- 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…
- March 1, 2012We got an extra day last month, but now March is here. Will this be a lion or lamb of…
- February 29, 2012Thanks to the baring of personal tax data during the battle to win the Republican presidential nomination, we've gotten good…
- February 28, 2012Americans seem to be their most creative when they're doing their taxes. They will try to convince their tax pros…
- February 27, 2012What should we expect from Berkshire Hathaway's corporate tax return? Judging from CEO Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholders, the…
- February 26, 2012Most taxpayers get professional tax help. And there's a lot of advice on how to hire a tax pro that…
- February 26, 2012Nine movies are nominated for Best Picture at tonight's Oscars ceremony. Five of those productions took advantage of state film…
- February 26, 2012NASCAR kicks off every new racing season with its biggest race, the Daytona 500. This 2012 event is getting added…
- February 25, 2012Hollywood's biggest night is almost here. For film fans, it's a chance to see not only who takes home an…
- February 24, 2012And the winner is "The Descendants." OK, so it was the only nomination in this obviously fake Academy Awards category.…
- February 23, 2012It was an amazin' haul of New York Mets memorabilia that the baseball team's former clubhouse manager amassed. Too bad…
- February 22, 2012OK, the Internal Revenue Service's online refund tracking tool Where's My Refund? is still there at the agency's website. But…
- February 21, 2012The stock market topped 13,000 today for the first time since 2008 before ending the day just under that mark.…
- February 21, 2012After today's Fat Tuesday celebrations a lot of folks probably will be looking at ways to trim the extra pounds…
- February 20, 2012Many Americans for whom this third Monday in February is a day off from work are spending it at local…
- February 19, 2012The start of the summer driving season is more than three months away, but gasoline prices already are going through…
- February 19, 2012One of the best tax breaks around is the home sale exclusion. When a single homeowner sells his house, $250,000…
- February 18, 2012Free is good. Free tax help is better. There are lots of good no-cost tax resources via the Internet. To…
- February 17, 2012You can head for the Presidents Day sales this long weekend knowing that when March arrives you'll still have a…
- February 17, 2012Rick Santorum, the latest Republican presidential nominee wannabe to give Mitt Romney fits, apparently has had a tax filing epiphany.…
- February 16, 2012America's housing problems continue to dominate economic and political discussions. You can add taxes to the mix, too. Back in…
- February 15, 2012The most romantic day of the year has past. Some folks are very happy today. Others, not so much. If…
- February 14, 2012It's Valentine's Day so you know what I'm thinking about. Taxes. And yes, the hubby has learned to live with…
- February 13, 2012By now you've seen the highlights of Obama's fiscal 2013 budget. Depending on your fiscal and/or political leanings, it's a…
- February 12, 2012It's good to know that most of us are honest, or so we say, when it comes to filing our…