- October 13, 2014Do you have Columbus Day off? Most office workers do. If you're in the retail business, however, you're probably at…
- October 11, 2014The drop-dead filing deadline for 2013 tax returns is just a few days away. So of course the Internal Revenue…
- October 10, 2014I filed our 2013 federal tax return yesterday, a whole eight days before it was absolutely, positively due. But some…
- October 9, 2014Delayed tax filing is the new normal. Yeah, that phrase isn't as catchy as "Orange is the New Black." But…
- October 8, 2014Are you frantically trying to finish your 1040 by the Oct. 15 extended filing deadline? Yes, it is just a…
- October 7, 2014Who would have bet that the volatile Yasiel Puig would be on the bench today when his Los Angeles Dodgers try to…
- October 6, 2014In a few hours, the San Francisco Giants will attempt to make it three Major League Baseball playoff series sweeps…
- October 5, 2014I just discovered that while I was at an out-of-town conference, the hubby went to a sports car race. On…
- October 4, 2014The hubby and I enjoy fine art. Most of our vacations include trips to museums. We even own a few…
- October 3, 2014I finally finished up our 2013 tax return this week. Quick reminder to my fellow procrastinators: You've got to get…
- October 2, 2014Welcome to October! Or as I like to call it, TaxtoberFest, a month-long celebration of ways to deal with taxes.…
- October 1, 2014Remember the last election cycle when most of the campaign and Capitol Hill talk focused on the federal budget deficit?…
- September 30, 2014Fashionistas are wrapping up a month of shows that have taken them from New York to London to Milan and…
- September 29, 2014I've been keeping a close eye on the United Kingdom for the last week because the hubby was in Scotland…
- September 28, 2014Smokers are an easy and popular target for state tax collectors. Whenever they want to raise some added revenue, they…
- September 27, 2014UPDATE, April 7, 2017: Michael Sorrentino is in tax trouble. Again. Mike, or "The Situation" as he was known when he…
- September 26, 2014Kansas' rapidly diminishing state treasury is about to get a boost from an unlikely and decidedly adult source. The Sunflower…
- September 25, 2014Taxes and politics are inextricably linked. Raising them, or even saying you might think about doing so, generally dooms campaigns. Lowering…
- September 24, 2014Attention Amazon customers in Maryland a Minnesota. You might want to get your orders in now. On Oct. 1, those two…
- September 23, 2014I was a novice reporter back in February 1979 when thousands of American farmers converged on Washington, D.C. That 18-day…
- September 22, 2014The good news is that in 2013 the Internal Revenue Service was able to stop $24.2 billion worth of fraudulent tax…
- September 21, 2014I am a firm believer in the cliché adage truth that you're as young as you feel. Age is an…
- September 20, 2014The kids are finally back in class. Thanks to a variety of summer sales tax holidays across the country, their…
- September 19, 2014UPDATED Sept. 19, 2017 Yo ho, all ye salty sea dogs and scalawags. Just a quick reminder on this annual…
- September 18, 2014Yes, we know you love your pet as a family member. And yes, we know your animal is the smartest…
- September 17, 2014It's a crazy day. I'm trying to get a lot of stuff done before I head off to New Orleans…
- September 16, 2014He who controls the purse strings makes the rules. Although this popular quote uses "he" in the general, universal sense…
- September 15, 2014It's deadline day for payers of estimated tax. The third installment of these four extra tax filings/payments each each year…
- September 13, 2014Count me among those who were around for the first Saturday Night Live, or SNL as it's known in this…
- September 12, 2014Our beloved cat Zeke was part of our family for 19 years. He's been gone for 15 now and we…
- September 11, 2014This still painful anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on U.S. soil is underscored today by the recent killings…
- September 10, 2014Last week I signed onto the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System, known in acronym-speak as EFTPS (eff-tips), and authorized our…
- September 9, 2014Tax collectors on opposite sides of the United States are hoping that a bit of public shaming will help them…
- September 8, 2014It's Monday. That mean millions of workers have spent way too much time slogging through email that piled up over…
- September 7, 2014The thing I find most interesting about the much talked about map of NFL team fandom across the country is that…
- September 5, 2014It's a great weekend for Louisiana and Mississippi hunters and gun enthusiasts. Both states are holding Second Amendment sales tax…
- September 4, 2014Are you ready for some football!? Nothing personal soccer fans, it was a great World Cup and all. But this,…
- September 3, 2014This post reviewed and some links updated August 16, 2019. Apparently the work gods think I need time off this…
- September 1, 2014Happy Labor Day, my fellow workers. Labor Day's first observance is generally thought to be Sept. 5, 1882. On that…
- August 31, 2014The ALS Association's Ice Bucket Challenge has been an astounding success. As of Aug. 29, the nonprofit has received $100.9 million…