- October 2, 2010For about a year now, I've been taking morning walks in my neighborhood, something you might know if you follow…
- October 1, 2010The Rev. Al Sharpton usually gets headlines for events that he stages. This time, though, the attention is not the…
- October 1, 2010Welcome to the fourth quarter of 2010. Where in the heck has this year gone?! Although the year is quickly…
- September 30, 2010Is there a "Money Never Sleeps" companion movie entitled "Every Day is a Tax Deadline"? Probably not. And no, not…
- September 29, 2010It's official. We taxpayers will wait another month, or more, to find out what our income tax rates and other…
- September 29, 2010"Some sort of tax cut or earnings or money or something was reported in economic news this week in further evidence…
- September 29, 2010If you owe past-due taxes in Florida, Nevada, New Mexico or Washington, D.C., then time is running out for you to…
- September 28, 2010Both headline statements are true, depending on which state you're talking about. Total state and local government tax revenue increased…
- September 27, 2010While Congress can't agree on individual tax law legislation, the House and Senate did send a small business bill to…
- September 27, 2010CreditLoan.com with its Financial Infographics provides this interesting visual of state-by-state property taxes assessed owner-occupied homes. Click on the image…
- September 27, 2010We interrupt the continuing debate on extending the Bush tax cuts for a special non-news headline: Wealthy benefit most from…
- September 26, 2010Earlier today, nearly 100 pastors spoke to their congregations about political issues. The special sermons were part of this year's…
- September 25, 2010I'm not saying Coloradoans (Coloradans?) are loony. Heck, my sister- and brother-in-law live there and I really like them. I'm…
- September 25, 2010The Senate may have punted on the expiring tax cuts, but House leaders say they might take a vote on…
- September 24, 2010OK. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) delivered the message in the headline, but the trade group says that…
- September 24, 2010Gordon Gekko is back on movie screens today. The "Wall Street" sequel "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" has gotten mixed…
- September 23, 2010That's it. I'm done predicting Congressional action. My crystal ball obviously is broken. I really thought the House and Senate…
- September 23, 2010Did you have contract on a house in place on April 30? Do you meet the requirements to qualify for…
- September 22, 2010As if on cue, no sooner had I posted my item about all the numbers crunching in connection with the…
- September 22, 2010With every day that passes, the return of higher tax rates gets closer. And you know what that means. No,…
- September 21, 2010You'd think that by now we'd all be prepared for the annual Congressional tax procrastination. Unfortunately, though, the timetables for…
- September 20, 2010Individuals who could face higher tax rates in 2011 are not the only ones anxiously watching what Congress might do…
- September 20, 2010While most of y'all were out enjoying your weekend, I blogged about some recent economic data and how that might…
- September 19, 2010The NFL is full of owners and fans celebrating not only the start of the new football season, but also…
- September 18, 2010Taxes are all about the numbers. So I thought it would be interesting to look at some other numbers released…
- September 17, 2010Popular fashion designer Vera Wang (right) presented her Spring 2011 collection during New York's just completed Fashion Week, but another…
- September 16, 2010The controversial Form 1099 reporting requirement might still be on the books, but another tax proposal that ticked off businesses…
- September 16, 2010Jon Stewart skewers "The Summer of Recovery" and the upcoming battle over expiring tax cuts. The Daily Show With Jon…
- September 15, 2010My very, very bad! Today, Sept. 15, is the due date for the third estimated tax voucher (sometimes called quarterly…
- September 15, 2010I'm not talking this time about actual Representatives and Senators and White House administration staff who fudge their taxes or…
- September 14, 2010Judging from what happened today in the U.S. Senate, I guess my bold prediction about the future of the expiring…
- September 14, 2010First, don't panic. I know all of us Congress watchers said Washington, D.C., wouldn't let the estate tax die; that…
- September 13, 2010In advance of Congress' return this week and the upcoming tax cuts smackdown, another Obama Administration official took to the airwaves…
- September 13, 2010I meant to post this yesterday, but got distracted with some personal tasks and then spent the evening in the…
- September 13, 2010Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Macbeth Act 4, scene 1 OK, the witches who recently faced…
- September 12, 2010While Representatives and Senators have been out on recess working in their home districts this month, the battle over the…
- September 11, 2010Although most of us won't have to worry about the federal estate tax, regardless of what it finally looks like…
- September 11, 2010Hey! Don't go overboard with that headline instruction! There's no need to make lewd recommendations as to what the IRS…
- September 11, 2010I've got some personal errands to run this morning, so until I get back to blog more, I thought you…
- September 10, 2010Inquiring minds want to know just which federal employees aren't paying their taxes. As I mentioned yesterday, one way of…