- 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…
- April 17, 2011Most of America's 141 million tax return filers have submitted their 1040s to the IRS. The late filers, including yours…
- April 16, 2011As the annual tax-filing deadline nears, David Letterman recruits New York area accountants to deliver a list of Top 10…
- April 15, 2011Check out the newer version of this post, circa 2026, at Don't forget about your state taxes. Only a…
- April 15, 2011Thanks to Emancipation Day falling on April 15 this year, the filing deadline for 2010 returns is bumped to Monday,…
- April 15, 2011It's finally official. Enhanced 1099 reporting is dead. On April 14 President Obama signed into law H.R. 4, the Comprehensive…
- April 14, 2011All is right in the musical Prince of Darkness' world. The $1.7 million federal tax bill owed by heavy metal…
- April 14, 2011Have you ever cheated on your taxes? If you're an unmarried man younger than 45, chances are you have at…
- April 13, 2011Around 70 percent of us e-file our federal tax returns. And since most states expect tax returns this time of…
- April 13, 2011Did you hear about General Electric deciding to pay back the $3.2 billion tax refund it got in 2010? It…
- April 13, 2011Tired of working on your 2010 taxes? Take a break and check out the testimony being presented today at the…
- April 13, 2011I know I blogged about tax scams a couple of weeks ago, but since criminals work 24/7 trying to get…
- April 12, 2011You might still be working on your 2010 tax return, but your earnings so far this year have been going…
- April 11, 2011Kelly Osbourne, daughter of one-time outrageous rock and roller Ozzy, apparently is a bad girl herself, at least when it…
- April 11, 2011Still haven't filed your 2010 taxes? Welcome to the club. The IRS says it expects almost 10 million taxpayers to…
- April 10, 2011Nobody's perfect. That's very evident every tax filing season. The IRS keeps tracks of mistakes, by individual taxpayers and the…
- April 9, 2011Thanks to favorable reviews and widespread reader interest, David Foster Wallace's posthumous novel "The Pale King" is available in advance of…
- April 9, 2011Could we finally be hitting the wall when it comes to the growth of the U.S. tax code? Now I"m…
- April 8, 2011That got your attention, didn't it? That's why the series on 11 perfectly legal tax shelters, dodges and rolls used…
- April 8, 2011Uncle Sam is on the verge of locking most of his doors, but many states also are struggling with their…
- April 7, 2011Retief Goosen and Sergio Garcia are going about their business at Augusta National, hoping to don a Masters' green jacket…
- April 7, 2011That headline doesn't refer to the millions of folks who get refunds each year, essentially providing Uncle Sam with a…
- April 6, 2011A possible federal government shutdown is coming at exactly the worst time for both procrastinating taxpayers and the Internal Revenue…
- April 6, 2011The Senate voted on Tuesday, April 5, to eliminate the controversial Form 1099 reporting rule that has bedeviled businesses even…
- April 5, 2011Not to harp on General Electric's ability to erase its 2010 tax bill, but Joe Nocera in today's New York…
- April 4, 2011No, I'm not advocating that you spend money to save on your taxes. While that technically might be true in…
- April 4, 2011Want to work up close with the IRS to improve the taxpayer experience? Join the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). TAP…