- March 7, 2010Attention tax preparers. Does the complaint below sound familiar? Attention tax clients: Is @taxmegan talking about you? Now I'm sure…
- March 6, 2010We're not in Kansas tax trouble anymore, Toto. That's what residents of the Sunflower State can say if they take…
- March 6, 2010We're just about six weeks away from April 15 and millions of us haven't even started looking at our 1040s.…
- March 5, 2010Hey, Indiana taxpayers. When you find yourself drowning in tax paperwork this filing season, you should know that much of…
- March 5, 2010A Roth IRA is a great option for many folks looking to sock away retirement money. While you pay taxes…
- March 5, 2010For a brief while Thursday, it looked as if Rep. Jason Chaffetz's effort to fire federal workers who owe back…
- March 4, 2010I love getting in a boat. It's probably my upbringing in desert West Texas that makes me want to set…
- March 4, 2010So much for insider info and the Congressional senority system. After "lively discussions" following the initial decision to have Rep.…
- March 4, 2010More states are taxing more things to help them bridge their growing budget gaps. In fact, the average state sales…
- March 3, 2010Somehow it just seems right that the state famous for its potatoes has a tax credit related to food. Idaho's…
- March 3, 2010That's not a typo in the headline. While most of us are working on (or thinking of working on) our…
- March 3, 2010Reports out of Washington say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has picked "liberal firebrand" Rep. Pete Stark of California (right) to…
- March 3, 2010Rep. Charles Rangel has stepped down temporarily as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. The New York City Democrat…
- March 2, 2010I have relatives from Georgia. I worked for a Member of Congress from the Peach State. I have friends there.…
- March 2, 2010March 2 is a big day here in my native state. On this day in 1836, Texas became a republic.…
- March 1, 2010The Nation's Capital, although not a state, relies on much of the same revenue raising options as the country's other…
- March 1, 2010Do you cheat on your taxes? You can admit it. I won't tell. Promise. If it makes you feel any…
- February 28, 2010Connecticut apparently has been taking tax collection advice from my mother, who's always believed in the power of what others…
- February 27, 2010Colorado is home to some of the most spectacular mountains in the United States, but state revenue collection has reached…
- February 27, 2010The struggling economy apparently is affecting tax filing. And I'm not just talking about individuals having trouble paying what they…
- February 26, 2010Where to start with California taxes? The state has given us such things as Proposition 13 that limits property tax…
- February 26, 2010Some high, hard pitches are being thrown in connection with a couple of Major League Baseball teams, but they're not…
- February 25, 2010Have you been watching the health care summit? If you're not near a television, C-SPAN is streaming it live. The…
- February 24, 2010Arizona tax law aims to let its residents take advantage of that state's sunny clime. Grand Canyon State homeowners who…
- February 24, 2010While we Austinites were out simply playing in our rare and minimal snowfall yesterday, some folks up north were putting…
- February 24, 2010As I mentioned earlier this week, Don't Mess With Taxes has been nominated for The Plutus Award as a top…
- February 23, 2010It's Tax Twitter Tuesday time again! We're in the heart of tax filing season, but some tax folks certainly know…
- February 23, 2010Alabamans can sing, with apologies to Lynyrd Skynyrd, a chorus of Sweet Charitable Tax-deduction Home Alabama this filing season. Yellowhammer…
- February 23, 2010Here on the ol' blog, I tend to focus on federal filings. That's because most of us at some point…
- February 22, 2010Wow! What a nice way to start a week. I've just learned that Don't Mess With Taxes is a finalist…
- February 22, 2010Are you finally sorting through those W-2s, 1099s and all sorts of other tax documents you received? Now comes…
- February 22, 2010The string of states lining up to tax online sales is nowhere as attractive as the Rose Parade, but it…
- February 21, 2010Words matter. Just ask folks trying to figure out the first-time homebuyer tax credit. Questions have swirled around this tax…
- February 19, 2010On Valentine's Day, I looked at the tax implications of courtships that turn into marriages. Today, in light of Tiger…
- February 19, 2010Remember when everyone was snickering at California for issuing IOUs instead of tax refunds? Quit laughing. More financially-strapped states are…
- February 18, 2010It's one thing to read about people who are angry at the tax code and the people who administer it.…
- February 18, 2010Attention online shoppers. States are moving forward in their efforts to collect sales taxes on items purchased from remote retailers.…
- February 17, 2010When I saw the headline in the San Antonio Business Journal, my heart leapt. Girl Scouts help Health Science Center…
- February 16, 2010With what's been going with the IRS of late, it may be time for someone to add a tax twist…
- February 14, 2010Love and taxes. Yes, they do go together. First, all you married folks. Congratulations on sticking with those vows. I…