- 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…
- September 9, 2010A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about an investment adviser's characterization of the Federal Reserve's near-zero interest rate policy…
- September 9, 2010This isn't going to help with the anti-incumbent attitude across the county. The Washington Post reports that Capitol Hill employees…
- September 8, 2010If you have a flexible spending account, or plan to sign up for one in the workplace benefits enrollment season…
- September 7, 2010Are you eligible for the first-time homebuyer credit? It's still around for folks who had a valid contract in place…
- September 6, 2010Texas has always been a independent place, both literally when we were the Republic of Texas and now in how…
- September 5, 2010OK. I really tried to post a serious item today, but I'm having trouble getting some images to upload. I'm…
- September 4, 2010Australia still wants the millions in taxes it says actor Paul Hogan owes, but tax officials relented a bit and…
- September 4, 2010Democratic Congressional leaders swear they're going to at least begin the debate on the expiring Bush-era tax cuts this month.…
- September 3, 2010There's a new victim of the Greek financial meltdown: National Basketball Association players who moved to the Mediterranean country to…
- September 3, 2010Attention West Virginians! If you need a new refrigerator then you can pick one up anytime between now and Nov.…
- September 3, 2010Louisiana's second annual Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday is this weekend. It kicked off just after the stroke of midnight…
- September 2, 2010Every time it gets close to tax payment time, I promise I'm going to remind folks that if they want…
- September 1, 2010Whew! It's been a crazy busy start to September. I had a ton on my to-do list, some of the…
- September 1, 2010While we wait for Congress to reconvene next week and start dealing with the impending return of higher federal income…
- August 31, 2010Got credit card rebate cash piling up in your account but nothing really catches your buying fancy? Then donate the…
- August 31, 2010Despite many detractors, state programs that provide tax breaks to lure filmmakers continue to be popular among the agencies doing…