- 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…
- March 2, 2013On this day in 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Four days later, the new Texians at the Alamo…
- March 2, 2013A friend is having to deal with a cracked foundation, the result of years of Texas drought drying out and…
- March 2, 2013March madness has arrived and I'm not talking college hoops. It's March tax madness, that that crazed time of the…
- March 1, 2013Welcome to month three of tax season 2013. If you've yet to send the Internal Revenue Service your tax return,…
- March 1, 2013Sequestration 2013 arrives today, but if things go as the Internal Revenue Service plans, most taxpayers shouldn't notice. This filing…
- February 28, 2013Has the decision by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to eliminate telecommuting prompted your boss to issue a similar "get your…
- February 27, 2013We may hate our tax code and paying taxes, and we definitely are not very happy with the lawmakers who…
- February 26, 2013Actually, tax reform will be H.R. 1. Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has reserved that numerical designation for rewriting the tax…
- February 25, 2013Sequester, the implementation of automatic federal spending cuts to both domestic and defense programs, is set to take effect Friday,…
- February 24, 2013Despite the delayed start of the 2013 tax filing season, millions of taxpayers have been able to file their 2012…
- February 24, 2013As you watch tonight's Academy Awards ceremony, listen for the winners to thank lawmakers for tax breaks. OK, it's not…
- February 23, 2013The Internal Revenue Service is once again singing "Hurray for Hollywood." It's Academy Awards weekend, meaning stars will descend on…
- February 23, 2013Bartering is a great way to get something when you don't have the cash. Take your toothache. In exchange for…
- February 22, 2013It's been almost two months since employers began withholding Social Security taxes from workers at the rate of 6.2 percent…