- 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…
- August 11, 2011And then there were 12. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi today completed the new Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction,…
- August 10, 2011Admit it. When the market tumbled Monday and today, you panicked and unloaded a lot of your holdings. Don't be…
- August 10, 2011The special Congressional deficit panel dominoes are falling. The Republican members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, aka…
- August 10, 2011Sen. Patty Murray of Washington will be co-chair of the Congressional super committee charged with coming up with longer-term debt…
- August 9, 2011This is a tax blog and when I talk about investing, it's usually from a tax angle. But given yesterday's…
- August 8, 2011You're not freaking out about the U.S. stock market's plunge in the wake of Standard & Poor's downgrade of America's…
- August 8, 2011Turn off CNBC and Fox Business for a minute. Trust me, you'll benefit from taking a break from rubbernecking at…
- August 7, 2011How do you become the world's biggest online retailer? By paying attention to, and taking action in connection with, every…
- August 7, 2011This is a fun look at the evolution of the geek, but I can't believe that the tax geek didn't…
- August 6, 2011The wonderful comedienne Lucille Ball was born on this day, Aug. 6, 1911. To celebrate this 100th birthday, Google's home page…
- August 5, 2011During the morning rush hour of Feb. 18, 2010, Joseph Stack flew his small private airplane into the northwest Austin…
- August 5, 2011There's good news and bad news on the Federal Aviation Administration funding front. Using Congressional procedural maneuvers available when the…
- August 4, 2011Shoppers in 16 states will be hitting the stores in full force this month, taking advantage of the annual round…
- August 3, 2011Seventeen states are holding tax holidays this month. A post with details is in the works, but until I finish…
- August 3, 2011Once members of Congress finally found a convoluted half-assed questionable way to keep the United States from defaulting on its…
- August 2, 2011The Dog Days of Summer have definitely arrived. The heat across so much of the country has drained many of…
- August 2, 2011Kristin Chenoweth has shown up on TV most recently as a Broadway-bound Glee alum with a bit of a drinking…
- August 1, 2011It's become painfully clear this Congress just how far apart the Democrats and Republicans are when it comes to, well,…
- August 1, 2011You were up late last night, right, waiting for Congress to reach a debt limit deal? Sure you were. You…
- July 31, 2011California earlier this year became the seventh state to enact legislation to tax online retailers. Although it affects every e-seller,…
- July 30, 2011My mom's timing isn't very good. Her first summer in Central Texas is one of the hottest on record. Tourists…
- July 30, 2011I've resisted posting a debt ceiling countdown clock for several reasons. First, it's cliche and a bit lazy. Second, I…
- July 29, 2011Many of you are at the same point in your lives as I am. As you're joining the "of a…
- July 29, 2011Got your shopping lists ready, Mississippi? If you're looking for a new outfit and shoes to match, you might be…
- July 29, 2011I admit it. The IRS Nationwide Tax Forum in Dallas this week kicked my booty. And I mean that in…
- July 28, 2011I cannot believe we're still waiting for a debt ceiling resolution. Really? You people on Capitol Hill are convinced that…
- July 28, 2011I've been at a tax conference at a Dallas hotel since Monday. During the last few days, I've watched lots…
- July 27, 2011Another full day of IRS Nationwide Tax Forum seminars and talking with tax folks from across the country. I even…
- July 27, 2011Did you get an extension to file your return? Or are you wondering what you can do this last half…
- July 26, 2011I survived the first full day of the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum that kicked off today in Dallas. I attended…