- 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…
- December 2, 2009I've been thinking about Charles Dickens today. Not because it's December and he wrote the classic holiday story, A Christmas…
- November 30, 2009For a country that usually likes to stay under the radar, Switzerland continues to get a lot of attention when…
- November 30, 2009No wonder Tareq and Michele Salahi, the Virginia couple and "Real Housewives" wannabes that crashed Obama's first state dinner last…
- November 29, 2009I've blogged repeatedly about the dire financial straits most states find themselves in nowadays. If things don't change, and soon,…
- November 28, 2009A few months ago, the possibility of a tax on investment transactions was floated. It didn't go too far then.…
- November 28, 2009California's Governator is dealing with more tax woes. This time, though, they're federal. And they're personal. The IRS filed a…
- November 27, 2009It's nearing 10 a.m. on Black Friday. That means that for the last six or so hours all across America,…
- November 26, 2009What a difference one little letter makes. see more Epic Fails Where's Vanna and her supply of vowels when you…
- November 25, 2009Taxpayers in 18 states and cities have a great reason this year to be thankful. Their revenue offices offered them…
- November 25, 2009In conjunction with the impending Thanksgiving holiday, specifically the dessert portion of the day, a blog item containing pie charts…
- November 24, 2009"Obamacare" has been replaced as the current political catch phrase, at least momentarily, by "Pay as you fight." That's the…
- November 23, 2009If your holiday gift list includes "dishwasher for Mom" or "deer rifle for Dad," then get ready for a tax-free…
- November 22, 2009OK, you're right. The debate's been going on for years. But the official, formal, legislative debate on Capitol Hill, specifically…
- November 22, 2009Remember when Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie spent some time on a farm? That's OK. Not many folks do recall…