- September 10, 2008Rep.Charles Rangel, head of the House tax-writing committee, admitted today that he owes about $5,000 in federal taxes. The unpaid…
- September 9, 2008Even if your mortgage isn't directly connected to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- or you're not a homeowner at…
- September 8, 2008Congress clocks back in this afternoon, but it's unclear when they'll finally get around to extending several popular tax breaks…
- September 7, 2008Today is National Grandparents Day, but I'm sure you already knew that and have done something nice for your grandma…
- September 7, 2008Hey fellow U.S. racing fans, F1 is fun! I make the case for watching these magnificent machines maneuver road courses…
- September 6, 2008"A political convention is a license if not to lie then at least to tell the truth creatively." That's the…
- September 6, 2008With necessities such as food and gas taking bigger bites out of your budget, are you forgoing some little luxuries…
- September 5, 2008Real estate tax troubles cross all political party lines. This time it's the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee,…
- September 4, 2008The conventions are winding down and then the real fun begins. Word is that in accepting his party's nomination tonight,…
- September 2, 2008Honestly, I'm not trying to pick on John McCain, not that he cares. He's got lots of other things to…
- August 31, 2008When Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had to find money for her state, where did she turn? To the oil companies.…
- August 30, 2008While frustration about your taxes is totally understandable, driving your car into an IRS office probably isn't the best way…
- August 29, 2008Did you hear about the ABC News producer who was arrested in Denver this week while trying to take pictures…
- August 29, 2008A Massachusetts funeral director has won a round in his latest legal battle to eliminate burial fees imposed by the…
- August 28, 2008Yikes! I just looked at the clock and realized that I haven't blogged today. I could feel the earth's spin…
- August 27, 2008The Democrats are having a field day at their Convention this week with Sen. John McCain's seven houses. But beyond…
- August 26, 2008The fall sales tax holiday calendar is starting to fill up. North Carolina is the latest state to schedule an…
- August 25, 2008Yeah, that headline looks like it came straight out of weekly News of the Weird, but it's true. Plus it's…
- August 24, 2008With the Democratic Party Convention kicking off tomorrow and the Republican Party event on its heels, the IRS thought it…
- August 23, 2008The Democratic and Republican party conventions won't get near the ratings of the Olympics, but all of us really should…
- August 22, 2008Big business pays way too much tax. Big business doesn't pay nearly enough tax. Who's right? It depends upon who's…
- August 21, 2008Apparently Barack Obama and John McCain are like the hubby and me. At least when we travel. When we head…
- August 21, 2008I was delighted to see that Sanibel, the lovely island on Florida's Gulf Coast that I was worried about in…
- August 20, 2008Politics is a gamble. And during every election process, a lot of folks try to hedge their bets. That's especially…
- August 19, 2008Joe Francis, whose soft porn Girls Gone Wild video empire has made him rich, doesn't go on trial for tax…
- August 18, 2008I am so bummed! My most favorite place in all of Florida looks like it's the bullseye for Fay. My…
- August 18, 2008Liechtenstein, which has been under pressure from worldwide tax officials to ease its bank secrecy standards, now says it will…
- August 17, 2008Two attorneys have come up with what is probably the first tax comic book. Get Smart (About Special Manufacturing Deductions)…
- August 16, 2008Barack Obama has tweaked his tax plan in connection with expanded Social Security payroll tax collection and higher capital gains…
- August 15, 2008Ballot initiatives are a popular way to let state politicians off the hook get the public involved in the legislative…
- August 14, 2008The latest news in the global offshore account investigation doesn't look too good for UBS. At least three years ago,…
- August 13, 2008Attention Massachusetts, Connecticut and Texas shoppers! Your state sales tax holiday is this weekend. Texas kicks off this final round…
- August 12, 2008So what are NFL suits afraid of? Being laughed at for making too little money. I'm not laughing. Are you?…
- August 10, 2008A new study by the Tax Foundation indicates that overall, Americans' state tax burden has dropped ever so slightly. In…
- August 9, 2008Yeah, I'm tired of Wesley Snipes, too, but at least this time the news about his tax fraud conviction is…
- August 9, 2008In my post yesterday, one of the links went to another post about increased audits. That item included a table…
- August 8, 2008It's no accident that this round of the Summer Olympics kicked off in Beijing at 8:08 p.m. local time today,…
- August 7, 2008Back when I worked on Capitol Hill, I loved election years. No, it wasn't any fun if your employer was…
- August 6, 2008First, to those of you who clicked here expecting something else -- a calendar, pehaps? -- sorry. Secondly, I can't…
- August 6, 2008Most attention these days is paid to the national economy. But according to the latest numbers from the Rockefeller Institute…