- September 28, 2012It's Friday. As the song goes, we've all been working for the weekend and that means as soon as we…
- September 27, 2012Federal agencies, unlike private companies, are exempt from paying federal income taxes. But like the private sector, U.S. government agencies…
- September 26, 2012Right now I'm betting that a lot of Republicans are wishing Mitt Romney would just put a sock in it.…
- September 26, 2012Some people actually were thrilled with the replacement refs blown touchdown call in Monday night's Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks football…
- September 25, 2012While Congress was marking time last week until it could recess until after the election, it spent its valuable limited…
- September 24, 2012Before Representatives and Senators slipped out of Washington, D.C., for their extended election year recess frenetic campaigning district work period,…
- September 23, 2012Maybe it was the rain. Mitt Romney has gone to two NASCAR races this year. Both times the events were…
- September 23, 2012The tax world consensus is that if Mitt Romney doesn't win the White House, he'll amend his 2011 return to…
- September 22, 2012At a recent personal finance bloggers conference in Denver, a few of my colleagues and I took time off from…
- September 21, 2012In July when Mitt Romney was catching heat for paying a 2010 personal income tax rate of only 13.8 percent,…
- September 21, 2012One of my favorite websites is Dictionary.com I particularly like its Word of the Day feature. I enjoy it so much,…
- September 20, 2012Last night at an event in Miami, Mitt Romney embraced his status as the "grandfather of Obamacare." I bet the…
- September 20, 2012Or you a maker or a taker? While that question isn't particularly elegant either, it's how Republicans wish Mitt Romney…
- September 19, 2012Every parent with a kid in or about to enroll in college knows that the cost of higher education keeps…
- September 19, 2012Mitt Romney's self-described "inelegant" characterization of nontaxpayers as Obama supporters who see themselves as victims, entitled to government help, has…
- September 18, 2012Just in case you were otherwise occupied yesterday and missed it, below is the videotape of Republican presidential nominee Mitt…
- September 17, 2012Are you worried about Uncle Sam's involvement in your health care? That concern, which was probably the first argument against…
- September 17, 2012A quick nag reminder about today's estimated tax payment deadline. Your third 1040-ES of 2012 is due by midnight if…
- September 16, 2012A little over a year ago, the House and Senate failed to reach a deal on how to cut the federal…
- September 15, 2012I'm at a BlogathonATX today, a conference for bloggers here in my current home town of Austin. Last week, I…
- September 14, 2012It's official. The House's already minimal 2012 work period has gotten even shorter. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) today…
- September 14, 2012Here's a question for my fellow estimated tax payers: Have you sent in your third 1040-ES voucher yet? If not,…
- September 13, 2012Amazon will begin collecting sales taxes on California purchases Saturday, Sept. 15. In advance of the deadline, online customers and…
- September 13, 2012Summer vacation time is over. School's back in session. Moms and dads are back at work. But one group of…
- September 12, 2012The hubby and I have always shared our finances. We've both worked. Sometimes his paycheck has been bigger. A few…
- September 12, 2012I'm still recovering from a recent business trip, but I spent most of the morning making arrangements for more out-of-town…
- September 11, 2012Bradley Birkenfeld, the former UBS banker credited with helping break open Uncle Sam's investigation into secret untaxed Swiss accounts, is…
- September 10, 2012What one word would you use to describe the 2012 candidates for president and vice president? Remember that your mother…
- September 9, 2012The case of the elusive Mitt Romney tax returns gets curiouser and curiouser. Ever since the Republican presidential nominee announced…
- September 8, 2012Lindsay Lohan wasn't among the celebrities who attended the Democratic convention last week, but she did the next best thing.…
- September 7, 2012If you watched the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, you heard several speakers, including the two vice presidential candidates and…
- September 6, 2012I am in the Mile High City for the next few days (that sound you hear is the hubby celebrating…
- September 6, 2012Mitt Romney's tax returns are in the news again, this time purportedly "kidnapped" by hackers who are demanding a $1 million…
- September 5, 2012You watched the Republican convention. You're tuning in to this week's gathering of Democrats. After all, you did help pay…
- September 5, 2012The National Football League kicks off its 2012 season tonight, so naturally I'm thinking about taxes. Hey, it's my Dallas…
- September 5, 2012Careful readers of the ol' blog already have noticed that I finally got out of my long Labor Day holiday…
- September 4, 2012Democrats have gathered in Charlotte, N.C., to officially nominate Barack Obama as the person they want to stay in the…
- September 2, 2012We Americans aren't the only ones watching opposing political parties duke it out over the tax burdens and responsibilities of…
- September 1, 2012Sorry, online shoppers in Pennsylvania. Your Amazon purchases now cost a bit more. Beginning today, Sept. 1, the Keystone State…
- August 31, 2012Heading out for a long Labor Day holiday break? If you need some reading for your last weekend of summer…