- January 14, 2010It now looks like the move to make the now-dead estate tax retroactive to Jan. 1, 2010, is itself starting…
- January 13, 2010As I mentioned in my presentation to a local CPA group yesterday, taxes on higher income earners are getting a…
- January 13, 2010Why does this sneak up on me every January? It's right over there in the ol' blog's tax calendar to…
- January 12, 2010I just got back from a great luncheon meeting of the Austin Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs. They…
- January 11, 2010Right now I know you're focused on your 2009 tax filing, due April 15, which means you're concerned about what…
- January 10, 2010The UBS tax haven saga is slowly playing out, but some folks are upset with what they see as inequitable…
- January 9, 2010Yesterday would have been The King's 75th birthday. I thought of you Elvis, but this Jan. 8 was a crazy…
- January 8, 2010The credit card bills with Christmas charges are starting to show up and, like millions of other shoppers, the hubby…
- January 7, 2010As regular readers know, I've blogged ad nauseum regularly on the fiscal troubles of many of our 50 states. One…
- January 6, 2010No, I'm not talking about adjusting your withholding, although that's always a good idea so that you pay in through…
- January 5, 2010Remember Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's confirmation hearing troubles when it was revealed that he didn't pay self-employment tax on some…
- January 4, 2010If the IRS has its way, the days are numbered for those temporary card table set-ups in dingy storefronts that…
- January 3, 2010Yes, the lists keep a-coming. This time we've got Tax Vox, the blog of the Tax Policy Center, with its…
- January 3, 2010In my decade of taxes post yesterday, I threw in a bonus comment on state fiscal concerns. Today, in her…
- January 2, 2010It's been a wild time for taxes, not only in just-ended 2009, but the last decade. While I'm not one…
- January 1, 2010I know, this is an annual exercise that, like real exercising jotted on many New Year's Resolutions lists, usually ends…
- January 1, 2010One of the great things about living in the Central Time Zone is that the hubby and I get two…
- December 31, 2009Continuing tax forgiveness when it comes to offshore accounts isn't limited to the United States. Encouraged by a tax amnesty…
- December 31, 2009As today winds down, we're all looking at ways to make sure we pay Uncle Sam the least possible amount…
- December 30, 2009Where in the heck did 2009 go! This month especially has evaporated; I have proof in all the tasks I…
- December 29, 2009So sorry to sully your year-end celebrations, but just like his late-night cable TV ads, Girls Gone Wild racy video…
- December 28, 2009One of my favorite Lyle Lovett songs is "What Do You Do," in which the Texan pays tribute to the…
- December 27, 2009Last week, I wrapped up The 12 Tax Tips of Christmas, but my dozen is far from alone. For years,…
- December 27, 2009Since our house has been under repair, I've been visiting housing sites for other possible changes we might want to…
- December 26, 2009Today is Boxing Day, a holiday celebrated in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, Greenland, New Zealand, Hong Kong and,…
- December 26, 2009Today's New York Times has several interesting tax and financial articles. At Tiny Rates, Saving Money Costs Investors tells us…
- December 26, 2009Not only does the hubby read the ol' blog, he acts on its suggestions! Sometimes. One of my Christmas gifts…
- December 25, 2009Congress has finally cleared out of D.C. for the year. If we believe the oft-quoted saying, "No man's life, liberty,…
- December 25, 2009One of the things I love about Austin is the "wild" Christmas trees that "bloom" each December. There's a large…
- December 24, 2009In 2009, we inaugurated a new feature, The 12 Tax Tips of Christmas.In case you missed them when they ran,…
- December 24, 2009I had planned to post a wrap-up of Congressional tax action, or rather inaction, this afternoon, but just after 1…
- December 24, 2009Ta-da! We're reached the end of our tax carol! I've enjoyed all the voices that have joined this little choir…
- December 23, 2009The song is long, but we're nearing the finale. Today's verse in The 12 Tax Tips of Christmas looks at…
- December 22, 2009Sorry for missing Tax Twitter Tuesday last week. I was up in D.C. slapping lawmakers around ... if only! I…
- December 22, 2009On the 10th day of The 12 Tax Tips of Christmas, my true love gave to me early retirement. Well,…
- December 22, 2009Time is running short, but if a tax geek is on your shopping list, here are a few last-minute gift…
- December 21, 2009Let's all sing the praises of tax-cutting techniques. We look at one in today's 12 Tax Tips of Christmas, bunching…
- December 20, 2009And the lovely tax break tunes continue. Today's entry from our 12 Tax Tips of Christmas focuses on your residence.…
- December 20, 2009In its effort to fund health care reform the Senate has shifted gears when it comes to personal vanity projects.…
- December 19, 2009The days and holidays are ticking away, but there's still time for some tax tune-up. In today's sing-along of The…