- 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…
- December 6, 2010Welcome to Don't Mess With Taxes' fourth annual Year-end Money Moves series. Each December, I look at things you can…
- December 6, 2010So what does the man who heads up the group that controls the United States' money think of our tax…
- December 6, 2010As I was putting together the latest weekly tax tip (you do look at those over there at the top…
- December 5, 2010About this time last week, shoppers were getting their gift lists in order so they could rake in Cyber Monday…
- December 5, 2010Wesley Snipes, facing imminent jailing for his three misdemeanor convictions of failure to file tax returns, doesn't want to spend…
- December 4, 2010The certificate of deposit we count as our emergency fund rolled over for another term last month. The good thing…
- December 4, 2010One of my favorite Joni Mitchell songs, The Windfall (Everything for Nothing), begins with the lyric "Because Elvis gave 'em…
- December 2, 2010Here's today's not news flash. The House this afternoon wasted dwindling legislative time voted 234 to 188 for legislation to…
- December 2, 2010The Bush tax cuts that expire Dec. 31 are the "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia" of tax legislation. Everyone is fixated on…
- December 1, 2010Sure there's talk of Congressional votes this week on the expiring Bush tax cuts. But even if they happen, the…
- December 1, 2010It's the most wonderful time of the year! The time when you can make some last-minute tax moves to reduce…
- November 30, 2010Congress is getting ready to debate whether the United States' wealthier residents must pay higher taxes. But in Switzerland, that…
- November 30, 2010Oklahoma tax officials decided sooner definitely is better than later when it comes to reminding residents of their state use…
- November 29, 2010Today thousands of us will do our holiday shopping from our computers, clicking on websites and ordering items. But in…
- November 28, 2010Of course you loved seeing all the relatives over the Thanksgiving holiday. But there's only so much family time a…
- November 27, 2010Welcome to Small Business Saturday. As you might have suspected, this event is the creation of a company that wants…
- November 26, 2010I know. I know. I'm way behind the curve on this Black Friday -- so-called because many retailers depend on…
- November 25, 2010You didn't really think I'd let Thanksgiving go by without some mention of taxes, did you? To make sure U.S.…
- November 25, 2010Are you ready for some Thanksgiving football? That's the tradition in many American homes. It's no different in ours. Regardless…
- November 24, 2010The IRS is waiting, just like the rest of us, for Congress to act on the expiring tax rates. As…
- November 24, 2010Attention South Carolina shoppers. If you're looking for firearms, then get ready to head to your local weapons dealer this…
- November 23, 2010Not only did we Americans invent Thanksgiving, we have in our excessive way made it a truly gigantic holiday. At…
- November 23, 2010The Tax Policy Center has revised its original expiring tax cuts calculator, just in time for the lame duck Congressional…
- November 23, 2010I love it when my favorite pastimes, birding and talking taxes, coincide. That's what happened in Deficit Hawks, Tax Chickens.…
- November 22, 2010Have you ever seriously considered giving up your United States citizenship to avoid paying the IRS? Apparently more Americans are…
- November 22, 2010The world is abuzz over the upcoming wedding of England's Prince William and Kate Middleton. But while most romantics are…
- November 21, 2010Are you wealthy and worried about paying more federal taxes next year (and beyond) if Congress lets the Bush tax…
- November 20, 2010The Wesley Snipes tax evasion saga is over. The film star, best known for playing the lead in the Blade…
- November 20, 2010Or so says a new law approved by California voters on Nov. 2. Proposition 26 reclassifies most Golden State regulatory…
- November 19, 2010Congress' lame duck session began this week, but it quickly became obvious that it will operate as all other sessions.…