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Reports on the emerging war among daily Spanish-language newspapers in Chicago, Illinois. Identification of major newspapers competing in the Latino market; Rate of circulation for each paper; Characteristics of the papers that made a success in the Hispanic media market.

The article reports on the move of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to expand its electronic filing (e-filing) alternatives, including Spanish options, in an effort to move taxpayers away from paper tax returns. The agency is said to be reminding taxpayers that e-filing yields faster tax refunds compared to returns filed by mail. It notes that three firms will offer their Free File software in Spanish in 2009.

Deals with the lawsuit filed by the Hispanic Newspaper Network, an organization of Hispanic newspapers, against several advertising agencies in the United States over placement of federally-sponsored advertisements in Spanish language media. Agencies named in the lawsuit; Amount received by the papers from agencies' spending on government advertisements in 1999.

The article recommends several products ideal for Hispanic parties during spring season, available in the U.S. market in March 2006. It suggests on playing the music release Latin Lounge, by Putumayo, during parties. It recommends the use of tableware and tablecloths from Isaac Mizrahi & Co. It also recommends various types of flowers and religious candles for decorations.