Rebate letters to cost $42 million

[Gman]

Source: AP via Yahoo News

WASHINGTON - At a cost of nearly $42 million, the IRS wants you to know: Your check is almost in the mail.
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The Internal Revenue Service is spending the money on letters to alert taxpayers to expect rebate checks as part of the economic stimulus plan.

The notices are going out this month to an estimated 130 million households who filed returns for the 2006 tax year, at a cost $41.8 million, IRS spokesman John Lipold confirmed.

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Democrats are protesting this as a complete waste of money.

The Republic Congress did this in I believe it was 02. The letter from the Republics said essentially "you can thank the Republic Congress for this check". This time, the letter will likely say something to the effect of "You can thank the idiot in charge for this check."

[LeftCoast]

1. Does anyone have any info as to what this 'rebate' actually is?

Is this coming out of my future 2008 tax return? I don't want to have to pay taxes next year if this puts me over.

[Oleladylib]

2. We got our notice today, sent in our return 3 weeks ago and may not even get one..

They will let us know if/if not..ALL costing money for what?

[Muttocracy]

3. That was my first thought with all of this

Was, how much is it going to cost to process and mail all those checks. Now this. Are Americans really dumb enough to fall for this?

[durablend]

4. Dumb enough? Does a bear s**t in the woods?

There's your answer!

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