- June 6, 2010There's been a lot of talk so far in this young major league baseball season about perfect games, including the…
- June 4, 2010This is one of my favorite off-beat tax breaks: voluntary payments to the ease the public debt. Yep, as I…
- June 4, 2010The IRS is holding its second Open House of 2010 tomorrow, Saturday, June 5. Approximately 200 IRS offices, at least…
- June 3, 2010Summer's here. That means that many teenagers will be looking for a seasonal job. And those jobs mean that the…
- June 2, 2010Most of us have finished our 2009 tax returns. And though Tax Freedom Day(s) 2010 have come and gone, Uncle Sam…
- June 1, 2010Attention online gamblers. When you go to ante up today, your bet is likely to be refused. Enforcement of online…
- May 31, 2010Please take at least a few minutes from your holiday today to remember why you have the day off. It's…
- May 30, 2010Millions of folks are heading to the lake or park or a neighbor's or relative's backyard for today's Memorial Day…
- May 29, 2010I hope John Daly, the flamboyant professional golfer, gets a nice piece of the $6.2 million purse at this weekend's…
- May 28, 2010More than a week after House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committee chairs reached an agreement on a legislation…
- May 28, 2010The summer vacation season traditionally begins today with the arrival of the three-day Memorial Day holiday. While times are still…
- May 27, 2010When it was pointed out earlier this year that, according to 2008 IRS data, a record 52 million filers (or…
- May 26, 2010Summer is almost here. We know because as temperatures are climbing, so is the price of gasoline. With the kids…
- May 25, 2010Shoppers in Virginia, Texas and Louisiana will be able to save a few bucks thanks to those states' Memorial Day…
- May 25, 2010Same song, 837th verse: Congressional action on extenders tax legislation stalled. Today's expected House vote on renewing some popular individual…
- May 24, 2010Here's a piece of news that was totally expected. The April 30 expiration of the first-time homebuyer credit prompted more people…
- May 23, 2010I know I should check my e-mail more often, if for nothing else great "what the ..." chuckles like this…
- May 22, 2010I regularly hear from readers who want to rat out someone they're convinced is cheating on their taxes. I also…
- May 21, 2010In my excitement that Congressional tax writers had finally reached a compromise on how to pay for the lapsed tax…
- May 20, 2010It looks like Congress might actually complete some long-delayed tax legislation. The House and Senate had been aiming for renewal…
- May 19, 2010Barack and Michelle Obama's first tax return as the First Family was too generous to the IRS. That's the assessment…
- May 19, 2010The Grand Canyon State continues to raise eyebrows, this time with its traditionally tax-averse electorate choosing to raise taxes.On July…
- May 18, 2010Arizona's Republican governor has really been under the political microscope this year. But while most folks outside the Grand Canyon…
- May 17, 2010How's the party going? Wait, aren't you celebrating? You should be. Today is Tax Freedom Day. Whoa! Déjà vu. Didn't…
- May 16, 2010You thought you were through with the IRS. Then that letter showed up.Uh-oh! Audit time.Yep, that's always in the back…
- May 15, 2010That Shakespeare. He truly was well ahead of his time, penning Polonius' famous phrase celebrating succinctness more than four centuries…
- May 15, 2010I've always loved the Robin Hood legend. The story of a noble individual standing up for the downtrodden brightens my…
- May 14, 2010As the April 15 filing deadline neared did you take advantage of the one tax break that still enabled you…
- May 13, 2010A group of Senators and Representatives want to tax airline carry-on bag fees. But don't worry travelers. This tax isn't…
- May 12, 2010Have you made your Memorial Day long weekend plans? Congress apparently has. It looks like Washington, D.C., lawmakers will be…
- May 11, 2010Today I have a great reason for being slow to post. I'm pecking at the keyboard one-handed. I fell during…
- May 10, 2010As details emerged about Faisal Shahzad, the man who allegedly tried to set off a car bomb on May 1…
- May 9, 2010Happy Mother's Day! A lot of moms, in addition to all their other tasks both at home and in many…
- May 8, 2010Last week we received our annual home appraisal notice from the county. Two days later, we got the first in…
- May 7, 2010The good employment news: More people got jobs last month. In fact, in April the U.S. economy added jobs at…
- May 6, 2010I'm a big fan of charitable donations. I'm also a big fan of cultural events and organizations. And, of course,…
- May 5, 2010Welcome to the fifth day of the fifth month, or as we Tex-Mex loving, margarita-mad Lone Star Staters know it,…
- May 4, 2010Don't freak. The IRS website wasn't one of them. But three Treasury sites connected to the U.S. Bureau of Engraving…
- May 4, 2010Hey, Pennsylvanians, if you owe back taxes the state wants to make sure you know that it knows all about…
- May 2, 2010Viewers of the NBC broadcast of the Kentucky Derby got to see the excitement of Glen Fullerton as Super Saver…