- July 23, 2010Here's something fun to do this weekend. Figure out just what your tax bill will be next year with or…
- July 22, 2010Tips are part of the restaurant business. But your favorite eatery is not the only place where satisfied customers hand…
- July 22, 2010It's no secret that although I use it, I'm not big fan of the social media site that I like…
- July 22, 2010Most Senators want to resurrect the estate tax.They made it official yesterday by soundly rejecting, 59 to 39, a proposal…
- July 20, 2010Hopes were high when in 2007 the IRS opened its new whistleblower office. New, more generous incentives for tips that…
- July 19, 2010A message is showing up in e-mail boxes alerting folks that the recently-enacted health care reform law means they'll soon…
- July 18, 2010How much pain does your state inflict upon you? As states have suffered during the recession, the answer for most…
- July 17, 2010Since it's the weekend, how about some more news on another actor who had a run-in with the IRS? On…
- July 17, 2010That headline could be the operative phrase for the actor that many, including me, consider the best cinematic James Bond.…
- July 16, 2010Now that it looks like BP might be actually making progress on shutting down the oil pouring from the damaged…
- July 16, 2010While some of their colleagues were pondering extension of tax cuts set to expire on Dec. 31, a couple of…
- July 15, 2010The Senate Finance Committee's hearing yesterday ostensibly was about whether and how to extend the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts…
- July 14, 2010The latest hit to the U.S. Treasury because there's no federal estate tax comes with the death yesterday of the…
- July 14, 2010Finally! Some movement on the myriad tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year. The Senate Finance…
- July 13, 2010Which tax do you hate the most? And no, "all of them" is not an option. According to a compilation of…
- July 12, 2010Spontaneous getaways definitely are appealing, but for most of us, vacations take planning. Not only do we have to reach…
- July 11, 2010Academy Award nominee John C. Reilly was asked recently about his experiences in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for filming of the…
- July 10, 2010I'm a bit late blogging today because I finally got around to potting some herbs for our patio. The hubby…
- July 9, 2010Sorry, Cavaliers, fans that the LeBronathon didn't turn out like y'all had hoped. I don't follow hoops, but I am…
- July 8, 2010Huntington Harbour, Calif., homeowner Frank Singer got a bill from the state charging him a fee for his home's cantilevered…
- July 8, 2010Paradise is a little more pleasant now that Hawaiian tax officials are finally sending out tax refunds that had been…
- July 7, 2010I really feel for the folks in the Northeast who are in the grips of an historic heat wave. Record…
- July 7, 2010We just finished up 10 midyear tax moves here on the ol' blog, but just to prove that you can…
- July 7, 2010The IRS says that the NFL champion New Orleans Saints didn't pay income taxes on an $8.5 million payment the…
- July 6, 2010What's that saying about good intentions? Well, I'm going to paraphrase it a tad for taxes: The road to tax…
- July 6, 2010As the second half of 2010 rolled in, it brought with it tax amnesty programs in several states. You know…
- July 5, 2010Everyone who's ever had a boss has probably thought that the person in charge was overpaid.The Economist takes that speculation…
- July 4, 2010Happy Independence Day! ...There are three things every American should do today: Celebrate! This is our birthday. Enjoy it with…
- July 4, 2010A bipartisan group of Senators from Gulf Coast states is working on a package of tax breaks for small businesses…
- July 3, 2010I've been writing for, well, I'm not going to tell you how long! But I will admit to writing…
- July 3, 2010The Internal Revenue Service gets the most attention when it comes to taxes, but every state and the District…
- July 3, 2010Welcome to Don't Mess With Taxes®. I'm Kay Bell, a journalist by training and trade; a tax geek by…
- July 3, 2010One of our July 4th holiday weekend traditions is watching what the hubby and I still call the Firecracker 400.…
- July 3, 2010One of the most frustrating things about tax filing is that there are limits that sometimes mean you fall just…
- July 2, 2010July 1 doesn't just mark the beginning of the last half of each year. For most states, it's the beginning…
- July 2, 2010The old saying about not wanting to see how the sausage is made applies perfectly to our federal legislative system. Whether…
- July 1, 2010Every December, folks clean out their closets in anticipation of new goodies they'll receive as holiday gifts. And some of…
- July 1, 2010If you went to bed last night freaking out that you wouldn't be able to claim the first-time homebuyer credit,…
- June 30, 2010In the grand poker game that tax legislation has become, the Senate last night saw the House's proposal to extend…
- June 29, 2010The first-time homebuyer credit is supposed to expire tomorrow, June 30. That's the date by which buyers who had a…