- July 22, 2014"You don't need a fancy legal degree to understand that Congress intended for every eligible American to have access to…
- July 21, 2014And the bit-by-bit approval of expired tax extenders continues in the House. Representatives last week approved five charitable giving tax…
- July 21, 2014KISS sure knows something about putting on a good rock and roll show, but apparently the band's bassist Gene Simmons…
- July 20, 2014The hubby and I prefer take-and-bake pizzas to the done-and-delivered variety. While that means one of us has to go…
- July 19, 2014Patrons of Club Risqué, Cheerleaders and Delilah's or any other adults-only clubs in Philadelphia won't have to pay added taxes…
- July 18, 2014It's tough being a small business owner. It's especially tough when no financial institution will handle your accounts or provide you…
- July 17, 2014The current filing season isn't officially over until the Oct. 15 extension deadline, but a legal battle over paid tax…
- July 16, 2014Every summer our neighborhood newsletter looks like a mini Craig's List. All the kids are looking to make some money.…
- July 15, 2014The debate among hardcore sports fans and the occasional and newbies that teams always want to attract is whether what…
- July 14, 2014The Internal Revenue Service has been encouraging, and in some cases forcing, taxpayers to use electronic options for years. But one…
- July 13, 2014I spent part of today shopping with my mom. It wasn't her preferred shopping trip; that would be searching for…
- July 11, 2014When LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in 2010, many tax watchers speculated that Florida's lack…
- July 10, 2014With the United States out of World Cup competition, American sports fans' collective attention has turned to another round ball.…
- July 9, 2014July's a big month for the Internal Revenue Service. On July 1, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln and Congress created the…
- July 9, 2014Are you seeing the same thing this summer in your neighborhood that I am in mine? I'm talking about "for…
- July 8, 2014The Internal Revenue Service likes to get its money. It also really likes to receive it electronically. The IRS is…
- July 7, 2014Did you have a great three-day Fourth of July weekend? Fantastic! Now it's time to focus on taxes. Really. Don't…
- July 7, 2014Ryan Wichman, a meteorologist at WTOL in Toledo, Ohio, couldn't help himself. "I had to share this image from an…
- July 6, 2014While federal lawmakers, the media and we taxpayers continue to complain about how much of our money Uncle Sam takes,…
- July 5, 2014U.S. residents' tax focus this past week was the Internal Revenue Service's latest crackdown on offshore accounts. The dreaded Foreign Account…
- July 4, 2014Today is the one day that residents of drought-stricken Texas don't want rain. We want our July 4th fireworks! Of…
- July 2, 2014I love July 4th, but I hate when it and other holidays cut into my exercise routine. Independence Day falling…
- July 1, 2014July 1 not only marks the middle of the year. It's the start of a new fiscal year for most…
- June 30, 2014Legal minds great and not-so-great have and will continue to parse today's Supreme Court decision that closely-held corporations can't be…
- June 29, 2014Make no mistake about it. Law enforcement officers in North Carolina still keep an out for drug dealers and moonshiners.…
- June 27, 2014If you've watched any of Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen's appearances on Capitol Hill, you know he's nothing if…
- June 26, 2014The Internal Revenue Service can take a little solace in the fact that it's not the only tax system having…
- June 26, 2014Ghana's World Cup players apparently got the the money they wanted. They took to the field pitch today to battle Portugal…
- June 25, 2014It's summer, so that means kids are everywhere. Heck, they're even in our yard -- OK, our driveway, since we…
- June 24, 2014Did you make it through last night's prime time grilling of the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner? Don't feel bad. I…
- June 24, 2014Two Central Texas men have been indicted on charges of attempting to aid terrorist groups. One of them allegedly was…
- June 23, 2014Transportation Department Secretary Anthony R. Foxx has been warning Congress for months that the Highway Trust Fund, the main pot…
- June 22, 2014This post was updated Sept. 13, 2017. My goal this summer, as it has been for the past few summers,…
- June 22, 2014Sports bars across the United States are already filling up, with bandwagons dropping off all the newly minted soccer --…
- June 21, 2014John Koskinen's first six months as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service have not been fun. But he knew that…
- June 20, 2014Well, that Congressional hearing provided just about what followers of the Tea Party targeting investigations had expected. Internal Revenue Service…
- June 20, 2014If you're gearing up to watch Internal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen testify today before the House Ways and Means…
- June 19, 2014Managing a coffee shop is a fine job that many people would be glad to have. But kudos to Starbucks…
- June 18, 2014Every year I nag preach remind folks about adjusting payroll withholding so that the tax man gets only as much…
- June 18, 2014Find C-SPAN on your local television provider's schedule and set your DVRs. Things are going to get exciting on Friday,…