- April 18, 2025Happy Easter weekend to all who celebrate. I've always enjoyed the more secular activities, like my neighborhood's annual Easter egg…
- April 17, 2025Photo by Belle Co … We made it. Tax Day 2025 is finally over for most of the country’s 140…
- April 16, 2025Two proposals by Sen. Joni Ernst focus on Internal Revenue Service employees who haven't paid their taxes. A third looks…
- April 15, 2025Emergency workers doing flood salvage. (Photo: FEMA) Millions of taxpayers across the United States on this Tax Day 2025…
- April 14, 2025If you've put off your tax filing until the very last minute, don't panic. But get to work on that…
- April 13, 2025The April 15 federal income tax filing deadline is Tuesday. For most folks, that’s the only thing they have to…
April 12, 2025You live in a state with a high personal income tax rate. Would you benefit by moving to a low-…- April 11, 2025Next Tuesday is April 15. If you haven’t filed your 2024 tax return, then you know you have some work…
- April 10, 2025Photo by Andrey Grushnikov The tax deadline countdown clock is ticking away (literally, there over in the ol’ blog’s right…
- April 9, 2025April 15 is double Tax Day for those of us who must pay estimated taxes. It’s the end of the…
- April 8, 2025Source: Statista A week ago, Donald J. Trump kicked off a series of tariffs on the United States’ global trade…
- April 7, 2025Updated Monday, April 14, 2025: All taxpayers in Tennessee and Arkansas now now have until Nov. 3, 2025, to file their…
- April 6, 2025Hanging on for more time to file your taxes? Get more by filing Form 4868. (Harold Lloyd in 1923 film…
- April 5, 2025Has your tax filing frustration got you thinking about getting, shall we say, creative when you fill in your return?…
- April 4, 2025Photo by Ahsanjaya Have you been putting off filing your return because you’re having trouble coming up with the money…
- April 3, 2025Donald Trump's touted tariff Liberation Day turned into a dark day after for U.S. investors. (Autopilot via Wikimedia) How are…
- April 2, 2025Photo by D. Myles Cullen via Wikimedia CC Every year, millions count down the April days until their tax return…
- April 1, 2025Ah, April. Your spring showers and the flowers they bring are just one reason we’re thrilled you’re finally here. (Photo…
- March 31, 2025Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on March 27 signed into law a tax bill that, among other things, will phase out…
- March 30, 2025Most Americans believe that the wealthy, who have disposable income for things like pet accoutrements, should pay taxes at a…
- March 29, 2025Photo by cottonbro studio All of us with older cars, but not enough to buy a newer one right now,…
March 28, 2025Almost half of taxpayers in a recent survey said they are more dependent on their tax refund to make ends…- March 27, 2025This month, we hit the five-year mark since the COVID-19 global pandemic was declared. Here in the United States, the…
- March 26, 2025Or, consider postponing your filing by asking the IRS for more time. Tax Day is fast approaching, but you’re still…
- March 25, 2025Most of these birthday celebrants at an Austin-area senior citizens' center are enjoying the shared festivities. Maybe the man on…
March 24, 2025Yay! Your tax refund finally arrived. Here are some ways to spend your tax cash.- March 23, 2025Some roads, like this rural one in Central Texas, don't get much funding from the state. (Photo by Kay Bell)…
- March 22, 2025The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate Finance Committee want to end, or at least reduce, taxpayer reactions like…
- March 21, 2025Photo by Polina Tankilevitch Special needs individuals and those who work with them are understandable concerned about many of the…
- March 20, 2025Spring has sprung, with the accompanying seasonal focus is on spring cleaning. One of our neighbors is focusing on sprucing…
March 19, 2025As you’re finishing up your tax return, take another look to see if any of the 10 situations items show…- March 18, 2025Photo by Ksenia Chernaya While Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) personnel are looking for Social Security benefits they believe…
- March 17, 2025Some victims report losing more than $10,000 to more sophisticated tax cons. Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich …With Tax Day less than…
- March 16, 2025DOGE and Congressional efforts appear to be putting up a stop signal for many of the IRS’ goals. (Photo by…
- March 15, 2025Instead of my usual weekend watching of sports, I’m glued to the Weather Channel. There’s a dangerous and already deadly…
March 15, 2025Instead of my usual weekend watching of sports, I’m glued to the Weather Channel. There’s a dangerous and already deadly…- March 14, 2025Major flooding in Hazard, Kentucky, in February led to Perry County being declared a major disaster area. It’s just one…
March 13, 2025Getting to a doctor's appointment is challenging for many patients. But the travel costs could count as an itemized tax…- March 12, 2025A towering city overlook is always impressive, but you don't necessarily need the telescopic help when it comes to overlooked…
- March 11, 2025Collecting a refund is one of the reasons cited in my post on why you might want to file a…
