- September 16, 2011To be such a lightweight show, MTV's Jersey Shore sure gets involved in some serious tax situations. First we had…
- September 15, 2011The power of the sun has been quite evident in Austin this year. We got our first triple-digit thermometer reading…
- September 14, 2011It's tax filing time again for those of us with income that isn't subject to withholding. The year's third estimated…
- September 13, 2011William H. Millard has flying under the radar for the last 20 years. But the former tech tycoon's secluded life…
- September 13, 2011Kids factor into taxes in a lot of ways, both good and bad. First, the positives. There are many child-related…
- September 12, 2011Austin, so they tell me, is a hot, happening town full of creative folk doing impressive things in cool industries.…
- September 11, 2011Today is a somber anniversary. But it also coincides this year with a much happier celebration, Grandparents Day. So while…
- September 10, 2011You know it's a weird criminal economy when tax fraud brings in more money than drug dealing. Or at least…
- September 9, 2011Wesley Snipes and Richard Hatch are poster boys for the Internal Revenue Service. Both men made really stupid tax decisions.…
- September 9, 2011Are you ready for some football, er, taxes? The 2011 college football season is underway, so that means there's already…
- 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…