- 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…
- June 29, 2010Jon spends almost as much time thinking about retiring as he does working. OK, Jon's boss, in case you're reading,…
- June 29, 2010Your patience, please, for a bit of tax wonkery. Sen. Robert Byrd passed away yesterday at age 92. As the…
- June 28, 2010Nancy loves her two boys. She also loves the day camps they go to when school is out for the…
- June 28, 2010Has Vice President Joe Biden met his own Joe the Plumber? While in Milwaukee, Wisc., this weekend to participate in…
- June 28, 2010If you ever skim the right and left columns of the ol' blog (are they still called nav, short for navigation, bars?), you might…
- June 28, 2010Five Senators say their proposal to reinstate the estate tax for the "richest of the rich" is a fair and…
- June 27, 2010Really. when compared to where tax rates have been over the years, we're in pretty good shape. Don't believe me?…
- June 25, 2010Admit it. You still obsess about the stock market. Paying continual attention to the ups and downs of your stocks…
- June 25, 2010They're taking a break. At least that's what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says about the contentious tax extenders package.…
- June 24, 2010The tax clock is ticking, but well-prepared taxpayers won't take a licking from the IRS if they follow our fourth…
- June 24, 2010Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus is trying yet again. He's released a third take on the American Jobs and…
- June 23, 2010Now that the 2010 tax year is half over, it's time to ask yourself some questions. Did you end up…
- June 23, 2010All eyes are on England and the United States, but I'm not talking (this time) about the World Cup matches.…
- June 23, 2010With the first round of the World Cup winding down, I thought you sports nuts would like a financial reason…
- June 22, 2010How are you feeling? That's a question that can apply to the well-being of not just you, but also your…
- June 21, 2010Apparently Gail Posner didn't. The daughter of the late corporate raider Victor Posner passed away in March, leaving millions to…
- June 21, 2010How's your first day of Summer 2010 going? If this longest day of the year is already too sweltering, here's…
- June 20, 2010Being a father has changed a lot since the days my dad was expected mainly to just bring home a…
- June 19, 2010That headline is a good general rule for all tax situations. And the U.S. Tax Court reinforced that requirement last…
- June 18, 2010I know, I'm diving into the deep end of the tax wonk pool with my repeated posts about the tax…
- June 17, 2010Y'all saw the headline, right? On Tuesday, the House approved a tax incentives measure for small businesses under which capital…
- June 17, 2010In an effort to get enough votes to move the tax extenders legislation, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.)…
- June 15, 2010On the heels of some Texans' qualms (OK, anger) about tax breaks for a satirical immigration-themed movie, comes news that…
- June 15, 2010Actually, it's New Yorker desk diary time, in which you can jot down important tax dates, as well as enjoy the…
- June 14, 2010Some of my neighbors have U.S. (and Texas) flags flying year round, but for the rest of the country that's…
- June 14, 2010If you've been a holdout when it comes to getting government payments electronically, you're out of luck. Uncle Sam is…