Another "tax law" of unintended consequences

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Another "tax law" of unintended consequences

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The Treasury tax-oversight office said at least 19,000 filers who hadn't bought homes claimed $139 million in tax credits and were reimbursed, ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125622884824101553.html
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Re: Another "tax law" of unintended consequences

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New York Times article is at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/us/po ... using.html
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Re: Another "tax law" of unintended consequences

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And the fools in DC want the IRS to be involved in our health care matters? :twisted:
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