- February 25, 2025Here’s hoping your tax procrastinating doesn’t go this far! (Photo by Tara Winstead) More than 33 million taxpayers already have…
- February 24, 2025We’re through a full month of the 2025 tax filing season. Many of the taxpayers who filed when the…
- February 23, 2025Photo by RDNE Stock project The Republican party has long opposed the federal estate tax, or as its members call…
- February 22, 2025U.S. Capitol, Wikipedia Commons photo The Republican-led Congress is struggling to find a way to enact Donald J. Trump’s agenda.…
- February 21, 2025Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently shared on social media a document he said was a $33,558.16 bill from the Internal…
February 20, 2025Retirement can be more enjoyable when you don't have to worry about money. That could happen if some lawmakers get…- February 19, 2025Federal tax returns get most of the attention during the annual tax season. That's because Uncle Sam's individual income tax…
- February 18, 2025Pixabay Every season, most U.S. residents do double duty. In addition to filing a federal tax return with the Internal…
- February 17, 2025Today technically is George Washington's Birthday, but it's popularly referred to as Presidents Day in honor of all our commanders…
- February 16, 2025UPDATE, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025: The Internal Revenue Service layoffs did happen, but fewer than what might have been. Still,…
- February 15, 2025Some taxpayers got a new earnings statement this year, a 1099-K form. The tax statement arrived because they sold more…
- February 14, 2025Photo by Polina Tankilevitch This weekend is bookended by holidays. Today’s Valentine’s Day gift and card exchanges and Presidents Day…
- February 13, 2025Couple kissing behind heart baloon_pexels-rdne-6708799-1 | Photo by RDNE Stock project
- February 12, 2025Photo by David Guerrero It's early in the 2025 filing season, but millions of taxpayers have already received their tax…
- February 11, 2025Millions of taxpayers who were due refunds and filed as soon as the IRS gave the "go" signal have received…
- February 10, 2025Photo by Pixabay … The Internal Revenue Service says that most taxpayers get refunds. Good for them. But those of…
- February 9, 2025This Bruce the Shark diamond pendant is just one of Tekashi 6ix9ine's pieces of jewelry that's on the tax auction…
- February 8, 2025Tomorrow night, we’ll have a repeat Super Bowl winner. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles have hoisted the…
- February 7, 2025UPDATE, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025: Yes, that's green font in honor of Philadelphia's Super Bowl LIX win last night. I'm…
February 6, 2025Doing your federal taxes for the first time? Sorry. But welcome to the taxpaying club. Here are some tips to…
February 5, 2025When taxes are too overwhelming, you might be able to get free tax help at a local VITA or TCE…
February 4, 2025There are two dozen tax deductions that qualifying taxpayers can claim without having to itemize. Here's a look at these…- February 3, 2025Hello, February! Even though it's the second month of the year, it's the first full month of the annual tax-filing…
- February 2, 2025When severe weather leads to major disaster declarations, the tax obligations of the residents dealing with the aftermath also are…
- February 1, 2025Regular readers of the ol' blog noticed last week that I mentioned tax scams and identity theft in a couple…
- January 31, 2025The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) turns 50 this year. The official date is March 29, in case you want…
- January 30, 2025Taking things a bit more slowly often is a good idea. For many, that applies to filing their annual tax…
January 30, 2025Few people like doing taxes, even when doing so will get them a refund.- January 29, 2025Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich Beating identity thieves to the punch is one reason to file your tax return as soon…
- January 28, 2025Fortune cookie tax filing wisdom (Photo by Kay Bell) We’re into the second official day of the 2025 tax season…
January 28, 2025We’re into the second official day of the 2025 tax season and millions of taxpayers have already filed their returns.…- January 27, 2025Getting something for free is the ultimate bargain. That's true for taxes, too, if you're able to use one the…
January 27, 2025Tax filing season 2025 officially starts today, Jan. 27.- January 26, 2025Meg White via Giphy It's not as entertaining as The Beatles' impromptu rooftop concert*, but the ol' blog's weekly feature…
- January 26, 2025Hello brand spanking new 2025! Why so cordial? Because this year should be a relatively easy one as far as…
- January 26, 2025Broad City image via Giphy.com Another new tax year has arrived. And for the third consecutive year, it comes in on…
- January 26, 2025Agents with Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), the tax agency's law enforcement arm, regularly work with other officers to…
- January 25, 2025Who thought back on March 13, 2020, that we'd still be dealing with the coronavirus five years later? Not me,…
- January 25, 2025We're still not sure what will happen with the tax code as we start the second Trump term, but here…
- January 24, 2025Devastation in Asheville, North Carolina, caused by Hurricane Helene last September. (Photo by Bill McMannis, CC by 2.0 Wikimedia) I’ll…
