- June 25, 2009I must admit that I've never seen the television show starring Jon and Kate and their brood. I'm not a…
- June 24, 2009My neighbors here in the Lone Star State's capital love their bicycles. That's no surprise in the city that is…
- June 22, 2009Watch out businesses, out-of-state state tax collectors just got a boost from the country's high court.The U.S. Supreme Court today…
- June 21, 2009Happy Father's Day! For all you who still have your dad around, be sure to give him a call today.…
- June 20, 2009There's been talk of late by federal officials and politicians of the "green shoots" of an economic recovery, but at…
- June 19, 2009Health care continues to be all about the money.Accounting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers projects that U.S. employers will face a 9 percent…
- June 18, 2009When should illegal tax shelter penalties be waived? In the view of some Members of Congress, when the fines are…
- June 18, 2009Well, this certainly is a topic that's got people talking, especially those who fill out tax returns for a living.…
- June 17, 2009It looks like Washington, D.C., road crews need to build a U-turn lane in front of the IRS headquarters on…
- June 16, 2009Last week, the IRS asked for public input on a proposal to, as it put it, "simplify the procedures under…
- June 16, 2009Tough times are hitting the credit card industry, too, Rather than spending a lot of time trying to collect all…
- June 15, 2009Gas prices went up again today. It's the 48th straight day they've increased, matching a record for this decade.If that…
- June 15, 2009If you file estimated taxes, your second 1040-ES voucher is due today, or at least must be postmarked June 15…
- June 14, 2009Happy Flag Day America! The idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the U.S. flag is believed to have first…
- June 13, 2009Here's another, and somewhat disturbing, take on the proverbial death and taxes connection. A former mortuary worker convicted of carving…
- June 13, 2009And tax software vendors and tax material publishers and tax preparers. Plus get fun tax swag and, if you're a…
- June 12, 2009As part of the latest Fox News/Opinion Dynamics poll, respondents were given a list of famous figures with whom they…
- June 11, 2009I bet it's not often that "no interest" is used in connection with adult entertainment. But that's a key phrase…
- June 10, 2009As threatened promised last month, I'm here to remind you that if you pay estimated taxes, your second 1040-ES filing…
- June 9, 2009I know you love your kiddos, but admit it. You also love when they are in school and you don't…
- June 8, 2009What do your hairdresser (or barber for you manly men who refuse to visit unisex hair salons) and your tax…
- June 7, 2009I grew up in a small, off the beaten track West Texas town. That meant that just about everything that…
- June 6, 2009When I was a kid, I always got a kick out of the sign that was posted alongside road crews:…
- June 5, 2009In my post yesterday about state efforts to tax downloaded material, I noted how taxes help shape public policy. Essentially,…
- June 4, 2009Taxes are used for a lot of things other than just adding money to state or federal coffers.Taxes help shape…
- June 3, 2009The United States Tax Court is one way for taxpayers to dispute an IRS decision. In addition to ruling on…
- June 1, 2009The first-time homebuyer tax credit is changing yet again, this time to allow some buyers to get their hands on…
- May 31, 2009I am happy to report that after almost two weeks of fighting what one doctor called "just a cold" but…
- May 30, 2009Remember back in the spring when some European nations that had been branded offshore tax havens turned around and pointed…
- May 29, 2009That's what ABC television thinks we want and/or need. It's the premise of its program UN-BROKE: What You Need to…
- May 27, 2009Sports and charitable causes have long been linked.Most professional athletes have charitable foundations. They tend to be associated with causes…
- May 26, 2009A lot of attention is being paid, and rightly so, to the tax provisions in Obama's first budget. My blogging…
- May 25, 2009Memorial Day originated just after the Civil War as Decoration Day. It was created as a way to remember those…
- May 24, 2009Congratulations to Helio Castroneves, winner of today's Indianapolis 500.That headline is borrowed from a comment by one of ABC's race…
- May 24, 2009Richard Hatch, who garnered attention on the first Survivor reality show for his pudgy physique and penchant for showing all…
- May 24, 2009IndyCar champ Helio Castroneves won the pole for today's Indianapolis 500, but regardless of the outcome of the race, he's…
- May 23, 2009Sorry for giving every student and their parents a heart attack. The tax I'm talking about is specific to kids…
- May 23, 2009Life in Austin can sometimes be annoying for a Texas Tech grad, what with so much of the city's attention…
- May 22, 2009We got lucky this week in Central Texas. Temperatures have been seasonal, meaning we've had nights in the upper 50s…
- May 21, 2009California's vote on budget issues yesterday is another reason why I hate ballot initiatives.It's very easy to say "no" and…