- February 19, 2009Good news, Kansas taxpayers. Your governor and legislature reached a budget agreement that takes your refunds off hold.On Tuesday, Democratic…
- February 18, 2009When it was reported during last year's presidential campaign that Sarah Palin received tens of thousands of dollars in per…
- February 17, 2009It's official. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is now law.Embedded video from CNN VideoThere's been lots of…
- February 17, 2009Most U.S. Senators don't want to talk about taxes, at least not about their own.Politicians are quick to pounce on…
- February 16, 2009About a month ago, California officials announced that fiscal problems had prompted them to put a hold on state taxpayer…
- February 15, 2009That variation of the giant discounter's slogan might apply to its philanthropic arm. The Wal-Mart Foundation has awarded a $3.6…
- February 14, 2009For workers, the new Making Work Pay tax credit provision in the just-passed stimulus package will mean a few extra…
- February 13, 2009The latest economic stimulus package, officially known as H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, is halfway…
- February 13, 2009For some folks, the fact that Friday the 13th falls just before Valentine's Day is appropriate.Too many people rely on…
- February 12, 2009February 12 is a pretty big birthday day. Most of the attention today is on Charles Darwin. It's the bicentennial…
- February 11, 2009I know. You read that headline and said, what the ... ?That's exactly the reaction that Zach had. So he…
- February 10, 2009Everyone knows by now that the Senate approved its stimulus package. I haven't written much (any) on it or the…
- February 10, 2009The full Senate today approved its economic stimulus package. Now a House-Senate conference committee will have to come up with…
- February 9, 2009That's the message from Maryland tax officials.Taking a cue from those great "Real Men of Genius" beer ads, the Old…
- February 9, 2009Over the weekend, the chances for a stimulus package relatively soon improved greatly. A group of Senators met on Saturday…
- February 8, 2009Taxpayers lost a champion last week when former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Donald C. Alexander passed away.Alexander was commissioner from…
- February 7, 2009What's the answer to our economic woes? According to James K.Galbraith, it's government spending. Uncle Sam needs to spend now.…
- February 7, 2009Helio Castroneves has found maneuvering the federal court system a bit more challenging than the race tracks with which he's…
- February 6, 2009For many of us, this was the first week we could file our tax returns. The reason? We finally got…
- February 5, 2009I see what Obama is doing. This is all part of his secret plan to pump money into the Treasury.…
- February 4, 2009Washington, D.C., is still abuzz about the decision by two Obama Cabinet nominees to opt out of the process.Erstwhile Health…
- February 3, 2009To paraphrase Casey Stengel, "Can't anyone here get their tax returns right?"The apparent answer is a big, fat "no." And…
- February 3, 2009Joe Francis, the man who has made millions off the "Girls Gone Wild" videos, showed up late Monday for a…
- February 3, 2009Could it be true? Could Citigroup executives really decide to pull out of the company's 20-year, $400 million agreement with…
- February 2, 2009Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Tom Daschle has now headed down the mea culpa road.In a letter to the…
- February 1, 2009You still have a time to put a few (or more) bucks down on the game. Folks who apparently are…
- January 31, 2009So much for a "new" post-election Washington.When the House approved its stimulus bill last week, not a single Republican voted…
- January 31, 2009This is getting unreal. Yet another Obama appointee has, or rather had, a back tax issue. Tom Daschle, tapped by…
- January 30, 2009A few days ago,we looked at how tax experts and economists rated the House's stimulus planNow it's the Senate's turn.And…
- January 29, 2009Times are tough, so squeezing every cent you can out of your paycheck is critical. So why are you letting…
- January 28, 2009I have been married a long time. In fact, when the hubby and I celebrated our last wedding anniversary, it…
- January 27, 2009The stimulus plan approved by the House Ways and Means Committee last week gets a C+ grade from one tax…
- January 27, 2009By now you know that Timothy Geithner was confirmed by the Senate yesterday afternoon and immediately sworn in as the…
- January 26, 2009Today's media reports are full of horrible employment news.Heavy machinery giant Caterpillar says it will eliminate 20,000 jobs (12,000 employees…
- January 26, 2009My book, "The Truth About Paying Fewer Taxes," is out, at least from mail-order outlets. I've gotten some copies (note…
- January 25, 2009A former advertising giant says the current approach to stimulating the American economy won't work. His idea: government certificates.Philip H.…
- January 24, 2009There are lots of stories each tax season about how taxpayers can find a reputable, qualified tax preparer. Heck, I've…
- January 23, 2009Singer-songwriter Bill Zucker has put into verse and set to music what every American has been saying for months: I…
- January 23, 2009A new federal financial package to try, once again, to kick start the economy is on pace to become law…
- January 22, 2009"These were careless mistakes. They were avoidable mistakes. But they were unintentional." So began Treasury Secretary nominee Timothy Geithner's mea…