- 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…
- December 19, 2010Given the popularity of The Walking Dead, it shouldn't be surprising that there's a lot of interest in the law…
- December 18, 2010Many years ago I had great fun writing a story that highlighted financial advice from holiday experts. The angle was…
- December 18, 2010Embed from Getty Images With Obama's signing of the compromise tax deal yesterday, the really wealthy were among those who…
- December 17, 2010The House late last night finally signed off on the tax bill that will keep the tax cuts that were…
- December 16, 2010This is a blog, not a wire service. Still, this bit of breaking news is worth sharing: House Democratic leaders…
- December 16, 2010It's no secret that homeowners get special tax treatment under the U.S. tax code. There are the biggies of being…
- December 15, 2010Continuation of current income tax rates and other tax breaks are a third of the way done. The Senate has…
- December 15, 2010While waiting for the Senate to get around to its final vote on the deal to extend the current income…
- December 15, 2010We Texans are a mouthy bunch. Many of our pronouncements have been enshrined in quotation collections. Among my favorites are…
- December 14, 2010One of the provisions in the tax cuts extension deal is "parity for exclusion from income for employer-provided mass transit…
- December 13, 2010The Senate has achieved the necessary votes to take the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of…
- December 13, 2010And so it begins. At 3 p.m. Eastern time today, Dec. 13, the Senate will vote on the Obama/GOP tax…
- December 12, 2010OK, you've made your tax, investment, retirement and giving moves for 2010. Now what? There's still some financial housekeeping left.…
- December 12, 2010Texas baseball fans, or at least those who follow the American League Champion Texas Rangers, are anxiously awaiting the decision…
- December 11, 2010Ready to share your wealth? Part four of Don't Mess With Taxes' fourth annual Year-end Money Moves series is for you.…
- December 11, 2010Maybe Richard Hatch just couldn't take some other tax evader **cough, Wesley Snipes, cough** getting all the attention. You remember…