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Tax Tip! TaxBreak 2008 from wchstv.com
Smart Ideas To Save You Time and Money on your Taxes

Most Americans expecting a refund


Some Americans use their income tax withholdings like a forced savings system.

By working to ensure that they get a refund, there's the added benefit of avoiding an unwelcome tax bill come filing season.

The National Retail Federation found that seven in 10 Americans were expecting a refund this year. Perhaps it is a reflection of challenging economic times that nearly half plan to use the refund to pay off debt, which is up from last year.

About a quarter of those surveyed said they'd use the money to fund everyday expenses. A small number, about 12 percent, plan to treat themselves to a major purchase, and an equal number plan to take a vacation.

The trade group also found that consumers were filing their returns earlier this year. No doubt the anticipation of a refund encourages some folks to try to get reunited with their money a little earlier.


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Common Tax Forms you can download as Adobe Acrobat (PDF) forms. The complete list of tax forms is available at www.irs.gov You can download a free Adobe Acrobat reader from Adobe

Form W-4 Employee's Withholding
Form 1040EZ Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers With No Dependents
Instructions for 1040EZ Instructions
Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Instructions for 1040 (Tax Tables) Tax Table and Tax Rate Schedules
Instructions for 1040 (General Inst.) Instructions for Form 1040
Form 1040 (Schedule A&B) Itemized Deductions and Interest & Dividend Income
Instructions for 1040 (Schedule A&B) Instructions
Form 1040 (Schedule C) Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship)
Instructions for 1040 (Schedule C) Instructions
Form 1040 (Schedule C-EZ) Net Profit from Business (Sole Proprietorship)
Form 1040 (Schedule D) Capital Gains and Losses
Instructions for 1040 (Schedule D) Instructions
Form 1040 (Schedule D-1) Continuation Sheet for Schedule D (Form 1040)
Form 1040 (Schedule E) Supplemental Income and Loss
Instructions for 1040 (Schedule E) Instructions
Form 1040 (Schedule EIC) Earned Income Credit
Form 1040 (Schedule F) Profit or Loss From Farming
Instructions for 1040 (Schedule F) Instructions
Form 1040 (Schedule H) Household Employment Taxes
Instructions for 1040 (Schedule H) Instructions
Form 1040 (Schedule J) Farm Income Averaging
Instructions for 1040 (Schedule J) Instructions
Form 1040 (Schedule R) Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
Instructions for 1040 (Schedule R) Instructions
Form 1040 (Schedule SE) Self-Employment Tax
Instructions for 1040 (schedule SE) Instructions
Form 1040A U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Instructions for 1040A Instructions
Form 1040A (Schedule 1) Interest and Ordinary Dividends for Form 1040A Filers
Form 1040A (Schedule 2) Child and Dependent Care Expenses for Form 1040A Filers
Form 1040A (Schedule 3) Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled for Form 1040A Filers
Instructions for 1040A (Schedule 3) Instructions
0696 Form 8332 Release of Claim to Exemption for Child of Divorced or Separated Parents




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