- October 21, 2010Not to run this expiring tax cuts situation into the ground, but this a tax blog. So, from the be…
- October 21, 2010"Several tax cuts are slated to expire at the end of the year, which means that the lame-duck Congress will…
- October 20, 2010I spent part of last week at my alma mater, Texas Tech University. I always enjoy going back to the…
- October 19, 2010Government spending always gets extra attention in election years. That's particularly true in 2010 with the rise of the Tea…
- October 18, 2010Yo ho ho and a generous rum tax break! A long-standing U.S. tax policy has liquor manufacturers making off like…
- October 17, 20102011 will be the second consecutive year that Social Security recipients won't get any cost-of-living increase in their monthly checks.…
- October 16, 2010It's now law. Federal government documents must be in "plain writing." And yes, that includes the Internal Revenue Service. The…
- October 15, 2010Happy Fourth Annual Blog Action Day. Oct. 15 is the day that thousands of bloggers worldwide focus on one topic…
- October 15, 2010Taxpayers face three key deadlines today. File that 1040: The first deadline is the most well-known. Oct. 15 is the…
- October 14, 2010Have you recently been hearing more about the new health care law? Of course you have. The midterm election is…
- October 13, 2010Much of the IRA talk this year has been about converting a traditional account into a Roth now that the…
- October 11, 2010The hubby and I are pretty happy with our investments, most of which are in mutual funds. We don't fixate…
- October 10, 2010Before 10/10/10 completely slips away, I wanted to share an historic tax fact. On this day 37 years ago --…
- October 10, 2010I'm not a numerology freak. And I don't have any particular financial superstitions. But I just couldn't let the 10th…
- October 9, 2010Do we really have to keep saying this? Apparently so. A New York state tax appeals board has denied a…
- October 8, 2010Attention Virginia shoppers who want to save electricity and water. Over the long Columbus Day weekend, certain Energy Star appliances…
- October 7, 2010Did you send in your comments about the impending rule that will require beau coup new 1099 forms to be…
- October 7, 2010It must be fun at at Howard family reunions. In 2008, child actor turned Academy Award winning director Ron Howard…
- October 6, 2010I love it when the tax stars align. Yesterday I noted that some political watchdog groups and the head of…
- October 6, 2010I'm not a math whiz. That's probably not something that someone whose life is taxes should admit, since taxes are…
- October 5, 2010You've got to love the theater that is U.S. politics even if you don't like the actual results. As the…
- October 5, 2010One thing I like about Obama is the fact that he likes to keep a devil's advocate or two around.…
- October 3, 2010We're always advised to get receipts for our tax-related expenditures. Not having documentation could be quite costly if the IRS…
- October 2, 2010Hate college football? Your team losing? Whatever the reason you're looking for something else to do this afternoon, I've got…
- 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…