- 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…
- December 19, 2009Finished your holiday shopping yet? That's OK. Some of the best gifts and the most fun searching for them comes…
- December 18, 2009If you have to pay the alternative minimum tax, or AMT, you'll be singing the blues instead of the joyous…
- December 18, 2009The Year-end Moves series is back after detouring yesterday so I could personally say goodbye to all my fantastic Taxpayer…
- December 17, 2009I know I shouldn't be surprised. After almost three decades of serious Capitol Hill watching, including views from inside several…
- December 17, 2009Practice makes perfect, for singers as well as taxpayers. That's why today's 12 Tax Tips of Christmas recommendation is for…
- December 16, 2009The theme of the Christmas carol that inspired The 12 Tax Tips of Christmas is perfect for today's topic. In…
- December 16, 2009I don't know about you, but I very much look forward to the day I don't have to worry about…
- December 15, 2009As Uncle Sam looks to refill his coffers, he need look no further than his office buildings. Just released data…
- December 15, 2009Fa-la-la-la-laaaaaa! OK, that's a different song, but here at the ol' blog we're still singing about paying fewer taxes. So…
- December 15, 2009Our Year-end Money Moves series, circa 2009, continues today with a look at some investment-related actions that you might want…
- December 14, 2009Welcome to Don't Mess With Taxes' third annual Year-end Money Moves series. As December's days dwindle, we'll let you know…
- December 14, 2009We still have a Christmas tax song in our heart. It's on to the second verse of The 12 Tax…
- December 13, 2009The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will continue to grow and do good work on behalf of taxpayers because we have members…
- December 13, 2009Holidays and taxes are the perfect package, right? OK, maybe not. But with all the seasonal festivities to distract us,…
- December 13, 2009Later this morning I'm heading to Washington, D.C., for the annual meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP). It's always…
- December 12, 2009Actually, it's happy belated birthday. Things were so crazy last month, between preparations for the coming tax-filing season and our…
- December 12, 2009In my preview of the tax extenders bill last week, I noted that the provision that gives special tax relief…
- December 11, 2009Have you finished your your holiday shopping? Neither have I. OK, I haven't even started. But there's still time! And…
- December 10, 2009Are you a waiter? If that's your regular job, you already know that today is a tax day. No, you're…
- December 9, 2009That was easier than I thought it might be. The House actually began and completed consideration today of H.R. 4213,…
- December 9, 2009Ways and Means Chair Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) apparently wants to get out of D.C. in time to do some holiday…
- December 8, 2009It's been a crazy month and December has barely started! That's why I am so glad that Jim at Bargaineering…
- December 7, 2009Sixty-eight years ago today, the Japanese attacked the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next day, following President…
- December 5, 2009I really tried to ignore the Tiger Woods soap opera, but it just keeps getting weirder and sadder. Today we…
- December 4, 2009December is upon us and you know what that means. The impending end of the year is when languishing legislation…
- December 3, 2009Do you use your vehicle for business? Then you'll want to jot down this number: 50. That's how many pennies…