- September 11, 2009A prostitute by any other name is a "performing artist." Or so says a now-fired ACORN worker.An independent, conservative filmmaker…
- September 10, 2009It's been an exciting week for America's schools. First there was the President's address to students and the attendant folderol. Now…
- September 9, 2009I admit it. I'm a sucker for lists. And easy news hooks. So the first thing that came to my…
- September 8, 2009A week from today, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, another estimated tax payment is due. If you mail your third 2009…
- September 8, 2009The Madoff in question this time, though, is Ruth.In June, Palm Beach County sent Ruth Madoff and her con man…
- September 6, 2009How's your Labor Day holiday going? If AAA is correct, fewer of us are on the road this year, primarily…
- September 5, 2009Who knew Jerry Koosman was a tax protester? The former member of the Miracle Mets was sentenced last week to…
- September 4, 2009Health care for humans has been the hot topic for what seems like forever. But as any parent of a…
- September 3, 2009Good to see the editorial board at the Washington Post agrees with me that Rep. Charles Rangel should step down…
- September 3, 2009That's one possibility that was discussed at a public hearing yesterday on the IRS proposal to develop regulations for tax…
- September 2, 2009For as long as I can remember (and no, I'm not going into specifics on that amount of time), Schedules…
- September 2, 2009Former Pittsburgh Steelers star Mel Blount apparently was not ready for some IRS bills. The NFL Hall of Famer reportedly…
- September 1, 2009Potential new taxes have gotten a lot of coverage of late, particularly as a way to pay for health care…
- August 31, 2009The tax alphabet is sure filling up. Earlier this month, I blogged about the new Schedule L that some taxpayers…
- August 30, 2009"Whenever Congress undertakes large-scale reform, there are times when disaster appears certain — only to be averted at the last…
- August 30, 2009As despicable as Joe Francis' business is, you've got to give him credit for chutzpah. Outlandish efforts also seem to…
- August 29, 2009OK, it's just one state, Connecticut, right now.But I suspect that officials in 49 other states and the District of…
- August 28, 2009One of the Lone Star State's interesting tax laws allows senior citizens to defer their residential property tax payments. This…
- August 28, 2009In looking at the IRS proposal to develop standards for paid tax preparers and ways to enforce any such eventual…
- August 27, 2009Be careful about the financial information you share via social media sites. State tax offices are paying attention.In today's Wall…
- August 27, 2009Delaware officials hoping to make easy money off sports bettors will have to revise their gaming plan.A Third Circuit Court…
- August 26, 2009Crime reportedly doesn't pay, but Uncle Sam recently handed out $250 checks to almost 4,000 jailed felons.The payments were mistakenly…
- August 26, 2009What would you do if a tax refund check of almost $123,000 showed up in your mailbox? Laura Schultz. an…
- August 25, 2009Massachusetts' use tax is in the news again, as that state's highest court ruled today that the state can't collect…
- August 25, 2009Rep. Charles Rangel, the New York Democrat who heads the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, is back under the…
- August 24, 2009Can't find a program that appeals to you on TV? Tune in the IRS network!Yes everyone's favorite federal agency, the…
- August 24, 2009The City of Philadelphia has a special program that offers employers a $10,000 tax credit if they will hire ex-cons.…
- August 23, 2009Sales taxes have gotten a lot of attention in recent weeks, mainly because more than a dozen states opted not…
- August 22, 2009What's the deal right now with lotteries? Suddenly we have winners, potential winners and a winner about to forfeit a…
- August 21, 2009Vermonters, get ready to shop tomorrow. Saturday, Aug. 22, is your state's only sales tax free day of 2009. The…
- August 21, 2009Three American University law professors say that some terms of the UBS bank accounts deal make it look like America's…
- August 20, 2009Richard Hatch, the first $1 million winner of the reality show Survivor, is back in jail. Hatch' reincarceration on Tuesday…
- August 20, 2009Finally! We Lone Star State residents now get to do some tax-free shopping. Friday, Aug. 21, kicks off a weekend…
- August 20, 2009Yeah, I know that the real number is probably not 66, but a six-digit figure.But 66 is how many tax…
- August 19, 2009This is a nice juxtaposition, don't you think? We go from wealthy folks wanting to pay higher tax rates to…
- August 19, 2009I Will Pay Higher Taxes to Invest in My CountryWe, the undersigned, call on Congress and President Obamato immediately reverse…
- August 18, 2009Private tax debt collectors are back in the news. But this time it's because of local government, not IRS, involvement.…
- August 17, 2009Buying a house is a big deal and it typically takes a while to complete.So if you're purchasing your first…
- August 16, 2009What with my estate tax post last week, I know you're probably thinking, "What's this morbid kick Kay is on of…
- August 15, 2009Alabama's Jefferson County, home of Birmingham, can get back to business. The occupational tax upon which the county had depended…