- November 4, 2009It looks like the Roaming Gnome will be booking an appeals court appearance. A San Antonio jury has returned a…
- November 3, 2009Actually, Virginians don't have to be reminded that it's election day. The Old Dominion has one of the most-watched off-year…
- November 1, 2009I hope all y'all got a good night's sleep after Halloween festivities. It sure helped to have the extra hour…
- October 31, 2009When should you teach your children about taxes? Comedian Tim Slagle says Halloween is the perfect time. The sweets that…
- October 30, 2009With Halloween just a day away, it's time to find out what scares you the most. When it comes to taxes,…
- October 29, 2009Now is not a good time to be rich. Let me clarify that. It's not a good time to be…
- October 28, 2009OK, here's the latest iteration of the first-time home buyer tax credit extension, agreed to (or so some say) Wednesday…
- October 28, 2009That headline is correct. The official name of these country club vehicles is golf cars, not carts. And the distinction…
- October 27, 2009That's the word, uttered a couple of times in different venues, from the top IRS guy himself.But don't panic just…
- October 27, 2009This is a hoot! Thanks to Stacie's More Tax Tips for tipping us to this hilarious expose of brazen accountants…
- October 26, 2009That's the latest word from Capitol Hill on the continuation of the first-time home buyer credit.Actually, it's the latest word…
- October 26, 2009A bipartisan group of lawmakers say they have the plan to ease the estate tax burden. Their Estate Tax Relief…
- October 25, 2009Those nosy Norwegians! Apparently, the Scandinavian country has, in addition to impressive winter (and not too shabby summer) Olympians, a…
- October 25, 2009It's a fair question: Just where do our tax dollars go?One of my Twitter pals, @LaniAR, found this interesting tax…
- October 24, 2009Ah, fall. The time of year when school is back in session, football season is in full swing and most…
- October 23, 2009It's official. In the wake of reports of first-time home buyer credit fraud, Rep. John Lewis has introduced a bill…
- October 22, 2009Who knew that Living Colour was a prophet in addition to being an '80s rock band. But here we are,…
- October 22, 2009As I noted in yesterday's post on tax fraud committed in connection with the first-time home buyer credit, the House…
- October 21, 2009The first-time home buyer credit is a classic example of the adage that no good deed goes unpunished. The IRS…
- October 21, 2009If you had any doubt that times are bad financially for states, look no further than what used to be…
- October 20, 2009Welcome to our second Tax Twitter Tuesday. As noted in the inaugural edition on Sept. 15, I gather tax info…
- October 19, 2009My post on the likelihood of the first-time home buyer credit continuing past its scheduled sunset date of Nov. 30…
- October 18, 2009Don't you just love tax coincidences?In my post Don't hate me because I'm rich that went up earlier today, I…
- October 18, 2009I wish that headline really did apply to me. Alas, I am not rich. At least my solid middle-class status spares…
- October 17, 2009During an economic conference last week in New York City, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner offered a few tax tidbits. In…
- October 16, 2009This past week, Joe Taxpayer turned to Twitter to come up with a collection of money-saving tips. The Frugal Tweeps…
- October 16, 2009It's official. The low inflation rate might help you save a few dollars at the grocery store (although I haven't…
- October 16, 2009What a year it's been for tawdry tax evaders. First, "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis cuts a deal for…
- October 15, 2009It's really no big surprise that the first-time home buyer credit will likely extend past its Nov. 30 expiration date.The…
- October 15, 2009If you got an extension to file your 2008 tax return and haven't done so yet, today is your deadline.…
- October 15, 2009Welcome to Blog Action Day 2009, where thousands of bloggers worldwide are focusing on climate change issues. What better way…
- October 14, 2009Around 57 million seniors, veterans and individuals receiving federal disability payments could each get a $250 check from Uncle Sam…
- October 14, 2009Having a baby, so I'm told, is a major challenge. The mothering concerns of one woman were intensified when, because…
- October 14, 2009After all the drama and political posturing, the health care reform bill approved yesterday by the Senate Finance Committee looks…
- October 13, 2009Yeah, you read that headline right. It's deadlines, plural.And yeah, I meant to post this reminder a bit sooner. But,…
- October 11, 2009What better way to wrap up a weekend than with a handy collection of financial tips, courtesy Joe Taxpayer.As always,…
- October 11, 2009The stock market has been creeping upwards, which is great news for folks like me, who are hoping one day…
- October 10, 2009Update, March 29, 2018: When you move for a job, the costs of getting you and your family to your…
- October 9, 2009Every time a prominent American gets a Nobel Prize, tax geeks scurry to examine the tax implications of the monetary…
- October 9, 2009The House yesterday unanimously approved extending the first-time home buyer tax credit for some members of the military. H.R. 3590,…