- March 24, 2014This post was updated March 31, 2017. Original text can be found here. Claiming a home office can help reduce…
- March 23, 2014Age and wisdom, it is said, triumphs over youth and enthusiasm. With every passing day, I hope that is true! My…
- March 22, 2014"It says the husband gets to retire when he wants and the wife should just go along." That was the…
- March 21, 2014It's been one of those days. OK, one of those weeks. And I don't even do taxes as a living,…
- March 20, 2014Many taxpayers are wondering if this filing season is their last shot at some tax breaks they regularly claim. These…
- March 19, 2014I know you're concentrating on your 2013 tax return right now, but you also might want to check your files…
- March 18, 2014How often do you think of moving? I do when Austin's weather is too hot or too cold or too…
- March 17, 2014Happy St. Patrick's Day! Almost 40 million Americans (including me!) claim Irish heritage. That's almost seven times Ireland's population. And…
- March 16, 2014South by Southwest is over. The thousands of attendees are gone or heading home. Downtown Austin streets are reopened. Cranky…
- March 15, 2014Any business owner, regardless of what industry, will tell you that a phone is crucial to a company's success. Today's…
- March 14, 2014No one is safe from identity theft, not even the United States' top law enforcement official. Two men filed fraudulent…
- March 13, 2014Tax professionals have been a hot topic this filing season. The bulk of the coverage has come from the federal…
- March 12, 2014The Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act on May 6, 2013. The chairman of the House committee that oversees the…
- March 11, 2014We've all heard the pitch. This tax break will cut your tax bill. Sometimes, though, great-sounding tax breaks aren't always…
- March 11, 2014Edward Snowden, former National Security Agency (NSA) hacker and data leaker, appeared via video at the South by Southwest Interactive…
- March 10, 2014Everyone knows Ben Franklin's oft-quoted remark about death and taxes. That pair showed up again in a recent poll from…
- March 9, 2014Are you as groggy as I am today? Twice a year I feel out of sorts as most of us…
- March 8, 2014Yes, that was a real pizza delivery guy at the Oscars last Sunday. Yes, host Ellen DeGeneres did pass Pharrell's…
- March 7, 2014We didn't learn anything new about how the Internal Revenue Service used to handle 501(c)(4) applications at the contentious Congressional…
- March 6, 2014There's no IRSCI television show yet, but the Treasury's criminal investigation division is definitely getting more attention for the enforcement…
- March 5, 2014A couple of U.S. Representatives have stumbled across a way for Uncle Sam to raise more revenue without worrying about…
- March 4, 2014The recent harsh winter weather has been tough on everyone. But parents are feeling special heat. Sorry. I mean special…
- March 3, 2014And so it has happened again. Another month arrives and I am totally unprepared. Regular readers of the ol' blog…
- March 3, 2014I confess. I just don't get the fascination with Bitcoin. I don't get people investing real money in made-up money.…
- March 2, 2014Updated Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 It's National Margarita Day! Plus, the Academy Awards will be handed out this weekend. So our…
- March 2, 2014The Oscars will be handed out tonight, but thanks to state tax credits some movies already are big winners. Economics21,…
- March 2, 2014Freepik It's Tax Season! Officially, that's what the Internal Revenue Service and associated tax community calls the period from January…
- March 1, 2014Can you feel the excitement building? We're now into March, just six short weeks until the filing deadline. If you're…
- March 1, 2014Many small business owners find that one of the hardest parts of being the boss is taking care of administrative…
- March 1, 2014Last week was a good one for tax wonks. Thanks to House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, tax reform…
- February 28, 2014Despite my best intentions, my posting lately of the Daily Tax Tip has been, let's be honest, crappy. I won't…
- February 27, 2014Food and beverages have long had tax connections. Some states tax groceries. Most tax restaurant and other prepared meals. State…
- February 26, 2014Congress loves acronyms. I swear I think some bills are named by coming up with the initial based moniker first…
- February 25, 2014For many of us, our phones today are "smart." They are essentially handheld computers and we don't use them for…
- February 24, 2014Some tax professionals and judges on two federal courts might not think much of tax preparer regulation, but most Americans…
- February 23, 2014The U.S. economy is getting better. Except in sectors where it isn't. About the only thing economists, politicians and consumers…
- February 22, 2014This blog post was updated Feb. 13, 2017. Getting married means lots of changes for the newlywed couple, even at…
- February 21, 2014Supporters of legal recreational marijuana always said it would be a boon to Colorado's coffers. They weren't kidding. A budget…
- February 21, 2014In recognition of how well-rounded tax folks are, I want to recommend for your reading pleasure David Foster Wallace's posthumous…
- February 20, 2014The Swiss women's Olympic hockey team took home a bronze medal today, but in the eyes of the Internal Revenue…