Tag: Crackdown
Still Haven’t Filed a Return?
Another April 15 has come and gone, and millions of taxpayers still haven’t filed their tax returns.
About 10.3 million Americans were expected to file for automatic six-month extensions this year, up from 10 million last year, according to Internal Revenue Service estimates earlier this year. But some people didn’t even bother getting an extension.
Whatever the [...]
Posted: September 16th, 2008 under Income Taxes, Money, Personal Finance, US Treasury.
Tags: 10 Million, Accountants, Accounting Group, Crackdown, Criminal Sanctions, Disabled Veterans, Economic Stimulus, Government Owes You Money, Households, Income Tax Returns, Individual Income Tax, Internal Revenue Service, Irs, Luscombe, Principal Analyst, Service Estimates, Target, Tax Adviser, Tax Advisers, Tax Deductible Donation, Tax Refunds, Treasury Department, Uncle Sam, Wolters Kluwer Business, Wsj
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Fed Approves Crackdown on Unfair Credit Cards
The Federal Reserve is taking steps to crack down on “unfair and deceptive” credit card industry practices that have added to the financial woes of millions of people trying to cope with the economic downturn. The Fed on Friday gave approval to proposed rules that would target credit card companies that arbitrarily raise interest rates [...]
Posted: May 2nd, 2008 under Credit Cards, Federal Reserve, Personal Finance.
Tags: Adequate Time, Banking Industry, Borrowers, Consumer Choice, Consumers, Crack, Crackdown, Credit Card Companies, Credit Card Industry, Credit Cards, Economic Downturn, Federal Reserve, Financial Woes, Industry Practices, Interest Rates, Lawmakers, Proposals, Taking Steps, Target
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