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Reduce your residential real estate taxes...one-time filing of
homestead exemption...must be filed before March 15...form can be downloaded at
http://www.assessor.tulsacounty.org/Homestead_Exemption.pdf
or call 596-5143...double exemption available if annual income is less than $20,000...verified
through Oklahoma Tax Commission...double exemption form must be re-filed every year
between January 1 and March 15..also can FREEZE assessment for as long as you live in
home if over 65 AND total household income from previous year is less than $25,000. |
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Curious about your job pay or benefits...compare pay
trends...The Bureau of Labor Statistics offers a compensation survey at
http://www.bls.gov/ncs |
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Social Security...have a question about your retirement statement? |
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Go to http://www.ssa.gov/mystatement |
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Need a social security number? |
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Go to http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.html |
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Want to calculate your retirement, disability and survivors benefits? |
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Go to http://www.ssa.gov/planners |
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The IRS can now levy against your social security
benefit payments...if your monthly check is being affected...call 1-800-828-7650
to work out a payment arrangement. |
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Make sure your Medicaid-approved nursing home is up
to standards...your state long-term-care ombudsman can provide you with a free
referral... either call 202-332-2275 or go to http://www.nccnhr.org
- view the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' annual inspection report for
any Medicaid-approved nursing home...go to http://www.medicare.gov. |
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Internet Information |
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Ever Wonder How The Internet Started?
Internet Frequently Asked Questions
What are Cookies?
Look up definitions of common internet terms, acronyms, etc...go to
http://www.netlingo.com
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Listing of Top Three Credit Reporting Agencies |
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Equifax (800)685-1111
Experian (888)397-3742
TransUnion (800)888-4213
New federal law beginning in December 2004 (except in eastern
U.S., where the law doesn't take effect until spring or summer
2005) allows you to see your credit report once a year at no
cost. Otherwise a report will cost approximately $9 per report.
Go to http://www.annualcreditreport.com
Another choice would be Equifax's 3-in-1 Credit Report with Score
Power (combines information from all three bureaus) costs $30-$40. |
