- December 24, 2013If you're rushing around this Christmas Eve to finish up your shopping, I hope you find everything you're looking for…
- December 23, 2013The birth of Jesus is one of the most well-known stories. For Christians, it is, as the saying goes, the…
- December 22, 2013The part of West Texas where I grew up definitely had winter weather, but not much snow. We'd get a…
- December 21, 2013Welcome Winter Solstice! We Northern Hemisphere residents are glad you're here because after this shortest day of the year (and…
- December 20, 2013What's the first Christmas carol you remember hearing as a child? OK, other than Santa Claus is Coming to Town.…
- December 20, 2013The Intenral Revenue Service finally has an official, full-time commissioner. John A. Koskinen, a former chairman of U.S.-owned mortgage financier…
- December 19, 2013Our houses in South Florida and here in Austin each had storage space under the stairway. That's where our 24…
- December 19, 2013Timing is everything, especially when it comes to taxes. That was made clear yesterday when we finally got official word…
- December 18, 2013Is there any popular holiday tune more beloved than The Christmas Song? Its title alone -- THE Christmas Song, not…
- December 17, 2013Economic wonks have gathered in Washington, D.C., or if they can't travel to the nation's capital, around their video screens…
- December 16, 2013My brother and I tended to get sick around Christmas. Maybe we wore ourselves out with all the excitement. Maybe…
- December 15, 2013The busiest travel time every year is around Thanksgiving. But plenty of folks also hit the road for Christmas. Despite…
- December 13, 2013'Tis the season to be jolly, but not too jolly at, as the song goes, the annual office Christmas party…
- December 12, 2013Christmas is less than two weeks away. I must admit that the holiday has sneaked up on me this year,…
- December 11, 2013The tax world has just been turned on its head. A recent survey of New Jersey residents reveals that high…
- December 10, 2013The wait is almost over! Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2013 will be announced Dec. 11. UPDATE, Dec.…
- December 9, 2013It's good to be aviation king. Just ask Boeing. States are falling all over themselves, promising tax subsidies to get…
- December 8, 2013The convergence of taxes and technology continues to run into trouble. The latest issue is personal information of around 6,000…
- December 7, 2013Cold enough for you? The answer from residents in much of the United States is an emphatic yes. Here in…
- December 6, 2013Do you still have money in your tax-saving medical flexible spending account (FSA)? Don't waste it. If your workplace benefits…
- December 5, 2013Tax reform isn't happening any time soon. One group of researchers says that's not so bad. In fact, their study…
- December 4, 2013Taxes are all about numbers and today the Internal Revenue Service announced that it has reached an impressive one when…
- December 3, 2013As I flipped my desk calendar page to December, there it was. Our 2013 residential property tax bill. It's not…
- December 2, 2013So have you finished your online holiday shopping this Cyber Monday? And did -- or will -- you pay sales…
- December 1, 2013It's finally here! Everyone's favorite month. The final 31 days in which you can take steps to reduce your 2013 tax…
- November 30, 2013One of the craziest things about the U.S. tax code is that it deems all income, even that obtained via…
- November 29, 2013Did you finish off that bottle of Pinot Grigio with yesterday's turkey feast? Are you about to open another one…
- November 28, 2013I don't believe in going overboard with food on Thanksgiving Day. It's just the hubby, my mom and me sitting…
- November 28, 2013We can thank Abraham Lincoln for some of the most momentous events and acts in our country's history. Our 16th…
- November 27, 2013Fewer of us will be going over the river or through the woods to grandma's house this Thanksgiving travel season,…
- November 26, 2013If you're hitting the road to a new destination this Thanksgiving holiday, you've probably been looking at a road map.…
- November 25, 2013One of the most-hallowed tax breaks for ministers has been struck down by a federal judge. Judge Barbara Crabb of…
- November 23, 2013Getting ready to travel for family get-togethers this holiday season? If you're flying, you'll likely be paying some airline fees.…
- November 22, 2013Tax preparers who are fighting the Internal Revenue Service in court over the agency's attempt to regulate them might have…
- November 21, 2013Tired of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare or whatever you want to call the health care reform law?…
- November 20, 2013Jimi Clark, owner of the St. Louis Mo' Money Taxes franchise, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for…
- November 19, 2013It's that time of year again. Movie studios roll out some big productions in the hopes of generating ticket sales…
- November 18, 2013Missouri is one of 34 states that prohibit same-sex couples from getting married. But lesbian and gay couples who married…
- November 17, 2013Mexican lawmakers have finally hammered out a budget that includes a one-peso-per-liter, or about 8 cents U.S., tax on sugary…
- November 16, 2013Not only does my wedding anniversary sometimes slip past me, so does the ol' blog's birthday. That happened just last…