300.00) that will be off set for child support will that delay the DD date? I have checked with my bank and once a DD is made it is available they do not delay DD. So can I expect my money Friday or Saturday? Looking for answers from people with first hand knowledge. Thanks… [cont.]
Asked by - Wed Mar 2 09:47:25 2011 - United States - 4 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Tomorrow morning, you could have another update, so you might want to double check again then. Let me ask you, does the refund amount show the same as what you expect, or does it tell you that you are receiving less? When I had an offset in 2008, the WMR site indicated that I was to get my refund on X date, but it reflected the amount AFTER offset. I received my refund, minus offset on WMR promised date.
Answered by - Wed Mar 2 10:16:08 2011
Q. Checked WMR this morning and it states "Your tax refund is scheduled to be direct deposited on March 4, 2011. If your refund is not credited to your account by March 9, 2011, check with your bank to find out if it has been received. Please wait until March 9, 2011 before you contact us again because we are unable to take any action until then." Does that mean it has been fully processed and there were no problems with my return? I do owe a small amount (under $300.00) that will be off set for child support will that delay the DD date? I have checked with my bank and once a DD is made it is available they do not delay DD. So can I expect my money Friday or Saturday? Looking for answers from people with first hand knowledge. Thanks… [cont.]
Asked by - Wed Mar 2 09:47:25 2011 - United States - 4 Answers - 1 Comments
A. Tomorrow morning, you could have another update, so you might want to double check again then. Let me ask you, does the refund amount show the same as what you expect, or does it tell you that you are receiving less? When I had an offset in 2008, the WMR site indicated that I was to get my refund on X date, but it reflected the amount AFTER offset. I received my refund, minus offset on WMR promised date.
Answered by - Wed Mar 2 10:16:08 2011
My tax return states, "Submitted to Tax Authority"?
Q. I did my taxes online via Turbo Tax, and submitted them to the IRS. Usually when I look up the status of my tax return it says, "Sent to the IRS". When I look my up to see if my tax return had been accepted it says, Submitted to Tax Authority". I am not familiar with this term, did I do something wrong?
Asked by beachlvr96 - Thu Jan 28 21:13:32 2010 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
Q. I did my taxes online via Turbo Tax, and submitted them to the IRS. Usually when I look up the status of my tax return it says, "Sent to the IRS". When I look my up to see if my tax return had been accepted it says, Submitted to Tax Authority". I am not familiar with this term, did I do something wrong?
Asked by beachlvr96 - Thu Jan 28 21:13:32 2010 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
Instructions for Form 1040-ES for 2008, "What's New" page 2, states "Capital Gain tax rate reduced."
Q. continuing from above, the instructions state, "The 5% capital gain rate is reduced to zero." what does this mean???
Asked by Chuck M - Wed Mar 26 16:15:31 2008 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. In 2007, the portion of long term capital gains (LTCG) which would have been in the 15% or less bracket if it were ordinary income was taxed at 5% instead. For 2008, that portion is taxed at 0%. If your entire income including LTCG is in the 15% or below bracket, your LTCG will not be taxed at all for 2008. Remember, for this calculation, the LTCG is considered as the "last dollars" earned. Your other income takes up the lowest bracket, then LTCG is added on. The net is that low income people pay no LTCG.
Answered by CarVolunteer - Wed Mar 26 17:07:11 2008
Q. continuing from above, the instructions state, "The 5% capital gain rate is reduced to zero." what does this mean???
Asked by Chuck M - Wed Mar 26 16:15:31 2008 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. In 2007, the portion of long term capital gains (LTCG) which would have been in the 15% or less bracket if it were ordinary income was taxed at 5% instead. For 2008, that portion is taxed at 0%. If your entire income including LTCG is in the 15% or below bracket, your LTCG will not be taxed at all for 2008. Remember, for this calculation, the LTCG is considered as the "last dollars" earned. Your other income takes up the lowest bracket, then LTCG is added on. The net is that low income people pay no LTCG.
Answered by CarVolunteer - Wed Mar 26 17:07:11 2008
Federal TAX Refund Status Results - Date Changed - is that normal?
Q. Hello, my refund was filed electronically and accepted on 2/13/08. Last week, on "Where's my refund" page, for my refund it stated: "We have received your tax return and it is being processed. Unless we find mistakes or you owe other taxes, you should receive your refund by Feb 26, 2008." and from today, it changed to: "We have received your tax return and it is being processed. Unless we find mistakes or you owe other taxes, you should receive your refund by March 4, 2008." What could be the reason? Thank You
Asked by BM - Wed Feb 20 14:46:31 2008 - United States - 6 Answers - Comments
A. thats weird because i filed and taxes was accepted on 2/11/08; i had the same first message as you received and i checked today and it said that it will be electronically deposited 02/22/08 and if funds not received by 02/27/08 to call my bank maybe there is a glitch, try it again tomorrow and see what it says...
Answered by Sharon F - Wed Feb 20 14:50:28 2008
Q. Hello, my refund was filed electronically and accepted on 2/13/08. Last week, on "Where's my refund" page, for my refund it stated: "We have received your tax return and it is being processed. Unless we find mistakes or you owe other taxes, you should receive your refund by Feb 26, 2008." and from today, it changed to: "We have received your tax return and it is being processed. Unless we find mistakes or you owe other taxes, you should receive your refund by March 4, 2008." What could be the reason? Thank You
Asked by BM - Wed Feb 20 14:46:31 2008 - United States - 6 Answers - Comments
A. thats weird because i filed and taxes was accepted on 2/11/08; i had the same first message as you received and i checked today and it said that it will be electronically deposited 02/22/08 and if funds not received by 02/27/08 to call my bank maybe there is a glitch, try it again tomorrow and see what it says...
Answered by Sharon F - Wed Feb 20 14:50:28 2008
Obama states: "We Can't Treat Tax Dollars Like "Monopoly Money"?
Q. The big question is "When will Obama and the Democratically led congress stop spending tax dollars like monopoly money?" Seriously, I almost passed out when I read this.
Asked by che_obama - Mon Dec 21 14:55:49 2009 - Politics - 17 Answers - Comments
A. They don't know where the money comes from. They do not understand the more tax we pay, the less jobs, the less jobs the the higher the taxes will go. The higher the taxes the less jobs, until it collapses. They don't understand that more government jobs does not build an economy. More welfare will collapse welfare. Who is going to pay for this healthcare when we are broke.
Answered by john Galt - Mon Dec 21 15:03:54 2009
Q. The big question is "When will Obama and the Democratically led congress stop spending tax dollars like monopoly money?" Seriously, I almost passed out when I read this.
Asked by che_obama - Mon Dec 21 14:55:49 2009 - Politics - 17 Answers - Comments
A. They don't know where the money comes from. They do not understand the more tax we pay, the less jobs, the less jobs the the higher the taxes will go. The higher the taxes the less jobs, until it collapses. They don't understand that more government jobs does not build an economy. More welfare will collapse welfare. Who is going to pay for this healthcare when we are broke.
Answered by john Galt - Mon Dec 21 15:03:54 2009
I am applying online for a job and I am filling out a Tax Credit Survey and a question came up stating " I am?
Q. I am applying online for a job and I am filling out a Tax Credit Survey and a question came up stating "Are you Single?" answer yes or no...the answer is no but what is the significance of this question? This is a online application for a job at Old Navy.
Asked by neko - Fri Jun 11 20:37:54 2010 - United States - 3 Answers - Comments
A. generally they are interested in the type of employee you might be if you are single more than likely you don't have a lot of things that would cause you to be absent from work, ie. if you are mother with children, so many things arise with children that have to be taken care of and as single person you don't have that's only a thought, they are trying to ascertain your reliability
Answered by tro - Fri Jun 11 21:15:13 2010
Q. I am applying online for a job and I am filling out a Tax Credit Survey and a question came up stating "Are you Single?" answer yes or no...the answer is no but what is the significance of this question? This is a online application for a job at Old Navy.
Asked by neko - Fri Jun 11 20:37:54 2010 - United States - 3 Answers - Comments
A. generally they are interested in the type of employee you might be if you are single more than likely you don't have a lot of things that would cause you to be absent from work, ie. if you are mother with children, so many things arise with children that have to be taken care of and as single person you don't have that's only a thought, they are trying to ascertain your reliability
Answered by tro - Fri Jun 11 21:15:13 2010
afraid my tax refund was lost or stolen in us mail?
Q. This is about a tax REFUND check not the stimulas checks.Also it is a PAPER check mailed from IRS in the US MAIL.The IRS website "wheres my refund"states "Your tax refund was mailed on April 28,2008.If you do not receive the refund by May 26,2008 please contact us again.Today is may 18th and I have not received this check in the mail(nearly 3 weeks!)Is it possible the us mail is this slow?or is it more likely someone has stolen this check?I have a locked mailbox and have been promptly getting my mail because im expecting this check.Do crooked postal workers target tax refund checks and if so how do they cash them?Why does the Irs give such a long timeframe(28 days)before even tracing the check?Is it still possible I will… [cont.]
Asked by mikehunt - Sun May 18 17:13:36 2008 - United States - 7 Answers - Comments
A. i would have called them May 1st!! let them know whats going on and keep them updated on you not recieving your check, whats going to happen is you wait until the 26th , you will then have to wait probably another month or two for them to re-issue, investigate, etc. stay on them nothing in this world should take a month to recieve. not even international shipments! If you are sending something to the moon on the other hand ...
Answered by Chaos - Mon May 19 10:05:47 2008
Q. This is about a tax REFUND check not the stimulas checks.Also it is a PAPER check mailed from IRS in the US MAIL.The IRS website "wheres my refund"states "Your tax refund was mailed on April 28,2008.If you do not receive the refund by May 26,2008 please contact us again.Today is may 18th and I have not received this check in the mail(nearly 3 weeks!)Is it possible the us mail is this slow?or is it more likely someone has stolen this check?I have a locked mailbox and have been promptly getting my mail because im expecting this check.Do crooked postal workers target tax refund checks and if so how do they cash them?Why does the Irs give such a long timeframe(28 days)before even tracing the check?Is it still possible I will… [cont.]
Asked by mikehunt - Sun May 18 17:13:36 2008 - United States - 7 Answers - Comments
A. i would have called them May 1st!! let them know whats going on and keep them updated on you not recieving your check, whats going to happen is you wait until the 26th , you will then have to wait probably another month or two for them to re-issue, investigate, etc. stay on them nothing in this world should take a month to recieve. not even international shipments! If you are sending something to the moon on the other hand ...
Answered by Chaos - Mon May 19 10:05:47 2008
Do you add "preparation of tax return" in Schedule A?
Q. I'm doing a tax project and one of the things states "She also paid you $100 in 2010 for preparing for tax return" I'm pretty sure that this is NOT included in Schedule A of form 1040, but can someone confirm? Thank you much in advance.
Asked by - Wed Jan 26 16:27:25 2011 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. It's a misc deduction on schedule A but subject to the 2% limitation.
Answered by Judy - Wed Jan 26 16:34:11 2011
Q. I'm doing a tax project and one of the things states "She also paid you $100 in 2010 for preparing for tax return" I'm pretty sure that this is NOT included in Schedule A of form 1040, but can someone confirm? Thank you much in advance.
Asked by - Wed Jan 26 16:27:25 2011 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. It's a misc deduction on schedule A but subject to the 2% limitation.
Answered by Judy - Wed Jan 26 16:34:11 2011
What does "federal IOD tax withheld" mean?
Q. I have a capital one money market account and was just charged a fee stating "federal iod tax withheld". I just opened up an inquiry about it so I should be hearing back from them as to what it is. Just curious if anyone knew anything sooner.
Asked by - Sat Dec 31 22:49:18 2011 - United States - 1 Answers - Comments
Q. I have a capital one money market account and was just charged a fee stating "federal iod tax withheld". I just opened up an inquiry about it so I should be hearing back from them as to what it is. Just curious if anyone knew anything sooner.
Asked by - Sat Dec 31 22:49:18 2011 - United States - 1 Answers - Comments
Should we look at GE for statistics on how many jobs "U.S. workers" get with their tax breaks for companies?
Q. GE did not pay any taxes, how many "United States" jobs did they create? What is tax payers rate of return?
Asked by - Fri Apr 1 00:07:55 2011 - Politics - 5 Answers - Comments
A. GE is building generators and setting up high speed rail in China, they created jobs in China not here. And worse Boeing is building 200 planes for China, I don't think we should be building planes for a communist country.
Answered by - Fri Apr 1 00:09:19 2011
Q. GE did not pay any taxes, how many "United States" jobs did they create? What is tax payers rate of return?
Asked by - Fri Apr 1 00:07:55 2011 - Politics - 5 Answers - Comments
A. GE is building generators and setting up high speed rail in China, they created jobs in China not here. And worse Boeing is building 200 planes for China, I don't think we should be building planes for a communist country.
Answered by - Fri Apr 1 00:09:19 2011
income tax refund?
Q. i checked the "where's my refund" on the irs website and it states "We have received your tax return and it is being processed. Unless we find mistakes or you owe other taxes, you should receive your refund by March 11, 2008." i thought that they only did direct deposit on fridays? the 11th is on s atuesday, i'm confused. please help... thanks
Asked by proud mama of 3 gorgeous boys - Wed Feb 27 17:04:02 2008 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. You need to understand how Direct Deposit of refunds works. Here's the short skinny on it from a guy (me) who works in the banking industry: The IRS runs the ACH transmittals for tax refunds on Thursday evenings. How long it takes to make it into your bank account depends entirely upon your bank. If your bank processes them in real time around the clock it will usually be in your account sometime on Friday, often at the beginning of the banking day. If your bank batch processes at end-of-day (many still do) then it will be processed by your bank on Friday evening and will be in your account on Monday morning. If Monday falls on a holiday it will be Tuesday before you see your money. A few small community banks and credit unions are not on… [cont.]
Answered by Bostonian In MO - Wed Feb 27 17:17:02 2008
Q. i checked the "where's my refund" on the irs website and it states "We have received your tax return and it is being processed. Unless we find mistakes or you owe other taxes, you should receive your refund by March 11, 2008." i thought that they only did direct deposit on fridays? the 11th is on s atuesday, i'm confused. please help... thanks
Asked by proud mama of 3 gorgeous boys - Wed Feb 27 17:04:02 2008 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. You need to understand how Direct Deposit of refunds works. Here's the short skinny on it from a guy (me) who works in the banking industry: The IRS runs the ACH transmittals for tax refunds on Thursday evenings. How long it takes to make it into your bank account depends entirely upon your bank. If your bank processes them in real time around the clock it will usually be in your account sometime on Friday, often at the beginning of the banking day. If your bank batch processes at end-of-day (many still do) then it will be processed by your bank on Friday evening and will be in your account on Monday morning. If Monday falls on a holiday it will be Tuesday before you see your money. A few small community banks and credit unions are not on… [cont.]
Answered by Bostonian In MO - Wed Feb 27 17:17:02 2008
i lost my home through foreclosure. what are the "State" tax consequences in California?
Q. my home is a "non-recourse" loan, therefore cancellation of debt income is not taxable in the Federal level; i'd like to know whether California slaps a state tax from a deficiency (foreclosure sale price is less than the outstanding amount of the debt)?
Asked by Thadeus - Thu Aug 20 15:55:19 2009 - United States - 4 Answers - Comments
A. The sales price of your home for tax purposes will be the balance due on your loan.
Answered by Max Hoopla - Thu Aug 20 22:50:46 2009
Q. my home is a "non-recourse" loan, therefore cancellation of debt income is not taxable in the Federal level; i'd like to know whether California slaps a state tax from a deficiency (foreclosure sale price is less than the outstanding amount of the debt)?
Asked by Thadeus - Thu Aug 20 15:55:19 2009 - United States - 4 Answers - Comments
A. The sales price of your home for tax purposes will be the balance due on your loan.
Answered by Max Hoopla - Thu Aug 20 22:50:46 2009
Received email from IRS "Tax Refound..."?
Q. I received an email from IRS today, stated: ""You have Get a Tax Refund on your Visa or Mastercard Complect the Formular And get your tax refund (Your Refund Amount is $xxx.xx)"" does anyone received anything like this? is this scam? email address is
Asked by dal - Tue May 6 16:10:22 2008 - Other - Taxes - 11 Answers - Comments
A. Total scam! the irs never sends emails like that! I saw on a news show a rep from the IRS talking about that and she said there are a lot of scams like that and that they NEVER send emails or call you on the phone for info. And, she said if you get an email like that to forward it to the IRS so that they could trace it and deal with it, ect. So, do NOT respond to the fake IRS email please!
Answered by MarineMom - Tue May 6 16:14:02 2008
Q. I received an email from IRS today, stated: ""You have Get a Tax Refund on your Visa or Mastercard Complect the Formular And get your tax refund (Your Refund Amount is $xxx.xx)"" does anyone received anything like this? is this scam? email address is
Asked by dal - Tue May 6 16:10:22 2008 - Other - Taxes - 11 Answers - Comments
A. Total scam! the irs never sends emails like that! I saw on a news show a rep from the IRS talking about that and she said there are a lot of scams like that and that they NEVER send emails or call you on the phone for info. And, she said if you get an email like that to forward it to the IRS so that they could trace it and deal with it, ect. So, do NOT respond to the fake IRS email please!
Answered by MarineMom - Tue May 6 16:14:02 2008
"Duplicate tax return on file"! what!??!! (State)?
Q. When checking the refund status of our STATE refund...it says "there is a duplicate tax return on file"...please contact tax payer assistance line"...etc etc... We did NOT file two returns! HOWEVER... We did our tax filing this year by mail...not e-file. And when we mailed in our state, I completely forgot to attatch a copy of our Fed. 1040 return. (we claimed EIC). So they sent us everything back...W-2's and all. With a little card that said "Please attatch a copy of your 2007 1040 and refile this return with the state"...so thats exactly what I did. Sent everything back with the copy of our 1040. Could this "duplicate tax return on file" be because they got it the first time...maybe entered it (or some… [cont.]
Asked by smith.crystal93 - Fri Apr 4 09:51:41 2008 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. I think you were caught in an update timing situation between the web site and the main database. Typically a large database like state tax will be accessed for online information once a day or less, usually at night when it will not delay online people like the woman on the phone.
Answered by - Fri Apr 4 10:05:20 2008
Q. When checking the refund status of our STATE refund...it says "there is a duplicate tax return on file"...please contact tax payer assistance line"...etc etc... We did NOT file two returns! HOWEVER... We did our tax filing this year by mail...not e-file. And when we mailed in our state, I completely forgot to attatch a copy of our Fed. 1040 return. (we claimed EIC). So they sent us everything back...W-2's and all. With a little card that said "Please attatch a copy of your 2007 1040 and refile this return with the state"...so thats exactly what I did. Sent everything back with the copy of our 1040. Could this "duplicate tax return on file" be because they got it the first time...maybe entered it (or some… [cont.]
Asked by smith.crystal93 - Fri Apr 4 09:51:41 2008 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. I think you were caught in an update timing situation between the web site and the main database. Typically a large database like state tax will be accessed for online information once a day or less, usually at night when it will not delay online people like the woman on the phone.
Answered by - Fri Apr 4 10:05:20 2008
If this makes Palin a "tax cheat", then what is Charles B. Rangle?
Q. Palin: --- Records: Palin cabins not noted in tax assessments --- "Property taxes totaling $156.13 were paid on the land in 2009" "The two parcels of land, separated by one lot, total 25 acres and had a combined value of $30,000 in 2007 through 2009, according to assessment records. Dunivan said the data collected in Thursday's survey will be calculated into 2010 assessment notices being mailed out at the end of the month." Rangle: "The New York Times reported on July 10, 2008 that Rangel rents four apartments in the Lenox Terrace complex in Harlem at below-market rates. The newspaper reported that Rangel paid $3,894 monthly for all four apartments in 2007, but that the going rate for similar apartments offered by… [cont.]
Asked by d_dock_2000 - Sat Feb 6 16:02:01 2010 - Current Events - 5 Answers - Comments
A. Charlie is a My Nor Itty.
Answered by Prison officer - Sat Feb 6 16:11:10 2010
Q. Palin: --- Records: Palin cabins not noted in tax assessments --- "Property taxes totaling $156.13 were paid on the land in 2009" "The two parcels of land, separated by one lot, total 25 acres and had a combined value of $30,000 in 2007 through 2009, according to assessment records. Dunivan said the data collected in Thursday's survey will be calculated into 2010 assessment notices being mailed out at the end of the month." Rangle: "The New York Times reported on July 10, 2008 that Rangel rents four apartments in the Lenox Terrace complex in Harlem at below-market rates. The newspaper reported that Rangel paid $3,894 monthly for all four apartments in 2007, but that the going rate for similar apartments offered by… [cont.]
Asked by d_dock_2000 - Sat Feb 6 16:02:01 2010 - Current Events - 5 Answers - Comments
A. Charlie is a My Nor Itty.
Answered by Prison officer - Sat Feb 6 16:11:10 2010
Why didn't the Founding Fathers put the power to tax "the people" in the Original Constitution / Amendments?
Q. An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation. John Marshall, Mc Cullough v. Maryland, 1819 James Madison, in discussing this Act before Congress identified a fundamental principal concerning the power delegated to Congress to lay and collect taxes: "...a national revenue must be obtained; but the system must be such a one, that, while it secures the object of revenue it shall not be oppressive to our constituents." The Act went on to imposed taxes, not on Congress' constituents, but on specific "goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States", and not one dime was raised under the Act by… [cont.]
Asked by PaRtY 2012 -One Down Two to Go - Tue Oct 26 08:57:32 2010 - Politics - 2 Answers - Comments
A. Article I, SS 8, Clause 1 grants to the Congress the power to impose taxes, but requires excise taxes to be geographically uniform. U.S. Const., art. I, SS 8, cl. 1 The Congress shall have power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises [ . . . ] but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States U.S. Const., art. I, SS 2, cl. 3 Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers U.S. Const., art. I, SS 9, cl. 4 No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Answered by W.C. Felcher - Tue Oct 26 09:15:50 2010
Q. An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, a power to destroy; because there is a limit beyond which no institution and no property can bear taxation. John Marshall, Mc Cullough v. Maryland, 1819 James Madison, in discussing this Act before Congress identified a fundamental principal concerning the power delegated to Congress to lay and collect taxes: "...a national revenue must be obtained; but the system must be such a one, that, while it secures the object of revenue it shall not be oppressive to our constituents." The Act went on to imposed taxes, not on Congress' constituents, but on specific "goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States", and not one dime was raised under the Act by… [cont.]
Asked by PaRtY 2012 -One Down Two to Go - Tue Oct 26 08:57:32 2010 - Politics - 2 Answers - Comments
A. Article I, SS 8, Clause 1 grants to the Congress the power to impose taxes, but requires excise taxes to be geographically uniform. U.S. Const., art. I, SS 8, cl. 1 The Congress shall have power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises [ . . . ] but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States U.S. Const., art. I, SS 2, cl. 3 Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers U.S. Const., art. I, SS 9, cl. 4 No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
Answered by W.C. Felcher - Tue Oct 26 09:15:50 2010
Why do we let the government tax or forbid things "for our own good"?
Q. Drugs, cigarettes alcohol, and other things are taxed or forbidden "for our own good" why do we allow this? Sure, druggies are losers, but they're going to be losers whether they get the stuff legally or not. We need to take a bit of the power away from them and make them realize we no longer want the "Nanny State" if, indeed, the majority of us ever did.
Asked by christopher_kirchen - Sat May 23 11:04:08 2009 - Government - 7 Answers - Comments
A. The "for you own good" excuse is just that an excuse. The real reason for the taxes is REVENUE. In case you haven't figured this out yet, our Government leader, most of whom are Lawyers these day are ONLY motivated by money...the could care less out you and your general welfare.
Answered by Astrolion - Sat May 23 12:55:29 2009
Q. Drugs, cigarettes alcohol, and other things are taxed or forbidden "for our own good" why do we allow this? Sure, druggies are losers, but they're going to be losers whether they get the stuff legally or not. We need to take a bit of the power away from them and make them realize we no longer want the "Nanny State" if, indeed, the majority of us ever did.
Asked by christopher_kirchen - Sat May 23 11:04:08 2009 - Government - 7 Answers - Comments
A. The "for you own good" excuse is just that an excuse. The real reason for the taxes is REVENUE. In case you haven't figured this out yet, our Government leader, most of whom are Lawyers these day are ONLY motivated by money...the could care less out you and your general welfare.
Answered by Astrolion - Sat May 23 12:55:29 2009
Why does my paycheck say "Wage No FICA Tax"?
Q. My federal and state taxes have been taken out. But my paycheck explicitly states "wage no fica tax" several times. I do only work part time- 15 hours a week, and only when my college is in session (August-December, January- May) so do I not qualify to have FICA taken out? Or does it come out once a year when I do my taxes (do I then get it back?)?
Asked by No one - Sun Sep 11 23:55:55 2011 - United States - 3 Answers - Comments
A. A student working for his or her college doesn't pay FICA. It's not because you're part time. A non-student working there part time DOES have FICA taken out.
Answered by Judy - Mon Sep 12 00:03:18 2011
Q. My federal and state taxes have been taken out. But my paycheck explicitly states "wage no fica tax" several times. I do only work part time- 15 hours a week, and only when my college is in session (August-December, January- May) so do I not qualify to have FICA taken out? Or does it come out once a year when I do my taxes (do I then get it back?)?
Asked by No one - Sun Sep 11 23:55:55 2011 - United States - 3 Answers - Comments
A. A student working for his or her college doesn't pay FICA. It's not because you're part time. A non-student working there part time DOES have FICA taken out.
Answered by Judy - Mon Sep 12 00:03:18 2011
New York State "Statement of Tax Overpayment"?
Q. My son got something that looked like a New York State Tax check. Instead it is called "Statement of Overpayment" the amount stated is $226.00 for the year of 2006. We do not understand what this means. Do they owe him this or does he owe this to New York State? What should he do?
Asked by bootlegteen47 - Sat Jan 26 13:21:05 2008 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. The state refund is only claimed as income if he itemized that year. If he took the standard deduction, he didn't get a "tax benefit" from the state taxes, and thus it wouldn't have to be added back.
Answered by Quick Answers - Sat Jan 26 14:03:00 2008
Q. My son got something that looked like a New York State Tax check. Instead it is called "Statement of Overpayment" the amount stated is $226.00 for the year of 2006. We do not understand what this means. Do they owe him this or does he owe this to New York State? What should he do?
Asked by bootlegteen47 - Sat Jan 26 13:21:05 2008 - United States - 2 Answers - Comments
A. The state refund is only claimed as income if he itemized that year. If he took the standard deduction, he didn't get a "tax benefit" from the state taxes, and thus it wouldn't have to be added back.
Answered by Quick Answers - Sat Jan 26 14:03:00 2008
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