- January 20, 2011The House voted yesterday evening to repeal what the the Republicans have deemed the job-killing health care reform law. Big…
- January 19, 2011The IRS has a message for folks who prefer to file the old-fashioned way: "See ya!" OK, it's not filers…
- January 18, 2011The old saying in Washington, D.C., is that every tax bill should have the subtitle "Tax Professionals' Employment for Life…
- January 18, 2011The long holiday weekend is over! Not that I want to nag or anything, but it's time to file your…
- January 18, 2011Did you catch the premiere of FX television's boxing drama Lights Out last Tuesday? Probably not. Not too many folks…
- January 17, 20112011 marks the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr., federal holiday. To commemorate the holiday's quarter century mark…
- January 16, 2011Welcome to By the Numbers, a new feature here on the ol' blog. Each Sunday a figure -- a percentage, dollar…
- January 15, 2011The end of last week was so crazy, what with the Treasury tax refund debit cards and the beginning of…
- January 14, 2011It's electronic tax day! Today, Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, marks the beginning of the annual electronic tax return filing season.…
- January 13, 2011No bank account, no problem. That's the U.S. Treasury Department's new mantra. Treasury officials today launched a pilot program offering…
- January 11, 2011Following the passage (finally!) in December 2010 of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010…
- January 10, 2011Got your guacamole ready for tonight's BCS title game? It is, after all, the Tostitos championship bowl from Glendale, Ariz.…
- January 10, 2011In the wake of the weekend shooting of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at a constituent rally and the deaths of…
- January 9, 2011I ran across an interesting item on the IRS website about how you can, or rather can't, spend money you pull…
- January 9, 2011If you use a vehicle for business travel, moving, to go to medical treatments or to help out a charity,…
- January 8, 2011Rejoice Bay State pet owners! Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on Friday, Jan. 7, signed legislation that authorizes the creation of…
- January 7, 2011Want to find out more about specific tax expenditures? Then check out Subsidyscope, a new online tool from the Pew…
- January 6, 2011The list of folks supporting a major overhaul of the U.S. tax system got a little longer this week. In…
- January 6, 2011Be sure to check the Daily Tax Tip for ways to cut your tax bill, ease your 2010 filing tasks…
- January 6, 2011Romanian lawmakers might be a bit on edge right now. Some of the witches who now must pay an income…
- January 5, 2011Obviously, my Mega Millions numbers didn't come up. If they had, I wouldn't be sitting at my desk typing. I'd…
- January 5, 2011Welcome to tax filing season 2011! I know all y'all are as excited about this time of year as I…
- January 4, 2011In the closing days of the 111th Congress, lame duck lawmakers finally passed major tax legislation. Now some newly-elected Representatives…
- January 3, 2011Mark your calendars, fellow taxpayers. 2011 is an interesting year when it come to filing dates. The most notable tax…
- January 2, 2011Looking for a nice, secluded getaway in the wilds of northern New Mexico? Val Kilmer has a deal for you.…
- January 1, 2011Happy New Tax Year! What? Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to be that loud. I didn't realize you partied…
- December 31, 2010NOTE ABOUT THIS POST'S TAX YEAR REFERENCES: Although this post was written more than a year ago and specifically cites…
- December 30, 2010Although the last day of 2010 isn't until tomorrow, many businesses and government offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 31.That means…
- December 29, 2010America's biggest tax preparation firm is out of the tax refund loan business, but it wasn't by choice. H&R Block…
- December 29, 2010Last night I completed a quick mock 2010 tax return to see if the hubby and I should pay our…
- December 28, 2010Santa brought the hubby and me lots of old-fashioned books. I am finally going to catch up on the adventures…
- December 28, 2010In connection with my post yesterday about end-of-year checks and which tax year such income should be reported, some folks…
- December 27, 2010Something unheard of happened to me over the weekend. In going through my 2010 receipts, I discovered that a client…
- December 26, 2010Innovative enforcement of Indiana's tax evasion laws has put the state at the forefront of "puppy protection." Andrew Swain, head…
- December 25, 2010I'm not a particularly big churchgoer, even for special events like today. But amid all the expectations and expenses, I like…
- December 24, 2010As you head out on this Christmas Eve to pick up last-minute presents, don't forget a tax-related gift for yourself.…
- December 23, 2010For the last 27 years, folks at PNC Financial Services have crunched numbers to find out how much it would…
- December 23, 2010I'm a sucker for Christmas traditions. I watch A Christmas Carol (the one with George C. Scott as a robust…
- December 21, 2010A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll conducted just after the new tax relief bill was signed into law reveals that three-quarters…
- December 20, 2010Whatever you think of the just enacted tax bill, we at least finally have some resolution to the 2010 and…