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  • Natural Disasters: More disaster resources

    December 31, 2024
    No place in the world is disaster proof. Mother Nature unleashes her horrors globally and year-round via hurricanes, tornadoes, wild…
  • Natural Disasters: General storm warnings

    December 31, 2024
    No place in the world is disaster proof. Mother Nature unleashes her horrors globally and year-round via hurricanes, tornadoes, wild…
  • Natural Disasters: Helping those dealing with disaster

    December 31, 2024
    No place in the world is disaster proof. Mother Nature unleashes her horrors globally and year-round via hurricanes, tornadoes, wild…
  • Natural Disasters: Recovering from disasters

    December 31, 2024
    No place in the world is disaster proof. Mother Nature unleashes her horrors globally and year-round via hurricanes, tornadoes, wild…
  • Natural Disasters: Preparing for disasters

    December 31, 2024
    No place in the world is disaster proof. Mother Nature unleashes her horrors globally and year-round via hurricanes, tornadoes, wild…
  • Natural Disasters: Preparing for, dealing with and recovering from Mother Nature’s catastrophes

    December 31, 2024
    No place in the world is disaster proof. Mother Nature unleashes her horrors globally and year-round via hurricanes, tornadoes, wild…
  • 2025 tax rates and income brackets for various filing statuses including Single, Head of Household, and Married, outlining taxable income limits.

    Tax Rates, Tax Brackets Through the Years: 2010 Through 2025

    December 31, 2024
    This is the separate Typepad page that provides a historical look at how tax rates and brackets have changed due…
  • Drive for business? Note your odometer’s Dec. 31 reading

    December 31, 2024
    If you're self-employed, use your car for work, and have taken your last business trip of 2024, go out to…
  • A couple shares a tender kiss, their foreheads touching, surrounded by soft sunlight and flowing veil, capturing a moment of love and intimacy.

    6 major life events that could affect your taxes

    December 30, 2024
    Experienced a major life change this year? It could affect your taxes, meaning the end of the calendar year is…
  • Tax matters that matter on December 31

    December 29, 2024
    Photo by Alexas Fotos 2024 is almost over, with millions making plans to celebrate the calendar changed on New Year’s…
  • Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic program marks 25 years of helping taxpayers

    December 28, 2024
    Life is tough for lots of people. Unfortunately, that’s true even during, or because of, the holiday season. But caring…
  • IRS gets John Doe summons for gig economy tax investigation

    December 27, 2024
    A federal court this week granted the Internal Revenue Service a John Doe summons to get information on individuals who…
  • 6 ways to keep the giving going on Boxing Day and beyond

    December 26, 2024
    It’s the day after Christmas. That means we’ll find a handful of holiday cards in our snail mail box. And watch…
  • Merry Christmas 2024

    December 25, 2024
    No tax talk today. Just some personal shots of our Christmas decorations, starting, of course, with the tree, which the…
  • Last-minute Christmas gifts and tax tips

    December 24, 2024
    My phone is blowing up today, with every app suggesting that if I’m stumped for a present or two, considering…
  • Pets as presents and potential tax deductions

    December 23, 2024
    This pup is just making sure he got all his presents! (Photo by freestocks.org) In a couple of days, many…
  • IRS sending up to $1,400 to 1 million who missed out on COVID stimulus checks in 2021

    December 22, 2024
    Photo by Kaboompics.com The Internal Revenue Service is sending out holiday gifts this month to around a million people. The…
  • Christmas, and tax time, are here

    December 21, 2024
    Our Christmas traditions include hanging on our tree all the U.S. Capitol ornaments we collected during our years in the…
  • Business mileage tax deduction rate goes up in 2025, other three are unchanged

    December 20, 2024
    Photo by Tatyana Mazepova   It’s the holiday season, so many of us have travel on our minds. That includes…
  • Despite Trump and Musk dooming the original short-term federal funding bill, Congress averts government shutdown

    December 19, 2024
    UPDATE, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024: This afternoon, President Joe Biden signed the last-minute funding bill to keep the federal government…
  • 3 more tax moves to consider by year’s end

    December 18, 2024
    Photo by Anna Nekrashevich I know, this month started off with 10 tax moves to make, or at least consider,…
  • Ways to spend your FSA money by year’s end

    December 17, 2024
    Prescription copays are a common way to spend flexible spending account (FSA) money, but there are lots of other options…
  • Tab for 12 True Love gifts of Christmas in 2024 tops $49,000

    December 16, 2024
    Giving the perfect Christmas gift for your true love can be better than receiving a present. It also can be…
  • 15%-to-25% tax rate range is part of proposed internet gambling template

    December 15, 2024
    Photo by Pixabay We’re heading into the home stretch, and playoff push, of the National Football League (NFL) season. It’s…
  • Political, tax issues complicate Roth IRA conversion decision

    December 14, 2024
    Regardless of your age, you need to think about retirement savings. One consideration is whether to convert a traditional IRA…
  • IRS launches new tax enforcement campaign; focus includes offshore havens, deferred fees, whistleblower information

    December 13, 2024
    Photo by cottonbro studio Last week, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation unit released its fiscal year 2024 annual report…
  • GOP Reps urge Trump to use EO to end IRS Direct-File

    December 12, 2024
    Donald J. Trump signed 220 executive orders (EOs) the last time he was president. Some GOP lawmakers want him to…
  • Silhouettes of four people stand against a fiery orange background, likely from a wildfire, highlighting the urgency of environmental issues.

    Biden signs disaster relief bill that took more than a year to clear Congress

    December 12, 2024
    President Joe Biden today signed into law H.R. 5863, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023, which provides tax…
  • 5 gift ideas from Tax Santa

    December 11, 2024
    Stumped when it comes to some Christmas presents? It can happen to even the most experienced gift-giver. Here are some…
  • Two smiling older women engage in a lively discussion while reviewing documents next to a laptop, sharing ideas in a warm, inviting setting.

    An RMD to-do list for retirees, including ways to use the money

    December 10, 2024
    You’re 73. You have a traditional IRA or other tax-deferred retirement account. You’ve yet to take your required minimum distribution…
  • An RMD to-do list, including ways to use the money

    December 10, 2024
    You’re 73. You have a traditional IRA or other tax-deferred retirement account. You’ve yet to take your required minimum distribution…
  • High cigarette taxes can backfire, costing states money

    December 9, 2024
    Osarugue Igbinoba via Unsplash+ We're just weeks from New Year's Resolutions. Most of them involve ending bad habits, like smoking.…
  • Form 1099-K to be issued for 2024 marketplace earnings of more than $5,000

    December 8, 2024
    If you sold more than $5,000 in products or services through apps and/or marketplaces, get ready to receive a tax…
  • Trump looks to oust IRS commissioner, install his own tax agency head

    December 7, 2024
    What am I bid for the Internal Revenue Service top job? The IRS Commissioner seat isn’t actually on the auction…
  • IRS-CI chief likens tax law enforcement unit’s recent successes to takedown of Al Capone

    December 6, 2024
    The holiday most associated with Al Capone is Valentine’s Day, but the Internal Revenue Service’s top law enforcement officer has…
  • Biden signs disaster relief bill that took more than a year to clear Congress

    December 5, 2024
    UPDATE, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024: President Joe Biden today signed into law H.R. 5863, the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act…
  • IRS seeking new ETAAC members for 2025

    December 4, 2024
    Photo by Pixabay I know it’s early December and you're already frazzled. Oh, wait. Maybe that’s just me. Even if…
  • Gift cards are for good boys and girls, not to pay IRS tax bills

    December 3, 2024
    Gift cards make great presents for family and friends. The cards, however, cannot be used to pay taxes during the…
  • $53 million in IRS grants goes to 356 VITA & TCE programs

    December 2, 2024
    The Internal Revenue Service today announced grants to groups that support volunteer tax preparation and tax-filing programs. (Photo by Liza…
  • 10 tax moves to make this December

    December 1, 2024
    I love Santa Claus, but even the Jolly Old Elf isn’t magical enough to provide the tax solutions you asked…
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