- July 12, 2011I was going to hold onto this item for Follow-up Friday, but discussion of a potential $14,000 tax bill for…
- July 11, 2011It never hurts to be prepared. That's the thinking of freshman Rep. Daniel Webster. The Florida Republican has introduced the…
- July 10, 2011I was watching the New York Yankees-Tampa Bay Rays game yesterday when Derek Jeter sent his 3,000th major league hit…
- July 9, 2011No, that headline question is not a spin-off of the popular television game show. It's the question being asked as…
- July 8, 2011Sixty-one miles of new train track in Central Florida are a go. The Congressman's pet project transportation boondoggle SunRail commuter…
- July 8, 2011I'm late starting work today because I took the morning off to watch the last space shuttle launch. The weather…
- July 7, 2011Politicians are always pointing to polls. Campaigns, at both the primary and national levels, rely, sometimes (often) inordinately, on what…
- July 7, 2011On Tuesday I blasted Congressional Republicans for not being gracious winners when it comes to resolving the ongoing budget/deficit/debt ceiling…
- July 6, 2011Ah, summertime. No worries. No hassles. No cares. Unless you're a teenager with a between-semesters job. A lot of young…
- July 6, 2011Have you recovered from the long Fourth of July holiday? Good. It's time to make some tax moves. First, I…
- July 5, 2011Now that Casey Anthony, the 25 year-old Florida woman accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, has been acquitted of…
- July 5, 2011I'm not trying to become the next doomsday prophet, but as I read the newspaper over breakfast this morning I…
- July 4, 2011It's a muted Independence Day here in Austin. Our persistently hot, dry and windy weather has made this part of…
- July 2, 2011Dear Washington, D.C., take a look at Minnesota on this long weekend when we Americans are supposed to be celebrating…
- July 1, 2011Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman last month warned Congress that budget cuts to his agency could lead to a…
- July 1, 2011When we paid state income taxes in Maryland, I was a big fan of the charitable checkoff system. But looking…
- June 30, 2011It's true. Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who's injected his Libertarian leanings into the GOP presidential nomination battle, and his…
- June 30, 2011The president threw down the gauntlet when it comes to taxes and the federal debt limit. Now Capitol Hill plans…
- June 29, 2011The hubby and I are child-free, but our neighborhood is full of kids. It's also full of moms and dads…
- June 28, 2011Did injuries sustained by a Michigan drag racer in a non-competition car crash seven years ago contribute to his involvement…
- June 28, 2011A Florida Congressman is fighting for a 61-mile commuter rail project in the center of his state that, reports the…
- June 27, 2011How serendipitous that New York's decision to sanction same-sax marriages came in June, the most popular month for weddings. OK, it…
- June 26, 2011The NASCAR drivers are turning left and right today on the road course in Sonoma, Calif. The sport's most popular…
- June 25, 2011Scott Adams, the man who's made a fortune by making fun of the stupidity that abounds in much of corporate…
- June 24, 2011Professional golfer Retief Goosen, fresh off a Tax Court case in which he received a split decision on how Uncle…
- June 24, 2011Last year France began exploring ways to tax Google and other big online advertising companies. That effort is now dead.…
- June 24, 2011H&H Bagels, the iconic New York City bagel shop that in 2009 was charged with failure to make payroll tax…
- June 24, 2011From the always entertaining "Mr. Kettle, meet Mr. Pot" file we have former IRS Commissioner Mark Everson pointing fingers at tax attorneys and…
- June 24, 2011Glastonbury Festival. U2. Tax protesters. Yep, that's what is on tap at the famed music event tonight. U2 will be…
- June 23, 2011After first saying that a midyear change in the optional standard mileage deduction rates wasn't likely, the IRS relented. Today…
- June 23, 2011Part of the reason that most states are struggling with balancing their budgets is that their revenue has been up…
- June 22, 2011June is the month when lots of couples are saying "I do." But when it comes to filing a joint…
- June 22, 2011Too often, tax refunds end up in the wrong hands because a criminal has actively gone after the money, usually…
- June 21, 2011Here's a fun way to wrap up a Monday, getting everyone fighting about, finessing figures, debating discussing tax cuts. Visit…
- June 21, 2011Not only were the Beatles great musicians, Rhode Islanders are probably thinking the band was prophetic. After all, "The Taxman"…
- June 20, 2011The battle by states to collect sales tax money from online retailers continues to be fought on various fronts with…
- June 20, 2011My neighborhood's spring garage sale was last month. It seemed to go well. And by well, I mean that none…
- June 19, 2011I got a bit of a head start on Father's Day last Wednesday with the Weekly Tax Tip about tax…
- June 17, 2011The agency in charge of collecting the money needed to run the U.S. government and its programs has taken an…
- June 17, 2011As I sat down to my bowl of corn flakes this morning, I couldn't help but wonder about the future…