- June 12, 2015Looking for something to do this weekend? The Internal Revenue Service has some suggestions. If you pay estimated taxes or…
- June 11, 2015The Vatican takes scripture seriously, especially Mark 12:17. "Jesus said to them, 'Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and…
- June 10, 2015Taxpayers usually file amended returns to correct mistakes they made on their original tax paperwork. A New York City product…
- June 9, 2015Louisiana is among the states still struggling to come up with a budget. That's always a difficult process, but it's…
- June 8, 2015I was born and spent the first 18 years of my life in the desert terrain of West Texas. That's…
- June 7, 2015H&R Block sees about 13 million people a year in its retail offices across the country. But there is a…
- June 5, 2015Burning Man began as a bonfire on San Francisco's Baker Beach in 1986 where a handful of folks celebrated the summer…
- June 3, 2015The good news for taxpayers is that the Internal Revenue Service recognizes our desire for more do-it-ourselves options and has been…
- June 2, 2015I'm not much of a churchgoer, but if the new First Church of Cannabis opens a sanctuary in Austin, I…
- June 1, 2015Amazon has hit the halfway mark. Today, June 1, the online retailer begins collecting sales tax on products it delivers…
- May 31, 2015Tonight, with little time to spare before the Patriot Act expires at midnight, the Senate will vote on renewal of…
- May 30, 2015Do you do things because other people do? You know, the kind of actions that always prompted my mom to…
- May 29, 2015May 29 is an important if unofficial holiday if you're facing or expect one day to deal with the ever…
- May 28, 2015After learning that cyber criminals had accessed more than 100,000 tax return transcripts, I joked to the hubby that we're…
- May 27, 2015You've got to give props to Italian tax officials for their persistence. Last fall, Italy's highest court overturned the tax…
- May 26, 2015Want to spend some up-close and person time with a potential presidential nominee? It's not exactly the type of sweepstakes…
- May 25, 2015This post was reviewed and updated on Memorial Day, May 28, 2018. American Soldiers, American Wars montage by Beverly via…
- May 24, 2015It's here! The greatest day in motorsports. It starts early for Formula One fans in the United States. We set…
- May 22, 2015More than 37 million Americans are expected to hit the roads this Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of summer…
- May 20, 2015The only certainties in life, to paraphrase a Founding Father, are death, taxes and the last-minute way Congress does, or…
- May 19, 2015I once worked for a company that was waaaaaay into scheduling. I mean years and years ahead scheduling. It always…
- May 18, 2015Maryland's county piggyback tax system essentially double taxes Old Line State residents who earn money in other jurisdictions. That's the…
- May 17, 2015Talashia Hinton was arrested May 12 for her alleged part of a stolen identity federal tax refund ring that filed…
- May 16, 2015The second leg of the Triple Crown runs today at Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course. You know what that means. I'm…
- May 15, 2015You know those heart-tugging salutes to the troops you've seen at various sporting events over the years? The teams didn't…
- May 14, 2015Fun times here in Texas. Our lawmakers are still fighting over changes to the state's tax structure. Since there's no…
- May 13, 2015You filed your tax return. Now the Internal Revenue Service has questions about your Form 1040. While hearing from the…
- May 12, 2015Things are not going so well right now for the bearded bunch of Duck Dynasty. As far as I can…
- May 11, 2015Texas has been getting a lot of adverse attention of late, thanks to a group of overly-anxious wackadoodle folks, including…
- May 10, 2015Happy Mother's Day, not just to the women with children, but to those who help take care of the kids.…
- May 8, 2015It's property appraisal time here in Central Texas. That means my social media feeds are filled with property tax complaints.…
- May 7, 2015It's days like yesterday and today that make me wonder why we all look so forward to spring here in…
- May 6, 2015I count my blessings every single day. It takes a while because the list of things to be thankful for…
- May 5, 2015Despite the massive crazy that can be Texas -- we do like to do everything, good or bad, big! --…
- May 4, 2015Happy May 4, the unofficial holiday of Star Wars geeks and punsters worldwide. I admit it. I've already intoned "May…
- May 2, 2015It's a momentous time for sports fans. The National Hockey League and National Basketball Association are well into their annual…
- May 1, 2015It's May, the month of flowers fed by April showers, the start of the summer vacation season and National Physical…
- April 30, 2015Tonight belongs to future National Football League stars. The young men who will be selected during the NFL's annual players'…
- April 30, 2015The money saving advice to grocery shoppers is don't go to the market when you're hungry. Today, I found a…
- April 29, 2015What's worse than going to file your federal tax return and discovering your identity has been stolen? Finding out you're…