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Economic Indicators- Major Economic Indicators Latest NumbersConsumer Price Index (CPI): +0.2% in Jan 2010 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 9.7% in Jan 2010 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: -20,000(p) in Jan 2010 News Release Historical Data Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.04(p) in Jan 2010 News Release Historical Data Producer Price Index (PPI): +1.4%(p) in Jan 2010 News Release Historical […]
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- FDA Drug Safety Communication: Product Confusion with Maalox Total Relief and Maalox Liquid ProductsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received five reports of serious medication errors involving consumers who used Maalox Total Relief, the upset stomach reliever and anti-diarrheal medication, by mistake, when they had intended to use one of the traditional Maalox liquid antacid products. Read more... […]
- FDA Drug Safety Communication: Product Confusion with Maalox Total Relief and Maalox Liquid Products
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- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December 2009The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total December exports of $142.7 billion and imports of $182.9 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $40.2 billion, up from $36.4 billion in November, revised. December exports were $4.6 billion more than November exports of […]
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- Using a Different Measure of Inflation for Indexing Federal Programs and the Tax CodeFederal laws try to protect taxpayers and recipients of government benefits from the effects of rising prices by specifying that dollar amounts in many parts of the tax code and in some programs be automatically adjusted—or indexed—for inflation. Without such indexing, a rise in the general level of prices would alter the effects of federal [...] […]
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- H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on February 25, 2010. […]
- S. 409, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2009Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 16, 2009 […]
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- S. 1147, Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on November 19, 2009 […]
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Checking the Status of Your Refund
Are you expecting a tax refund from the Internal Revenue Service this year? If so, here are seven things you should know about checking the status of your refund once you have filed your federal tax return.
1. Online Access to Refund Information Where’s My Refund? or ¿Dónde está mi reembolso? are interactive tools on IRS.gov and the fastest, easiest way to get information about your federal income tax refund. Whether you split your refund among several accounts, opted for direct deposit into one account, used part of your refund to buy U.S. savings bonds or asked the IRS to mail you a check, Where’s My Refund? and ¿Dónde está mi reembolso? give you online access to your refund information nearly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s quick, easy and secure.
2. When to Check Refund Status If you e-file, you can get refund information 72 hours after the IRS acknowledges receipt of your return. If you file a paper return, refund information will generally be available three to four weeks after mailing your return.
3. What You Need to Check Refund Status When checking the status of your refund, have your federal tax return handy. To get your personalized refund information you must enter:
Your Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number
Your filing status which will be Single, Married Filing Joint Return, Married Filing Separate Return, Head of Household, or Qualifying Widow(er) Exact whole dollar refund amount shown on your tax return
4. What the Online Tool Will Tell You Once you enter your personal information, you could get several responses, including:
Acknowledgement that your return was received and is in processing.
The mailing date or direct deposit date of your refund.
Notice that the IRS could not deliver your refund due to an incorrect address. In this instance, you may be able to change or correct your address online using Where’s My Refund?.
5. Customized Information Where’s My Refund? also includes links to customized information based on your specific situation. The links guide you through the steps to resolve any issues affecting your refund. For example, if you do not get the refund within 28 days from the original IRS mailing date shown on Where’s My Refund?, you may be able to start a refund trace.
6. Visually Impaired Taxpayers Where’s My Refund? is also accessible to visually impaired taxpayers who use the Job Access with Speech screen reader used with a Braille display and is compatible with different JAWS modes.
7. Toll-free Number If you do not have internet access, you can check the status of your refund in English or Spanish by calling the IRS Refund Hotline at 800-829-1954 or the IRS TeleTax System at 800-829-4477. When calling, you must provide your or your spouse’s Social Security number, filing status and the exact whole dollar refund amount shown on your return.