I would have who ever issues the dividends send in 5%. I must admit with my wee salary - I don't have any of these high finance issues. But I am sure the whole process could be handled fairly.

Thought I did but according to the IRS refund tracking site - they sent it 5/23 and its not here in any way.

                                   Trisha


> Interesting proposal....but how would they treat income from dividends, etc.?
> 
> Did you request direct deposit of your refund?
> 
> Kat
> 
> -------Original Message-------
> From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: 07/24/03 10:11 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: History redux; was RE: Quiz About 9/11
> 
> >
> > Hi Kat,
> 
>   I wish there was an across the board tax - everyone pay 5%, period. No
> deductions. That would be $500 per ten thousand - and have it come directly
> from paychecks - and do away with filing. This covers the people without
> kids and those with grown kids the same as ones with kids - fair would be the
> same % from everyone. The IRS lost my refund - imagine not having to ship
> money back and forth.
> 
>                                           Trisha
> 
> 
> > Yes, but if the tax credit is still available next year, you'll be able
> to claim it then.
> >
> > Singles with no children don't at all.  Which OK with me but I do wish
> the Administration would quit touting it as being for everyone.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> > From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: 07/24/03 09:51 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: History redux; was RE: Quiz About 9/11
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Kat,
> >
> >    Not all single parents get the $400. Child must be born between now
> and
> > 1985. So people with kids 16 and up - don't get the break. I fail to
> > understand the logic. If you claim a child - you should get the benefit.
> So both
> > mine are 1986 vintage - so no cookies. Side note altho I had Alex last
> > year from April on - I was not allowed to claim her on my taxes even tho
> I do
> > 100% of her support - non blood relations must live with you for a year
> > before you can cliam them. This doesn't seem fair either. The state of
> > Virginia gave me sole custody, surely a legal document should show just
> cause for
> > being able to claim her.  Nothing about system seems fair or logical.
> >
> >                                              Trisha
> >
> > > I'm not getting any of that $400, remember?  It's an earned income
> > > credit for children, not singletons without children.
> > >
> > > Let me make it clear that I don't begrudge the parents that $400; God
> > > knows they need it.  It's just that the $3 less in taxes per paycheck
> > > isn't much to put back into the economy and I'd far rather that were
> put
> > > into social welfare and environmental programs.
> > >
> > > Kat
> > >
> > > Cleveland, Kyle E. wrote:
> > > > Well, Kat, the "official" line on the avg. $400 per family
> > check/cheque was
> > > > that we (the average American compulsive over-spender) would toss
> that
> > check
> > > > back into the economic river as fast as we could get it out of our
> > mailboxes
> > > > and into the bank.  That was supposed to "kick-start" the economy
> and
> > put
> > > > Mr. Bush into a favorable light as the president who gave back some
> of
> > the
> > > > tax dollars we all complain about having to pay.  Isn't that a
> pretty
> > fair
> > > > assessment of the administration's logic?  Trouble is, I don't know
> of
> > a
> > > > soul who thought this was a good idea.  I know no one who thought
> the
> > check
> > > > they're supposed to get this summer (Btw, haven't got mine yet. Have
> > you?)
> > > > was worth the kick in the knees it gave to an already unsteady
> > economic
> > > > recovery.  Now, the recovery has stopped and we're back to deficit
> > spending
> > > > again (to be fair, though, our economic slowdown started before the> 
> > > > election--it just didn't become apparent until GWB was already in
> > office).
> > > >
> > >
> >