$42 million on letters? Really?
The cash advance on a future tax increase rebate checks are just a couple of months from being mailed out, and the federal government is spending $42 million to tell you:
At a cost of nearly $42 million, the IRS wants you to know: Your check is almost in the mail.This is just another example of government waste.The Internal Revenue Service is spending the money on letters to alert taxpayers to expect rebate checks as part of the economic stimulus plan.
The notices are going out this month to an estimated 130 million households who filed returns for the 2006 tax year, at a cost $41.8 million, IRS spokesman John Lipold confirmed.
That works out to about 32 cents to print, process and mail each letter. It doesn't include the tab for another round of mailings planned for those who didn't file tax returns last year but may still qualify for a rebate.
Comments
Couldn't they have just posted signs in post offices, libraries, and federal buildings, and posted info. online, for a fraction of the cost?
And remember this is coming from a conservative administration.
Posted by: Trackboy1 | March 8, 2008 11:00 PM
and here I thought they were buying golden tolit seats and silk underware. May well have. they should have paid everyones rent instead, it would have been a more logical use for the money, but when has the government ever been logical? simply sending the check would have been enough, then we wouldn't have been so pissed off when they were late or failed to come at all. I could go on for years so i'll thank you for your undivided attention and stop.
Posted by: Nic | June 8, 2008 05:25 AM