- September 8, 2011Capitol Hill has become a decidedly uncollegial place. Sure, there have always been sharp differences between Democrats and Republicans. But…
- September 8, 2011While some await Obama's jobs speech tonight and others are counting down the hours until the 2011 NFL season kicks…
- September 6, 2011Pardon me for being a bit parochial today, but most of my Labor Day weekend was consumed by Central Texas'…
- September 5, 2011Labor Day is an American holiday, but today a German city gets a nod for finding a new way to…
- September 4, 2011Wartime project mismanagement, lax federal oversight and outright corruption by contractors could end up costing U.S. taxpayers as much as $60…
- September 4, 2011The U.S. tax code is riddled with loopholes, cumbersome and favors the rich. The best hope for our tax system…
- September 3, 2011What a nice way to start a holiday weekend. The second annual Plutus Awards finalists have been announced and the…
- September 3, 2011Now I understand why Amazon.com doesn't want to spend money to set up a sales tax collection system. The online…
- September 2, 2011I like Warren Buffett. And I wish I had even a fraction of his wealth so I could buy stock…
- September 1, 2011The gloves are coming off in the fight over online sales tax collection. Amazon brought the battle literally to brick-and-mortar…
- September 1, 2011How did this happen again?! Summer is gone, at least according to the daily tasks that most of us face.…
- August 31, 2011Most of the foreign tax attention of late has been on the Internal Revenue Service's latest effort to get a…
- August 31, 2011Congress returns to Washington, D.C., next week -- consider this fair warning! -- and lawmakers have their plates full. In…
- August 30, 2011Some words of, er, wisdom(?) from Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling: "It's always a net positive to let taxpayers keep more…
- August 30, 2011Some nut jobs, folks who need lives, conspiracy theorists believe Kenneth Lay is living the good life on some faraway…
- August 29, 2011No, not that rich Seattle guy with his ginormous philanthropic foundation. This time it's Rick Steves. Steves, founder of the…
- August 27, 2011Texas can continue to impose its $5-per-customer fee assessed strip clubs that serve alcohol. The so-called pole tax does not…
- August 26, 2011When Indiana decided to use its tax laws to lower the boom on puppy mills, there was great hope that…
- August 25, 2011You thought members of Congress were just screwing around on their August recess district work session recess, didn't you? It's…
- August 24, 2011What's that cheering I hear? Oh yes, parents sending their kids back to class. Of course, the joy vanishes when…
- August 24, 2011Warren Buffett's call to tax the wealthy more continues to reverberate. Now some rich residents of France have issued their…
- August 23, 2011What the heck is up Mother Nature? I know we humans are an annoying bunch, but do you really have…
- August 23, 2011Everyone is entitled to his or her opinions. But some points of view, especially when it comes to politically-tinged issues,…
- August 22, 2011In catching up on my reading this afternoon, I ran across an article on the hidden dangers in safe havens.…
- August 22, 2011The interest rate we're getting from the bank for it to hold our money is pathetic. No, despite the whiplash…
- August 21, 2011It's no secret that folks in D.C. -- or at least on Capitol Hill -- have a different perspective about…
- August 20, 2011Did Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Doug Shulman get an invitation to Kim Kardashian's wedding? Or was the IRS release yesterday of tax…
- August 19, 2011Oh my gosh! It's the middle of the afternoon and I've yet to go out and cash in on my…
- August 19, 2011School, if it hasn't already started where you live, is about to begin again. That means folks are straggling home…
- August 18, 2011Ever since Congress punted the estate tax ball -- I'm sorry, members actually dropped the ball and kicked it around…
- August 17, 2011We Texans like to lead in everything, so that's why we're all pulling for more days with 100-plus temperatures. We…
- August 17, 2011We Americans are aspirational, even when it comes to taxes. While very, very few of us make in the Warren…
- August 16, 2011Debt concerns are across the board, weighing on individuals, companies and governments. A major problem with debt, as the recent…
- August 15, 2011Today, Aug. 15 is not the deadline for filing your individual tax return if you got an extension earlier this…
- August 15, 2011I got an intriguing call last week from a real estate agent wanting to know if we wanted to sell…
- August 14, 2011Here's a not-news flash: Congress doesn't listen. That appears to be the case right now for many most all of…
- August 13, 2011I'm heading up the road today to visit my mother and my furry half-brother Willie. Willie, as I'm sure all…
- August 12, 2011Sin taxes are a common revenue raising technique at the state and county levels. At least a portion of the…
- August 12, 2011Yes, I know that sounds like an odd combination and perhaps even a sneaky way to generate more page views,…
- August 12, 2011Attention Florida, Maryland and Massachusetts shoppers. You're getting -- or about to get -- a break on sales taxes. These…