- January 30, 2010You may pay to have your suitcases loaded onto a plane, but airline bags fly tax-free. That's the word from…
- January 30, 2010Last year, the world's largest discount store partnered with United Way and the nonprofit One Economy Corporation to offer free…
- January 29, 2010Music is a vital part of life here in Austin. I love how songs are playing just about everywhere you…
- January 28, 2010Yeah, I know that headline looks like a flat-out attempt to get you to click. Worked!Seriously, or as seriously as…
- January 28, 2010With apologies to all connected to The Sixth Sense (one of my favorite flicks, by the way), "I see dead…
- January 26, 2010Welcome to the first Tax Twitter Tuesday of 2010!We're into the filing season, the economy is still giving us fits,…
- January 26, 2010Did you e-file your tax return on Jan. 15 when the IRS began accepting electronic submissions? Then you should have your…
- January 25, 2010Yeah, right. Like that's going to happen any time soon. But that's how some folks think our tax system should…
- January 24, 2010I've blogged about the new tax forms Schedule L (add-ons to the standard deduction) and Schedule M (to officially claim…
- January 23, 2010If you're filing your taxes in January, it's probably because you're going to get a refund. But for folks who…
- January 22, 2010If you expect to get a refund, then your initial answer to my query about your readiness to file your…
- January 20, 2010Joe Francis, founder of the soft-porn Girls Gone Wild video empire, has lost a round in his effort to regain…
- January 18, 2010Life's most persistent and urgent question is:What are you doing for others?-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Originally, the Martin…
- January 17, 2010Well, the NFL season is over for me now that the Cowboys choked lost to the Vikings this afternoon. The…
- 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…