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Any prudent business owner would appreciate the need for pre-emptive
communication with its customers, when undertaking an initiative which
affects the majority of those customers.



Can you imagine the toll free switch boards lighting up the days after the
anticipated distribution date(s) when a customer does not receive their
stimulus payment in the mail or bank account?



The man hours needed service these inquires is costly, not to mention to
detraction of operations on other mission goals, collecting A/R's, other
anticipated contacts, reactions to audits adjustment letters....etc.



This is an investment in ensuing overall customer service is not affected by
the unusual event.



Where I am, auto insurance regulations recently changed to allow greater
competition, on 4/1/2008 these changes go into effect.



My insurance agent sent -ALL- his clients letters to explain the changes
coming with important tips to watch out for, obviously this was done to
minimize the impact his staff might experience occur if the client base all
called in the week of transition to inquire, complain, moan & groan about
what is happening. Why they should or should not change policies, agents or
underwriters to save a few dollars on their insurance portfolios.

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an_ordinary_guy_158[at]hotmail.com (Bill) wrote:

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The IRS doesn't do anything without Congressional direction. It wouldn't
surprise me in the least to find a little clause in the authorization
legislation that requires the IRS to "perform all necessary steps to educate the
taxpayer regarding eligibility for stimulus rebate" or some such claptrap.

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Paul Thomas, CPA wrote:
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Congress, in its infinite wisdom actually appropriated the money
in the tax act.

(1) IN GENERAL- Immediately upon the enactment of
this Act, the following sums are appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2008:

(A) DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY-

(i) For an additional amount for
`Department of the Treasury--Financial Management
Service--Salaries and Expenses', $64,175,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2009.

(ii) For an additional amount for
`Department of the Treasury--Internal Revenue Service--Taxpayer
Services', $50,720,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

(iii) For an additional amount for
`Department of the Treasury--Internal Revenue Service--Operations
Support', $151,415,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009.

(B) SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION- For an
additional amount for `Social Security Administration--Limitation
on Administrative Expenses', $31,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2008.

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William Brenner wrote:
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Additional good news:
Following this mailing, IRS will also send notices to eligible SS and
disabled people, many of whom do not file tax returns. There was no
estimate of the number involved or the additional cost.

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In article <Xns9A5B4E35453A5ikkezelf[at]199.45.49.11> ,
Han <nobody[at]nospam.not> wrote:

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"William Brenner" <wbrenner[at]nospamplease.net> wrote in message
news:f2vAj.538$Q52.162[at]bignews9.bellsouth.net...
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that should help boost the economy.

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William Brenner <wbrenner[at]nospamplease.net> wrote in news:f2vAj.538$Q52.162
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either borrowing more than they could possibly repay, to those who made 10s
of millions by pushing people into mortgage they had no business getting,
and to those who "securitized" those mortgages-which-couldn't-fail-to-fail,
who were equally well paid. Note that some people at the top of banks are
now under investigation for having salaries totally out of relation to
performance.

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"William Brenner" <wbrenner[at]nospamplease.net> wrote
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And the economic stimulus is being felt by the supplier of envelopes, paper
and check stock, and pringing ink.





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Ain't it though. I heard somewhere that they set aside $300 million for
administrative costs for this program.


Remember that the national sales tax imitative has these things (rebate
checks) being sent out monthly. One should be wondering if we can afford
such a change.






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Athens, Georgia

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wbrenner[at]nospamplease.net (William*Brenner) posted:

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It's actually worse than that -- according to the AP story I read, "the
notices are going out to the 130 million households who filed returns
for the _2006_ tax year ... and are "being sent to explain how the tax
rebates will work."

Finally, the story says, "the letters will be a reminder that people
need to file a 2007 tax return so they will receive the rebate _if they
are eligible for it_."
[Note emphasis added by me.]

We're already being driven crazy, at the AARP TaxAide site where I work,
by the hordes of people who've been reading the extensive publicity
campaign regarding the "stimulus package." Guess this means we'll be
jammed during our last two weeks -- when we usually finish up with those
who have the most difficult, complex returns and have awaited K-1s or
just delayed filing because they owe a lot.

Someone in the TaxAide hierarchy said the IRS is floating the idea that
we might remain open longer, with the tax-filing season being extended.
Gee, it's easy to offer extra service when it's being provided by
_volunteers_.

(Wonder if all "volunteers" will agree to extend their tour of duty.
Seems to me I remember vowing about 50 years ago, that I'd never again
volunteer for _anything_! Yet, here I am. ;-)

Bill

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I just heard on the news that IRS is going to spend about $42 Million
on printing and postage to inform 130 million homes that they will
begin sending rebate checks in May.

What a wonderful country!

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