- 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…
- February 19, 2014Jimmy Fallon, the new host of NBC's iconic The Tonight Show, was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Saugerties, about 100…
- February 18, 2014Guns and taxes are two hot-button issues, regardless of whether you're pro both, con both or split in your support…
- February 17, 2014Updated Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 Presidents Day -- OK, officially Washington's Birthday -- is a federal holiday. Many state employees and…
- February 16, 2014After a late start, the Internal Revenue Service has managed to process more than 26.9 million tax returns and get refunds…
- February 15, 2014Good for the U.S. Olympic hockey club on its victory over Russia today. Anything that pisses off Vladimir Putin is…
- February 14, 2014I now pronounce y'all husband and husband. Or wife and wife. The key word in those declarations is not the…
- February 13, 2014If recent winter storms left you stuck on an icy road or without power, you can quit cursing Mother Nature,…
- February 12, 2014And the Internal Revenue Service's troubles continue. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals…
- February 11, 2014The 2014 tax season has been underway for 12 days (OK, only eight business days) and refunds are finally being…
- February 11, 2014Sure it's a rerun, but it's still the feel-good story of the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi. Alexandre Bilodeau, the…
- February 10, 2014The photos are ubiquitous during the Olympic Games. Winners smilingly chomp down on their pieces of gold, silver and bronze.…
- February 9, 2014You decided to get help from a tax professional this filing season. Let's make sure you followed all the steps.…
- February 8, 2014Friday's jobs report was not good. The Labor Department's Feb. 7 numbers showed only 113,000 jobs were added in January.…
- February 6, 2014If you didn't rush to file your federal tax return when the 2014 filing season finally opened on Jan. 31,…
- February 5, 2014I'm old enough to remember many momentous things, including the storming of America by the British. No, even though I'm…
- February 5, 2014John Koskinen is likely to see his honeymoon as new Internal Revenue Chief come to an abrupt end today. Koskinen,…
- February 4, 2014How in the heck did February already arrive? And now we're four days into the shortest month? What the…?!? OK.…
- February 3, 2014Unless you were a fan of the underdog Seattle Seahawks who backed up your cheering with a real wager, you…
- February 2, 2014Singer, songwriter and political and social activist Pete Seeger died last week. He was 94. Seeger was as well known…
- February 2, 2014It's Super Bowl Sunday, so of course I'm thinking of two things: football and taxes. Fortunately for me, those two…
- February 1, 2014I was hoping for a blizzard during Super Bowl XLVIII. I don't have anything against the fans who will be…
- February 1, 2014This year you're turning over your taxes to a professional. You've evaluated the tax preparer options and have decided on…
- February 1, 2014The 2014 tax filing season is finally if full swing, with the Internal Revenue Service accepting and starting to process…
- January 31, 2014Ready. Set. File your 2013 taxes! The Internal Revenue Service finally sent that starting signal today as the 2014 federal…
- January 30, 2014You want to e-file your tax return this year so you've gone to a paid tax professional to get the…
- January 29, 2014There were no big surprises, tax or otherwise, in President Obama's State of the Union circa 2014. That's understandable. He's…