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January 5, 2006

Hey! I made a top 10 list!

In the Top 10 Tax Stories of 2005, Paul Caron, University of Cincinnati College of Law tax professor and editor of the uber-comprehensive TaxProf blog, ranks the growth of tax blogging as the 10th most important tax story of last year.

Citing a December 2004 Tax Notes story that found four tax
blogs established that year, Caron notes that:

“In 2005, the number and popularity of tax blogs exploded, enriching the daily professional lives of tax academics, practitioners, government officials, and students.

“There are now well over a dozen active tax professor, tax practitioner, and tax think tank blogs.”

He then goes on to list some of the year’s new tax blogging efforts, including yours truly’s Don’t Mess With Taxes.

I’m honored to be part of TaxProf’s list, since it is the ultimate tax blog. Go ahead, check it out.

But do come on back here for continued down-home, Texas-style tax blogging!

 

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We made it. Tax Day 2025 is finally over. For most of us. When the filing season started on Jan. 26, millions who were expecting refunds filed immediately. Most of us got our returns to the Internal Revenue Service by April 15. But plenty of taxpayers also got extensions. They are looking at an Oct. 15 filing deadline.

Those procrastinating filers aren’t a problem. In fact, the IRS appreciates taxpayers who take time to fill out their 1040 forms correctly. It also is grateful that tax submissions are spread out a bit, especially now that the IRS is a leaner agency. Processing returns is easier when they arrive throughout the year instead of in massive bunches.

But enough about Uncle Sam’s tax collection issues. The focus now is on all y’all who filed for extensions, giving you another six months to complete your return. Since your new mid-October due date will be here before you know it, let’s get started now on meeting it.

The ol’ blog is here to help you finish up your extended Form 1040. You can start with January’s tax tips page, which has links to the rest of the year’s tips by-month collections. You also can peruse various tax categories for more tailored advice by clicking on the More Tax Posts drop-down menu at the top of this (and every) page.

And to make sure you don’t miss your new filing deadline, the count-down clock below will let you know just how much time you to file by Oct. 15. At the latest.e. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)

Comments
  • Hey, Joe. Welcome to the world of e-commerce! My but we are becoming such an extended digital family. The one good thing about dwindling resources is that the IRS doesn’t care about you. They only want people with money they can tax! But really, I’ll discuss some self-employment tax issues a little later in the tax season, so keep reading!

  • Well, Kay your favorite cousin’s younger brother done up and quit his job, and now with only five days before I face the prospect of serious unemployment with a recession on the way. How might you suggest that I could, as a fine upstanding American citizen, avoid the scrutiny of the IRS – now that my resources are dwindling.
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  • No, dear cuz, being a journalist is fine so when the tax issues get really sticky I can refer them to the numbers experts like you!

  • Kathy Martin

    Sharon Kay,
    Do you mean to tell me that you should have majored in accounting all those years ago?

  • Congratulations on making the list!

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