- 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…
- December 10, 2010Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was admitted to George Washington University Hospital in D.C. today for minor surgery. He's having a…
- December 10, 2010Not content to fight with his own party over the continuation of the tax deal he cut with Republicans, Obama…
- December 10, 2010Maybe you were distracted by inconsequential things like the Obama/GOP tax cuts deal, but another notable tax world act transpired…
- December 9, 2010Welcome to part three of Don't Mess With Taxes' fourth annual Year-end Money Moves series. Today we look at retirement…
- December 9, 2010I sit in front of a computer almost all of my waking hours, blogging, writing and surfing for tax news.…
- December 9, 2010I blog every year about this time on the need to spend your medical flexible spending account, or FSA, money…
- December 8, 2010It's been an interesting day in the tax world. As soon as the president announced Monday evening that he had…
- December 8, 2010I was skeptical when I first heard the premise of the Fox television program Raising Hope. If I want to…
- December 7, 2010Welcome to part two of Don't Mess With Taxes' fourth annual Year-end Money Moves series. Today's topic is investing moves…
- December 7, 2010Can it be true? Will Congress soon take care of some pressing tax legislation? The president hopes so. He announced…