- 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…
- August 30, 2010This happens every so often all across the country. Folks ticked off with a tax bill try to make a…
- August 29, 2010Residential real estate is still in the dumps, but that's not deterring some buyers. However, these aren't folks who are…
- August 28, 2010As the Nov. 2 midterm election date nears, political watchdogs are getting picky. That's not to say they shouldn't, regardless…
- August 27, 2010The President's Economic Recovery Advisory Broad, aka PERAB in D.C.-speak, today released its long-awaited report on tax reform options. Chairman…
- August 27, 2010Charles Raymond Wheeler has been adamant for years more than a decade that he doesn't owe taxes on military retirement…
- August 26, 2010The continuing tales of two actors facing tax trouble have recently taken quite different turns. Wesley Snipes, convicted in 2008…
- August 25, 2010The old saying goes, "A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour your money." Well, it…
- August 25, 2010One of the great things about the Internet is that there is such a wealth of information on how to…
- August 24, 2010In addition to cutting services, many cash-strapped cities are looking for new revenue sources. One local levy that's catching a…
- August 23, 2010The Federal Reserve's interest rate policy is an invisible tax that costs savers and investors roughly $350 billion a year.…
- August 22, 2010The presumption and idiocy of so many people still astounds me, the most recent examples coming from folks who think…
- August 22, 2010Oops! My bad. This event totally slipped by me last week. But better late than never, right?So go ahead and…
- August 21, 2010There's an old joke on Capitol Hill that every tax bill, all of which seem to add more complexity to…
- August 20, 2010Attention Texas shoppers! Most of the Lone Star State schools are about to start and this weekend's sales tax holiday…
- August 20, 2010The taxing possibilities from jurisdictions scrambling for every possible dollar just keep coming. LiveShots reports that in Central California, a…
- August 19, 2010Not surprisingly, a little public attention followed by public and political outrage has prompted North Carolina tax officials to change…
- August 19, 2010OK, coffee usually doesn't have a tax connection unless you're working on your return late on April 15. But this…
- August 19, 2010This should get discussion going. Ezra Klein, who writes about "Economic and Domestic Policy, and Lots of It" for the Washington…
- August 18, 2010Late last month I reported on the Tax Foundation's online calculator that will let you compare your 2011 federal income…
- August 17, 2010Sorry for the Postal Service style headline, but states have gone tax amnesty crazy! Which prompts the question, what's up…
- August 16, 2010Don't panic if you're still waiting for North Carolina tax officials to send you the refund indicated on the 2009…
- August 15, 2010Last week I went off on a rant about irresponsible homeowners and the disturbing trend of so many of them…
- August 15, 2010If you drive a car, have a nicotine habit or buy things, you're probably paying more this year. The tax…
- August 14, 2010On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law.The Social Security Act (SSA) created…