- March 28, 2013Kids. If your neighborhood is anything like mine, it's full of 'em. And chances are that some of those children…
- March 27, 2013It's tax-filing season, so you know what that means. It's also peak tax scam season. In addition to collecting Americans'…
- March 27, 2013Everybody's a critic, even James Tiberius Kirk. That's right, William Shatner has weighed in on the Internal Revenue Service video…
- March 26, 2013The future of marriage is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. OK, maybe that's a bit of…
- March 26, 2013Online shoppers, your days of tax-free purchases could soon be over. Late last week, by a 75-to-24 vote, the Senate…
- March 25, 2013The other shoe has dropped on the Internal Revenue Service videos under fire by a House Ways and Means Committee…
- March 24, 2013No, the headline isn't a joke. It's part of a question considered today by Chuck Klosterman, who writes The Ethicist…
- March 24, 2013With the enactment of the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, workplace retirement plans were expanded for many…
- March 23, 2013The gambling gods are going crazy today. The men's NCAA basketball tournament is in full swing and tonight's Powerball multistate…
- March 23, 2013Lucky for the Internal Revenue Service that the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee only set its phasers to stun.…
- March 22, 2013Marijuana smokers in Colorado were jubilant last year when voters passed Amendment 64 to legalize recreational use of the drug.…
- March 21, 2013Attention Minnesota TurboTax users. Your state's revenue department has put that and other Intuit tax products back on the the…
- March 21, 2013I'm not a basketball fan, but I am a sports fan, so I know millions of folks -- including President…
- March 20, 2013It's been, and still is, a screwy tax filing season for everyone -- taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service, tax preparers.…
- March 19, 2013Most taxpayers claim the standard deduction instead of itemizing. But if you're part of this filing majority, you're not necessarily…
- March 19, 2013Have you seen "A Landscape of Lies" yet? The Internet Movie Database listing for the independent British film describes it…
- March 18, 2013During a trip to far West Texas a couple of years ago, the hubby and I spotted something intriguing on…
- March 17, 2013When you're an independent contractor, you sometimes appreciate the adage that "it's better to be lucky than good." While I…
- March 17, 2013The problematic 2013 tax filing season is extending to state returns. At least that's the case for some filers in…
- March 16, 2013Need some extra spending money? Who doesn't? Then your Uncle Sam might be able to help. Federal tax refunds totaling…
- March 16, 2013Every year, the Internal Revenue Service discovers tax refunds that aren't claimed by eligible taxpayers. The agency hangs onto the…
- March 16, 2013Every year, the Internal Revenue Service discovers tax refunds that aren't claimed by eligible taxpayers. The agency hangs onto the…
- March 15, 2013New York City officials said the taxes absolutely, positively had to be paid. So FedEx Ground has agreed to hand…
- March 14, 2013On two successive days at the end of this month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases dealing with…
- March 14, 2013President Obama's been making the rounds on Capitol Hill, trying to woo supporters for a grand bargain, a bipartisan agreement…
- March 13, 2013The stock market is soaring. Unemployment is down. More houses are being built. And today Uncle Sam reported that we're…
- March 12, 2013Republicans in the House and Democrats in the Senate today unveiled their budgets for Fiscal Year 2014, which begins Oct.…
- March 12, 2013Honking big glasses of Coke, Pepsi and all other types of sugary beverages were no doubt raised in New York…
- March 11, 2013Roseanne Roseannadanna might have been talking about every tax filing season when she proclaimed "It just goes to show you,…
- March 10, 2013Taxes, or more precisely the paying of them, are problematic for lots of folks, including those whose paychecks come from…
- March 10, 2013It's South by Southwest festival time here in Austin. Each year, thousands descend on Texas' capital city and many discover…
- March 9, 2013My current hometown is overrun for the next week by South by Southwest attendees. The convergence of music, films and…
- March 8, 2013Identity theft complaints lead the Federal Trade Commission's annual list of consumer concerns for the 13th straight year. The just-released…
- March 7, 2013Those wild and crazy Californians. They were in the forefront of anti-tax measures, most notably the 1978 version of Proposition…
- March 6, 2013A couple of weeks ago I mentioned in a tax reform post that the House Ways and Means Committee has…
- March 5, 2013A Washington State representative has some news for all you bicyclists who are feeling so smug about saving the environment.…
- March 5, 2013Tax filing season 2013 is finally fully under way. As promised, the Internal Revenue Service completed its updating and computer…
- March 4, 2013Virginia lawmakers last month passed a massive transportation bill. It's the first overhaul of the state's transportation funding since 1986…
- March 4, 2013We're starting our first full week of sequestration 2013. Before the $85 billion in spending cuts kicked in on March…
- March 3, 2013In tough economic times, most of us focus on our day-to-day expenses. But if you can swing it, you also…