- September 17, 2009Ever wonder why Americans tend to be overweight? Part of the reason is that between 1977 and 2002, the number…
- September 17, 2009NOTE: This post has been updated (2:45 p.m. CDT) to reflect recent legislative actions with regard to ACORN.In the wake…
- September 16, 2009UPDATE, Tuesday, Sept. 22: The Senate Finance Committee is marking up the Chairman's bill (discussed below) today. Some possible major…
- September 15, 2009What happens when you run out of other people's money? If you're facing federal fraud charges, you have to resort…
- September 15, 2009Today is the debut of a new feature here on the ol' blog: Tax Twitter Tuesday. Or, as my tax…
- September 15, 2009Just a quick reminder. Today, Sept. 15, is the deadline for your third 2009 estimated tax payment. If you're mailing your 1040-ES…
- September 14, 2009If you're an insomniac like me, you've seen the commercials purporting to help you pay an IRS debt for substantially…
- September 13, 2009The economy is starting to recover, but jobs are doing more than lagging. They are disappearing completely. And that poses…
- September 13, 2009The IRS is continuing to move into social media.A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about the agency's YouTube video…
September 12, 2009For most movie fans, The Shawshank Redemption is a prison break movie. But for film loving tax geeks, it has…- 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…
