WOODBRIDGE, Conn., March 22 /PRNewswire/ -- On the fourth anniversary
of the war in Iraq, two social entrepreneurs, Jon Gorham and Michael Swartz
from Connecticut, have launched a web site to help foster peace in the
world http://www.refundsforgood.org . Swartz and Gorham created a company
called Refunds for Good, Inc. and have launched an interactive web portal
that shows individuals and organizations how to claim telephone tax refunds
on their 2006 returns. The multi-media web site also provides visitors with
a simple way to donate their refund to three exceptional non-profits
working to end global conflict, promote sustainable development as well as
help the environment.
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    The website is endorsed by several prominent actors and comedians such
as Martin Sheen, Larry Hagman ("JR"), Ed Begley, Jr. and Nate Corddry from
the Daily Show. 13 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, such as the Dalai Lama and
Bishop Tutu also support the campaign.
    Individuals who choose a standard refund on their tax return will
receive between $30 and $60, depending on their exemptions. Businesses and
non-profits may receive tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the size
of their monthly telephone expenses and other factors. A calculator on this
web site allows organizations to determine their precise refund.
    In May 2006, following the losses of five federal court decisions, the
IRS decided to stop assessing the tax on most service. This tax year,
ending April 17th, the IRS will refund with interest the monies collected
over a 41-month period. The American public is eligible to receive an
estimated $20 billion through this refund, if taxpayers claim it; half
going to businesses and non-profits, and half to individuals.
    "If we all do our part and donate our refund money to the non-profits
on the website we can make a big difference," says Refunds for Good
co-founder, Jonathan Gorham. "There is definitely power in numbers."
    The site http://www.refundsforgood.org educates visitors about these
three U.S. non-profits, which are working to address different parts of our
global community:
    *  PeaceJam Foundation works with Nobel Peace Laureates from around the
       globe to nurture a new generation of young leaders committed to
       positive change in themselves and the world through peace-making
       service projects in their local communities.

    *  Solar Electric Light Fund brings solar power and modern communications
       to rural villages in the developing world for enhancements in health,
       education, and economic well-being -- at the same time as protecting
       and preserving the environment and natural habitats.

    *  Physicians for Social Responsibility is the medical and public health
       voice for policies to stop nuclear war and proliferation and to slow,
       stop and reverse global warming and toxic degradation of the
       environment.
    Taxpayers can use the secure, on-line form at
http://www.refundsforgood.org to make a direct donation of any amount to
one or more of the three non-profits. All donations are tax deductible.
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