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"This year, taxpayers will receive an Economic Stimulus Payment.

This is a very exciting new program that I will explain using the Q and A format:

Q.What is an Economic Stimulus Payment?

A. It is money that the federal government will send to taxpayers.

Q.Where will the government get this money?

A. From taxpayers.

Q.So the government is giving me back my own money?

A. Only a smidgen.

Q.What is the purpose of this payment?

A. The plan is that you will use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.

Q.But isn't that stimulating the economy of China ?

A. Shut up.

Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the US economy by spending your stimulus check wisely:

If you spend that money at Wal-Mart, all the money will go to China .

If you spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs.

If you purchase a computer it will go to India .

If you purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico , Honduras , and Guatemala (unless you buy organic).

If you buy a car it will go to Japan .

If you purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan .

And none of it will help the American economy.

We need to keep that money here in America .

You can keep the money in America by spending it at yard sales, going to a baseball game, hairdressers or spend it on prostitutes, beer and wine (domestic ONLY), or tattoos, since those are the only businesses still in the US
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The stimulus money that was sent out last year will come out of your refund from this years filings.

Not true.

If you owed IRS money when the 2008 stimulus check was written, that amount was deducted from the stimulus check amount.

Your 2007 return was used to determine the amount of the stimulus check. If certain details of your 2008 return are substantially different, and you did not receive the FULL possible amount (based on your classification - # of children, single, married, etc.) for the stimulus check mailed in 2008, you may be able to claim and receive some or all of the amount you were not paid in 2008. See this link for details:

http://tinyurl.com/7gw647
and:

http://tinyurl.com/akmbbe


And last, the stimulus check is NOT counted as income for 2008 tax purposes, nor is it going to be used to offset any refund you may have coming for tax year 2008.

This is taken from the link that follows:

Q. Will the payment I receive in 2008 reduce my 2008 refund or increase the amount I owe for 2008?

A. No, the stimulus payment will not reduce your refund or increase the amount you owe when you file your 2008 return.

http://tinyurl.com/6m4bmr


If you don't believe this, you can Google it like I did.

If you find information that counters what I just wrote, please post and/or link.

Larry

P.S. - Jeff, since you are already expecting your 2008 tax return to be missing last year's stimulus amount, when you do get your 2008 refund, will you just send the unexpected amount you are getting to me? Oh all right, that IS kind of greedy on my part. How about a 50/50 split? You should still be happy... Big Grin

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Now we get to hear from Larry!

LOL!!

You know your latest avatar gets a thumbs up from me?

I'm not locked onto one side of the aisle; if something is wrong, it is wrong no matter who does it.

If Obama REALLY wants to change things up, he should drop Geithner.

Bet you didn't see that coming, eh?

Larry


As a Brit living here in the USA I take a keen interest in what is going on in bothe the Country and World but I don't need to constantly plaster my opinions all over auto forums.

As you can see one of my pet peeves at present is the amount of political content that is creeping into posts as of late. Personally if it were me I'd ban the use of politically motivated Avatars, after all this is 'Pantera International' and despite what some might think the 'International' does not refer to Hawaii and Alaska Wink

With all due respect,
Julian
So if I read the first post correctly, it is a kind of Prostitute Bonus ??
Well why didn't you say so ?? That sounds fantastic Smiler
You won't get much more Stimulus than that !!

As an aussie we don't have all the issues you guys seem to have, but I do tend to agree with Jules on that one. On the aussie forums we don't talk about politics this much, but I suppose that's what the neighbourhood pub is all about !
I must admit I do enjoy reading the avitars !! and trying to work out what they mean !
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Bet you didn't see that coming, eh?


WoW...Larry did you miss Oprah for a few days ?
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I'm not locked onto one side of the aisle; if something is wrong, it is wrong no matter who does it.


C'mon Larry. Who are you kidding you lean so far to the left you need a cane to walk ! roll on floor

Julian, I totally agree. See the thread that got me started on this.
http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/7650045562/m/4670024885


Blame this all on Larry. He started it. Wink
But hey this a "Pub" forum so it is for non DeTomaso discussions. And you can ignore me and Larry by not reading this crap.

I knew there was a reason we threw you pushy Brits out in 76' ! Big Grin

Jeff,
“Proud Free Thinking Conservative American”
Atlanta GA USA
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