- June 4, 2011We've got about two months until the U.S. federal debt ceiling deadline arrives. If Congress holds true to form, it…
- June 3, 2011While U.S. lawmakers are fighting about the debt limit, talk about the way we tax capital gains -- a hot…
- June 3, 2011A taxpayer's out-of-pocket expenses while doing volunteer work with a qualified charity generally are tax deductible, as long as the…
- June 2, 2011We are an increasingly electronic society. But our dependence on online options makes it easier for identity thieves to steal…
- June 1, 2011Summer is here, but there's no vacation from taxes. Sure, you don't have to worry about 1040 specifics, unless you…
- May 31, 2011Austin, Texas, where I currently call home, is surrounded by a decent amount of water. And although the current drought…
- May 30, 2011As we all take at least a few moments on the Memorial Day to remember the men and women who…
- May 29, 2011This is one of my favorite days of the year. The last Sunday in May usually means three fantastic auto…
- May 28, 2011As Memorial Day approached, lawmakers in several states started talking about gas excise tax holidays. That's not surprising. Politicians are…
- May 27, 2011If you're one of the almost 35 million Americans expected to hit the highway this Memorial Day holiday, make sure…
- May 26, 2011It's no surprise that in connection with yesterday's Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee hearing on problems with refundable tax credit…
- May 25, 2011No, Internal Revenue Service employees aren't moonlighting as travel agents. But if you properly combine business and personal travel, the…
- May 25, 20112011 is the year of finding every possible penny of revenue. As part of that effort, the House Ways and…
- May 24, 2011The nation's capital is the only U.S. jurisdiction that does not tax the interest earned on out-of-state municipal bonds. That…
- May 24, 2011Folks are pretty ticked off by a Government Accountability Office investigation that found thousands of contractors who got federal stimulus…
- May 23, 2011I filled up my car this weekend and was pleased to see that the pump price at my local station…
- May 22, 2011There are a few hours left before the 2011 Amercian Craft Beer Week celebration ends, so head to your local…
- May 21, 2011Warm weather brings out bugs. Although it's still May here in Central Texas, we're overrun by June bugs. But in…
- May 20, 2011South Carolina lawmakers in April refused to grant Amazon a tax break when it comes to collecting the state's sales…
- May 19, 2011As I was electronically thumbing through tax-related stories today (yeah, I know; you wish you had my life!), I stopped…
- May 19, 2011When life meets art, or vice versa, the intersections are often more interesting than the eventual creative endeavor. Take the…
- May 18, 2011While most states are scrounging for more money -- or thanking their lucky stars for unexpected revenue windfalls -- some…
- May 18, 2011It's been a month since most Americans filed their federal tax returns. So what happened to all the material they…
- May 17, 2011So that's why former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have separated after 25 years of marriage and are…
- 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…