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Maybe it is just me who don&#8217;t make enough money to qualify for the normal high tax rate.  Sigh&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apirl is the tax season of the year, and people are busy in preparing their tax returns. With only 1 week left before the filing deadline, I finally started preparing my tax return tonight. I have been a loyal customer to Quicktax for many years. 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