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  2. Retainer agreement - Wikipedia

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    It is common for a person seeking the services of a lawyer (attorney) to pay a retainer ("retainer fee") to the lawyer, to see a case through to its conclusion. [2] A retainer can be a single advance payment or a recurring (e.g. monthly) payment. Absent an agreement to the contrary, a retainer fee is refundable if the work is not performed. [3]

  3. Attorney's fee - Wikipedia

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    Money within the retainer is often used to "buy" a certain amount of work. Some contracts provide that when the money from the retainer is gone, the fee is renegotiated. This is to be differentiated between a retainer in Commonwealth states, where a retainer is the contract that is initially signed by a client to engage a lawyer.

  4. Tax refund interception - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the Internal Revenue Code allows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to divert overpayments of taxes to satisfy other federal taxes, [1] certain past-due support obligations, [2] debts owed to other Federal agencies, [3] state income tax obligations, [4] county taxes, local taxes and unemployment compensation debts. [5]

  5. Higher tax filing costs could take a bite out of your refund

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    Taxpayers are facing higher costs to file their returns this year. Some will find relief from a new government tool. Many won’t. The costs of tax return preparation and other accounting fees ...

  6. English rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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    The English rule provides that the party that losers in court pays the other party's legal costs. The English rule contrasts with the American rule , under which each party is generally responsible for paying its own attorney fees (unless a statute or contract provides otherwise).

  7. Form 1040 - Wikipedia

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    The form calculates the total taxable income of the taxpayer and determines how much is to be paid to or refunded by the government. Income tax returns for individual calendar-year taxpayers are due by Tax Day, which is usually April 15 of the following year, except when April 15 falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday. [1]

  8. Tax refund - Wikipedia

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    For claiming a refund one has to file the income tax return within a specified period. However, under Sections 237 and 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, the Chief Commissioner or Commissioner of Income Tax are empowered to condone a delay in the claim of a refund. [15] Provisions of refund of duty exists in indirect taxation.

  9. Court costs - Wikipedia

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    Cases are known in which one party won the case, but lost more than the monetary worth in court costs. Court costs may be awarded to one or both parties in a lawsuit, or they may be waived. [1] In the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, the losing side is usually ordered to pay the winning side's costs. This acts as a significant disincentive ...