- 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…
- January 22, 2009Wesley, Wesley, Wesley. When a judge is kind enough to let you travel abroad while you're appealing your tax-evasion conviction,…
- January 21, 2009Prospective Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was back on Capitol Hill today making his case for becoming the country's new top…
- January 21, 2009Good news in 2009! The hubby got a pay raise. And judging from my e-mails, so did some other folks.…
- January 20, 2009America’s biggest move is taking place today, and I’m not just talking about Dubya handing over the keys to the…
- January 19, 2009Each year, many Americans spend the Martin Luther King holiday as a day of service with nonprofit groups. This year,…
- January 18, 2009Tax preparers are about to be seriously bogged down as filing season kicks into high gear. And in many cases,…
- January 18, 2009UPDATE, March 6: Despite enactment of a budget, state tax refunds are still on hold.UPDATE: On Feb. 19, California lawmakers…
- January 17, 2009A new NASCAR season is just around the corner and what a strange one it promises to be.If you thought…
- January 16, 2009Do you sometimes think your accountant is a wee bit obsessive about everything tax? Well, how does he or she…
- January 16, 2009Have you been champing at the bit to get your tax return into Uncle Sam electronically? Well today is your…
- January 15, 2009By all accounts, Ruth and Bernard Madoff were inseparable. Married nearly 50 years, they worked in the same office and…
- January 14, 2009What is it about folks in high government places? So many of them just can't seem to keep their taxes…
- January 13, 2009"No period of my life has been one of such unmixed happiness as the four years which have been spent…
- January 12, 2009The IRS train heading out to help Jim and Jane Taxpayer is getting quite crowded. The latest to board is…
- January 11, 2009You knew this had to happen. Purveyors of adult entertainment say it's time that they got the same government help…
- January 11, 2009Yesterday's post on the impending estimated tax deadline prompted some readers to ask a follow-up question: Exactly how do you…
- January 10, 2009Thank goodness for the Tax Calendar there in the right-hand column of the ol' blog or this tax task might…
- January 9, 2009Few of us spend our money wisely all the time. Uncle Sam is no exception. OK. So even those who…
- January 8, 2009Yesterday's post about the IRS move toward compassionate tax collection has gotten a lot of people thinking. Actually, it's gotten…
- January 7, 2009There really may be a silver lining -- OK, silver-plated -- to our horrid economic situation. It's helped the IRS…
- January 7, 20092008 tax-related reviews are still coming into my e-mail box. A particularly fun one is AccountingWeb.com's look at last year's…
- January 6, 20092009 is the tax season for you if you want to e-file for free. Not only are commercial tax software…
- January 6, 2009Joe Kristan, who writes the Tax Updates for Roth & Company, has a neat annual tradition. He names a Taxpayer…
- January 4, 2009Monopoly money is OK with these uber-rich folks. They're all make believe.Just in case last year's stock market troubles didn't…