- March 30, 2012Admit it. You bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket. Heck, as you can see from the photo below, we've been…
- March 29, 2012Telecommuting is hailed as the solution for today's modern workplaces. It's ecologically friendly, keeping cars off roads. Yes, more of…
- March 28, 2012Does doing your taxes drive you crazy? Then you need to meet Willem Buiter. The chief economist for Citigroup says…
- March 27, 2012With the tax filing deadline rapidly approaching, many folks are considering putting money into a traditional IRA because they can…
- March 26, 2012Traditional individual retirement accounts, workplace 401(k)s and a variety of self-employment retirement plans allow your investments to grow tax-deferred until…
- March 25, 2012Uncle Sam estimates that 70 percent of older Americans will need long-term care services at some point. This isn't for…
- March 25, 2012Tonight's the night for fans of the retro cable TV series "Mad Men." After a 525-day wait, we finally get…
- March 24, 2012"Is there a 1040 Schedule M form for 2011? I can't find it anywhere. All the Schedule Ms are for…
- March 23, 2012Happy second birthday health care reform! It was on March 23, 2010, that Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable…
- March 22, 2012Signals continue to be mixed in the housing industry. More housing markets across the United States are showing signs of…
- March 21, 2012On March 21, 1963, the most famous U.S. federal prison slammed its doors for good. Alcatraz Island was home to…
- March 20, 2012Many taxpayers are still waiting for their refunds in part because of processing delays caused by Internal Revenue Service changes…
- March 19, 2012There's always talk of revamping the tax code, especially in a presidential election year. But it's going to take some…
- March 18, 2012The Internal Revenue Service usually issues weekly statistics during filing season. The details include not only how many returns the…
- March 18, 2012For one year after starting my own business, I paid my own health insurance premiums. The expense was necessary, but…
- March 17, 2012Green is obviously the color du jour on St. Patrick's Day. But going green with your tax receipts by converting…
- March 16, 2012The alternative minimum tax, or AMT, is a parallel tax system established in 1969 to ensure that wealthy taxpayers didn't…
- March 15, 2012I am not a basketball fan. And aside from the occasional lottery ticket purchase, I'm not a big bettor. So…
- March 14, 2012Some taxpayers apparently are so frustrated about delayed refunds that they are threatening their tax preparers. The increasing disgruntlement of…
- March 14, 2012Grover Norquist, author of the now famous/infamous no-tax pledge, was gives Republican icon Ronald Reagan a pass on all his…
- March 13, 2012If your business is incorporated, then you probably already know that your tax-filing deadline is looming. As my special countdown…
- March 11, 2012How long does it take you to fill out your tax return? If you are you an average taxpayer, the…
- March 11, 2012Even in the best of economic times, some folks find themselves in situations when they need to withdraw money from…
- March 10, 2012I've noticed a lot of "for sale" signs, and some "sold" ones, too, in my neighborhood of late. When I…
- March 9, 2012This late in tax season, you'd think that folks wouldn't be interested in tax refund anticipation loans, usually referred to…
- March 9, 2012Americans are not happy about gasoline prices and they want the President and Congress to do something about it. Now.…
- March 8, 2012You've probably been audited and didn't even realize it. When the Internal Revenue Service sends out a letter requesting more…
- March 7, 2012It's that time of year. The tax filing deadline is just about a month away and people are starting to…
- March 6, 2012The Internal Revenue Service seems to be making progress on the glitch that's bedeviled its online tax refund tracking system…
- March 6, 2012And you thought your tax pro was bad! OK, this California accountant wasn't just ticked off at a couple of…
- March 5, 2012Alabama, Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia collect state sales…
- March 4, 2012Sure your 2011 tax return is due in a few weeks, but you might want to put it aside for…
- March 4, 2012The IRS has refunds totaling more than $1 billion awaiting claim by around 1 million people who didn't file a…
- March 4, 2012The incredibly low interest rates have been a blessing for folks who've refinanced their home loans. Not only do they…
- March 3, 2012Once we're out of our teens, most of us don't look forward to getting older. But at tax time, being…
- March 2, 2012A new tax scam promising folks refunds based on the American Opportunity education tax credit is making the rounds. Under…
- March 2, 2012Why do we Texans remember the Alamo? Because that momentous defeat came just four days after the new Republic declared…
- March 1, 2012Welcome to March 2012's Daily Tax Tips. Thanks for making the jump from the January and/or February lists. We're in…
- March 1, 2012Starting a business is a big move. It also can pay off at tax time thanks to the many deductions…
- March 1, 2012Some new Citibank customers got a shock when the financial institution sent them 1099-MISC forms listing a taxable value of…