With another tax filing season quickly approaching, I want to inform you of several details included in the recent Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 that may affect you.  Here’s an overview of the key relief provisions included in the Act:
Additional Child Tax Credit. An increased amount of lower-income earners will be eligible for this [...]

IR-2008-131, Nov. 24, 2008
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2009 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2009, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will [...]

This chart shows the estimated date you should receive your federal tax refund based on the date of acceptance by IRS:
2009-refund-cycle-chart.pdf

Business.gov has launched a new Loans and Grants Search Tool to help small business owners quickly find grant, loan and venture capital programs from federal and state governments.