- May 17, 2011What's up with all this surprise tax money? First U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announces that his office found enough…
- May 16, 2011Roni Deutch, a California tax attorney known nationally as the Tax Lady thanks largely to her cable television ads, is…
- May 16, 2011With the debt ceiling deadline upon us, some conservative and libertarian economists say that instead of waiting for Congress to…
- May 15, 2011Casinos tend to like whales, those big-spending players who are willing to gamble large sums and generally leave a sizable…
- May 14, 2011Anti-tax advocates frequently argue that high tax rates drive away an area's richest residents. Taxes also might prompt moves by…
- May 13, 2011Academy Award winning actress Marlee Matlin is the latest celebrity in tax trouble. She owes $50,000 in taxes she didn't…
- May 12, 2011Tired of waiting for the Internal Revenues Service to act on its own with regard to the standard mileage deduction rates,…
- May 12, 2011I know you've been waiting for this. Big Oil executives are testifying right now before the Senate Finance Committee's ominously…
- May 11, 2011Cosmetic surgery? Nope. Corrective medical surgery that just happened to make a few facial improvements? You betcha! Bristol Palin arrives…
- May 11, 2011Most folks get a refund from Uncle Sam each year. They either like the forced savings (despite the advice of…
- May 10, 2011Divorce talk is in the news again with the separation of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger…
- May 9, 2011I'm not advocating you become a clock watcher at work, but you might want to take note of 11:13 a.m.…
- May 9, 2011As expected, the ginormous profits posted by major oil companies has caught the attention of tax-writing members of Congress. Senate…
- May 8, 2011Our love for our mothers is boundless. And we all got our Moms the perfect gift this Mother's Day to…
- May 7, 2011Just as we're about to hit the road on our summer vacations, there's talk of making us pay a per-mile…
- May 5, 2011Obama has been making a concerted effort to shore up Hispanic support. At his commencement address last week to the…
- May 4, 2011OK. I'm slow (again) in reminding y'all about the weekly tax tip. So what else is new? But here it is,…
- May 4, 2011Taxes are, of course, all about the numbers. Tax rates. Income brackets. What you owe the Internal Revenue Service. Any…
- May 3, 2011American businesses face high tax rates, but in reality pay less. "Topping out at 35 percent," writes David Kocieniewski in…
- May 3, 2011Thank you, my fellow taxpayers, for fulfilling your tax duties and giving Congress more time to screw around. As we…
- May 2, 2011Heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne has got to feel like he's on a tax crazy train. Last month the Internal…
- May 2, 2011Taking a bold step to get ahead of the deficit hawks now controlling the House of Representatives, Obama has revealed…
- May 1, 2011Tax Day 2011 is over. Did you get your return to the IRS by April 18? Most taxpayers did. But…
- April 30, 2011As states struggle to come up with as much money as possible to balance their budgets, many are turning to…
- April 29, 2011I hear from a lot of folks wanting to know how they can turn in someone they're convinced is cheating…
- April 28, 2011Did you take a nap this afternoon so you can get up at o'dark thirty and watch Prince William and…
- April 27, 2011Do you like where you live? Did you choose your location because of its tax system? Would a change in…
- April 26, 2011The Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 law under which the federal government -- including the IRS in processing tax…
- April 26, 2011Regular readers know that in our precious free time, the hubby and I go birding. We started following birds recreationally…
- April 25, 2011While doing some seemingly endless post-Tax Day clean-up, I realized I never posted info on the Executive Branch occupants' tax…
- April 25, 2011Most of America's taxpayers finished up their federal tax returns on April 18. But a Washington, D.C., tax think tank…
- April 24, 2011I attended my first professional hockey game in 1981. The hubby and I were living in Washington, D.C. (yes, the…
- April 23, 2011What a difference a year makes. The nation's capital has collected $29 million so far this year in estate taxes.…
- April 22, 2011Earth Day was created 41 years ago as a day to inspire awareness of and appreciation for our planet's natural resources. Earth…
- April 21, 2011Like its counterparts in the 50 states, the District of Columbia is scrambling for money. And what better source than…
- April 20, 2011I admit it. I didn't do much of anything yesterday. I was glad April 18 was over, even though I…
- April 19, 2011I hope all y'all came through Tax Day relatively unscathed. Even though most people get refunds when they file their…
- April 18, 2011Feeling left out because the whole tax world seems to have gone electronic? Don't. There are still some taxpayers who…
- April 18, 2011With the tax filing (and paying) deadline just hours away, the IRS seems to be channeling, at least via its…
- April 18, 2011Some of us have a double date with Uncle Sam today. We pay estimated taxes and the due day for…