- 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…
- January 28, 2014In his State of the Union address tonight, President Obama is expected to discuss income inequality and the problems facing…
- January 27, 2014Updated Feb. 21, 2018 Taxes are all about the numbers. But when it comes to Form W-2, the alphabet also…
- January 26, 2014Your annual tax statements are trickling in, so now it's time to make sure you have all the other info…
- January 25, 2014Last year was tough for lots of folks. The good news is that people were more generous than ever. In…
- January 24, 2014I spent most of this morning at my personal computer downloading statements necessary to file our annual tax return. Most…
- January 23, 2014Do you know what today is? No, annoying camel. It's definitely not hump day. It's beware of tax scam artists…
- January 22, 2014Well, that tax audit didn't go as the Internal Revenue Service had planned. William Berroyer was in the IRS' Hauppauge,…
- January 21, 2014The full 2014 tax filing season officially opens in 10 days. Are you ready? If this is the year that…
- January 21, 2014Will the handouts to Boeing ever stop? Apparently not. Washington State leaders reportedly are ready to push through $4 billion in…
- January 20, 2014The hubbub over the Internal Revenue Service's inept and ill-advised vetting process for groups seeking nonprofit status no longer dominates…
- January 19, 2014It's one of my most favorite times of the year. Girl Scout cookies are on sale! I'm a Thin Mints…
- January 17, 2014This post was reviewed/updated Monday, April 9, 2017 Are you filing a federal tax return for the first time? Welcome…
- January 17, 2014Welcome to the official start of the 2014 tax filing season, part one. Although some software companies and tax professionals…
- January 16, 2014It's a done financial deal. This evening (Jan. 16), the Senate approved the $1.1 trillion spending bill that was OK'ed…