- July 17, 2024Photo by Helena Lopes Is college worth the cost? It depends. That’s not a cop out. That’s the finding of…
- July 16, 2024Hackers got their hands on information from around 110 million AT&T customers when they were able to breach the company’s…
- July 15, 2024IRS urges social media users to give a thumbs down to bad online tax advice, like the non-existent Self Employment…
- July 14, 2024For most U.S. families, summer vacation involves a road trip. Taking to the country’s highways is a chance to enjoy new…
- July 13, 2024The tax community’s focus this year initially was on what the U.S. Supreme Court would decide in Moore v. United…
- July 12, 2024Sometimes the only way to catch wrongdoers and end abuse is by getting inside information. But whistleblowers often are fearful…
- July 11, 2024Photo by Lance Reis on Unsplash In March, the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department announced they were going after…
- July 10, 2024Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash Nebraskans frustrated by their state’s inability to come up with property tax relief plan turned…
- July 9, 2024Next Monday, July 15, is Tax Day for residents of disaster areas in three states. This tax deadline applies to…
July 9, 2024Residents whose lives are disrupted by a major disaster are targets. So are those who want to help. Either way,…- July 8, 2024Updated Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Residents whose lives are disrupted by a major disaster are targets. So are those who…
- July 7, 2024That will leave a dozen states still taxing at least some food bought by grocery shoppers. My favorite section of…
- July 6, 2024Updated NHC Key Messages graphic Sunday, July 7, 2024 NOAA NHC GOES satellite image of Beryl. Click on image for…
- July 5, 2024I hope you’re having a great long July 4th holiday break. I’m catching up on some podcasts, and one is…
- July 4, 2024Photo by Rene Bernal on Unsplash ...Happy Independence Day, America! Or as we call it at our house, the July 3…
- July 3, 2024Photo by Leeloo The First Tax scams tend to slow down after the main federal return filing season, but they…
- July 2, 2024Update Aug. 6, 2024: Classes have resumed in some school districts. Others will open their doors to students soon. And…
- July 1, 2024Unsplash+ in collaboration with Olivie Strauss Hello, July! We are soooo ready for this first full month of official summer. This…
- June 30, 2024Photo by cottonbro studio The Internal Revenue Service's whistleblower program helped the agency collect $338 million in fiscal year 2023.…
- June 29, 2024Photo by Nick Night on Unsplash All taxpayers are supposed to be guaranteed privacy when it comes to their tax…
- June 28, 2024A good working relationship can make a boss and employee a great team. But sometimes, greed gets the better of…
- June 27, 2024The Internal Revenue Service’s long-standing goal of regulating noncredentialed tax preparers got some support from the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory…
- June 26, 2024Unsplash+ in collaboration with Kateryna Hliznitsova One of the biggest, most persistent complaints about the Internal Revenue Service is the agency’s…
- June 25, 2024Update, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024: Following the devastation of Hurricane Milton across central Florida on Oct. 9, the Internal Revenue…
- June 24, 2024Celebrating the newlyweds! (Photo by Chris Dickens on Unsplash) You didn’t invite Uncle Sam to your wedding, but he crashed…
- June 23, 2024An aerial view of planes at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. (Photo by Miguel Ángel Sanz…
- June 22, 2024Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images Tipping for services apparently is misunderstood, which helps explain why it sparks resentment in some…
- June 21, 2024Paul Baxendale-Walker, a former tax advisor and attorney, or solicitor as the profession is known in the United Kingdom, has…
- June 20, 2024Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was created to help businesses stay afloat and keep…
- June 19, 2024Unsplash+ in collaboration with Leire Cavia Juneteenth commemorates a key stage in the end of slavery, June, 19, 1865. That’s the…
- June 18, 2024Updated Wednesday, June 19, 2024 It’s been 20 years since the hubby and I came home to Texas, deciding to…
- June 17, 2024Credit: David Boeke via Flickr You’ve probably read that some of the country’s wealthiest people are warming to a second…
June 17, 2024We’re two weeks into the official 2024 hurricane season, and the potential first named storm of the year — it’s…- June 16, 2024Unsplash+ in collaboration with Getty Images Tax credits are better than deductions because credits provide a dollar-for-dollar reduction of tax…
- June 15, 2024Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash Waiting on your Internal Revenue Service tax refund is frustrating. In most instances, though,…
- June 14, 2024Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Remember the Paradise Papers? They are part of the alliterative financial revelations by the…
- June 13, 2024The only thing worse than getting a notice from the Internal Revenue Service, is getting a wrong one. And the…
- June 12, 2024Childcare is a must for working parents, but the costs keep rising. A couple of tax credits could help both…
- June 11, 2024It’s not even officially summer yet, and already taxes are intruding on seasonal fun for taxpayers across the United States.…
June 10, 2024Working in a restaurant is a first job for many young people. It's also their introduction to taxes.
