- 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…
- April 3, 2011Criminals work 24/7 but tax season offers them special opportunities. Hackers take advantage of people's concern about taxes, sending phishing…
- April 2, 2011IRS data show that most taxpayers get refunds. Yes, even some filers who procrastinate will eventually get money back from…
- April 1, 2011April is finally here. In just 17 more days most taxpayers will have completed their 2010 tax-filing tasks. For those…
- April 1, 2011Just a quick reminder to the older readers of the ol' blog: Today is the required minimum distribution, or RMD,…
- March 31, 2011I know you're frantically looking for ways to reduce your tax bill. But sometimes you just need to be reminded, don't deduct that!…
- March 31, 2011It's been a week since we all learned about General Electric's innovation in the corporate tax realm. The company's vice…
- March 30, 2011As the annual tax-filing deadline nears, folks tend to pay extra attention to their individual retirement accounts. Part of the…
- March 30, 2011Talk of U.S. tax reform has begun with an examination of the country's corporate tax rate. The loudest voices have…
- March 29, 2011When it comes to padding deductions, unreimbursed employee expenses might seem to be an easy one. You picked up some…
- March 28, 2011Basketball fans tell me there's some important college hoops tournament entering its final stages this week. I don't care about…
- March 28, 2011Living abroad offers a lot of exciting experiences. But you'll still share one thing with all of us you left…
- March 27, 2011If you'll owe the IRS this filing season and would like to pay your tax bill electronically, consider EFTPS. The…
- March 26, 2011About a month ago, the IRS announced that millions of people didn't file a 2007 tax return. By neglecting this…
- March 25, 2011If Washington, D.C., is going to demand that local governments upgrade their sewer systems, then Washington, D.C., should help pay…