Have You Heard? IRS Kicks Off 2011 Tax Season with Deadline Extended to April 18; Taxpayers Impacted by Recent Tax Breaks Can File Starting in Mid- to Late February

From the IRS press release, we now have until the 18th of April to file our income taxes.

Need links to download forms, instructions & publications? See http://samford.libguides.com/tax_forms_instructions for both federal & state.

usda.gov/open

Here's your chance to interact with the USDA. Their blog, usda.gov/open, allows for feedback from you about USDA reports & resources.  Give your $0.02 about sweet potatoes.

Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2010

Have you registered a phone number with the Do Not Call Registry? If so, you might find the data book to be an interesting snapshot of data detailing the total number registrants by state and along with complaints.

The 2011 Statistical Abstract

The 2011 Statistical Abstract is now available from the Census Bureau. You might be interested in the amount of debt held by families (table 1172) even though the percent distribution is for 2004 and 2007.

2010 Financial Report of the United States Government

You will probably want to read the citizen's guide to the financial report before delving into the statements. The citizen's guide is listed in the chapter section.

What Is the Price of College? Total, Net, and Out-of-Pocket Prices in 2007–08

Use these figures to help determine the cost of college for your 2011 entering freshman.

2009 Census of Horticultural Specialties

Take a few minutes to learn more about the specialty crops grown in the United States. Did you know that California was the top in both wholesale ($2.0 billion) & retail ($235 million) sales in 2009?