I just found some data from the IRS on tax refunds, which, I found interesting (and hope you do too).
Let’s look at the numbers.
As of May 10, 2013, 134,349,000 tax returns have been submitted. This …
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What follows is a Zecco review based on my personal experience with them, updated for 2012. I maintain my Zecco account to this date.
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