- June 24, 2013When I started working, a handful of companies still offered their workers a pension plan. I'm talking a real pension…
- June 23, 2013When it comes to Florida and Minnesota, online retail giant Amazon is heading, physically and digitally, in opposite directions. Hello,…
- June 22, 2013Summer officially arrived on Friday. But the longest day of the year is far from the hottest. If 2013 is…
- June 21, 2013The embattled Internal Revenue Service has enjoyed a bit of a reprieve from Congressional hearings, but the grilling resumes next…
- June 21, 2013While the entertainment industry and Sopranos fans mourned the unexpected death of actor James Gandolfini, some state legislatures were killing…
- June 20, 2013It's a miracle! The House and Senate have agreed on a piece of legislation. OK, it's not a major measure.…
- June 19, 2013UPDATE, March 7, 2018: No, it's not hot yet, even here in Texas. But parents across the country already are…
- June 18, 2013Rep. Elijah Cummings finally got tired of waiting for his House Oversight and Government Reform colleague Rep. Darrell Issa to…
- June 18, 2013We went a week without any public hearings on Internal Revenue Service missteps. Did you miss the brouhaha? But we…
- June 17, 2013Tax avoidance, which by some estimates costs nations worldwide around $3 trillion a year, will be a major topic at…
- June 16, 2013Dad. Pop. Papa. Daddy. Father. Whatever you call your dad, enjoy not only Father's Day, but every day with him.…
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- June 14, 2013It's Flag Day. Are you flying the Stars and Stripes? Americans are natural flag wavers, both figuratively and literally. So…
- June 14, 2013Yet another high-profile marriage apparently is about to end in divorce. Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has filed for divorce from…
- June 13, 2013If you're planning on efiling a tax document, you might want to get to it today. The Internal Revenue Service…
- June 12, 2013UPDATED June 13, 2017: The table showing where to snail mail your estimated tax payment voucher has been updated. Some…
- June 12, 2013If you're planning on dropping Daniel Werfel a note about the Internal Revenue Services' recent troubles, be sure to address…
- June 11, 2013Just in time for beach season, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations for tanning booth operators. You remember the…
- June 10, 2013Sometime this month, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide two gay marriage cases, California's Proposition 8 legalizing same-sex marriages in…
- June 9, 2013Happy 79th Birthday, Donald Duck! On June 9, 1934, Walt Disney released The Wise Little Hen, in which we were…
- June 8, 2013I love old buildings. It's about history as much as architecture. But too often, people and cities don't appreciate either.…
- June 7, 2013Six conservative groups told their Internal Revenue Service tax-exempt troubles to members of Congress earlier this week. Now 25 of…
- June 7, 2013Tax collectors worldwide are an unpopular group, but a group of Italian businessmen found a unique way to express dissatisfaction…
- June 6, 2013The tax cut revolution got its start 35 years ago today when California voters approved Proposition 13. The brainchild of…
- June 5, 2013In addition to costing $4.1 million, the 2010 Internal Revenue Service conference in Anaheim, Calif., could cost two tax agency…
- June 5, 2013The Internal Revenue Service's recent rash of troubles has me asking, with apologies to Ladies Home Journal, can this agency…
- June 4, 2013It's official. An Internal Revenue Service division spent $4.1 million on one conference. Oh my goodness, IRS. Really? You know…
- June 4, 2013Six members of conservative groups that had their tax-exempt status applications held for closer scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service…
- June 3, 2013Daniel Werfel, who took over as Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service less than two weeks ago, this afternoon…
- June 2, 2013We got a preview late Friday afternoon of next week's Congressional hearings into actions by the Internal Revenue Service. That's…
- June 1, 2013The richest 20 percent of Americans enjoy more than half of the benefits from 10 major tax breaks. That's the…
- May 31, 2013The IRS tax-exempt status saga continues next week with a new round of Congressional hearings. In separate appearances before different…
- May 30, 2013The prospect of paying millions in state taxes was a key of the reason that a giant floating oil platform…
- May 29, 2013This just in from the IRS' Worst Day-Week-Month-Year Ever Department: A group of tax professionals has officially lent its support…
- May 29, 2013UPDATE, Dec. 22, 2017: Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that became law in late 2017, you can no…
- May 29, 2013Could the Internal Revenue Service's public image right now get any worse? Yes. An IRS secretary in the agency's Lanham,…
- May 28, 2013Did you take a quick trip over the Memorial Day long weekend? If so, you probably drove. But when it…
- May 27, 2013Folks spend the long Memorial Day weekend different ways. Many travel, visiting family or friends or just seeing new sites.…
- May 26, 2013Although I am glued to my couch today, autos are still a major component of this Sunday. The Sunday of…
- May 25, 2013The Internal Revenue Service and its leaders, past, current and now on administrative leave, got most of the public attention…