- May 2, 2008As we head into the weekend, I'm taking a brief blog detour to let motorsports fans know my latest Crazy…
- May 2, 2008I've gotten loads of questions from readers about how they can get their rebate money ASAP. Essentially, they want it…
- May 1, 2008Remember when executive assistants were called secretaries and any mistake made by a boss was blamed on "clerical error?" That's…
- May 1, 2008As sometimes happens when Washington tries to do something that is well-intended, there are unexpected, and unwanted, consequences. Once such…
- April 30, 2008Today is the birthday of one of Texas' favorite sons, Willie Nelson. Not only is Willie a fantastic person --…
- April 30, 2008I've done a lot of radio spots and interviews over the years, but last week I recorded my first official…
- April 29, 2008With the start of the vacation driving season a month away, Sen. Hillary Clinton has joined her potential presidential foe…
- April 29, 2008The IRS Small Business/Self-Employed division will conduct its annual telephone survey in May and June. Potential participants will receive a…
- April 28, 2008American taxpayers outside the official 50 states and Washington, D.C., got good news today. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson…
- April 28, 2008Rebates start arriving today (revised delivery schedule here), and retailers are making a concerted effort to get you to spend…
- April 27, 2008Golden State tax officials are on a roll this week when it comes to unpaid back taxes by celebrities. Comedian-turned-politician…
- April 27, 2008In addition to marital, child custody, career, financial and public relations problems, Britney Spears now can add tax troubles to…
- April 26, 2008Even non-baseball fans know the story. Gino Castignoli, a Red Sox fan and construction worker from the Bronx, dropped a…
- April 25, 2008As mentioned in my post (here) on Wesley Snipes' prison sentence for tax evasion, here's the promised follow up on…
- April 25, 2008Dubya took off his blinders today and actually admitted that "It's obvious our economy is in a slowdown." Then, simultaneously…
- April 25, 2008Many die-hard Tennessee shoppers are already at their local malls this morning, as the Volunteer State's special spring sales tax…
- April 24, 2008Wesley Snipes latest role will be as a federal prisoner. According to news reports from the Florida courtroom, the actor…
- April 24, 2008Actor Wesley Snipes, convicted of three misdemeanor counts of of tax evasion back in February (blogged here), is to be…
- April 23, 2008Get ready to par-tay! Today is Tax Freedom Day. April 23 is, according to The Tax Foundation, the day in…
- April 22, 2008I've done my part for Earth Day. I did as little as possible, thereby consuming as little energy as I…
- April 21, 2008I've been working today on, well, work and putting together a blog item for tomorrow about Earth Day and taxes.…
- April 20, 2008You might have made up your mind about which presidential candidate you'll vote for this fall, but have you decided…
- April 19, 2008Most of us are decompressing from the filing season that just wrapped up on April 15, but already there's talk…
- April 18, 2008The final two presidential candidates have made their 2007 tax returns public. With the release of John McCain's 2007 Form…
- April 17, 2008There's a standing joke on Capitol Hill that the official subtitle of every tax bill is "The Accountants Full Employment…
- April 16, 2008Congress' annual political show of support for taxpayers continued yesterday. Every April 15, lawmakers look to highlight the concerns of…
- April 16, 2008Here in the Central Time Zone, as well as for fliers east of us, Tax Day has come and gone.…
- April 15, 2008The tax countdown clock (there in the right-hand column) is going through its final clicks. How about you? What are…
- April 14, 2008Since I'm a sole proprietor, I have a SEP-IRA. Yeah, I know Keogh and solo 401(k) plans might offer more…
- April 13, 2008If you plan to make a 2007 contribution to your IRA, whether traditional or Roth, make sure the money is…
- April 12, 2008The U.S. tax filing deadline makes no exceptions, even (or perhaps, especially) for those who use the tax code as…
- April 11, 2008Did you file a return back in 2004? If not, you might want to put aside your 2007 taxes for…
- April 10, 2008OK, I know it's hard to muster much sympathy for rich athletes. But I also know I'd like to have…
- April 9, 2008If you're still putting off your tax filing, maybe you just need a little musical encouragement. Say, perhaps, the latest…
- April 8, 2008Today is a tax-season milestone. There's just one week left until your 1040 is due. Yep, you've put off filing…
- April 8, 2008Some the biggest companies in the United States say they're getting a raw tax deal. But this time, it's not…
- April 6, 2008That headline is no swipe at the IRS. It's just a statement of fact. And an indictment of lenders who…
- April 6, 2008UPDATE August 2011: This post will no longer be updated. Links to my racing columns, Crazy Woman Driver and Views…
- April 5, 2008With just over a week to finish up our 2007 Form 1040s, all of us late-season filers are starting to…
- April 5, 2008While social media sites are dominated by individual users, an increasing number of businesses are adopting the applications. One of…