- 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…
- April 4, 2008Last week, I wrote about the most tax procrastinating cities in the United States. Texas and California are prime do-then-later…
- April 3, 2008The housing relief bill that the Senate is expected to vote on later today contains an interesting tidbit: property tax…
- April 2, 2008As Members of Congress, fresh out of the woodshed they were taken to when they went back to visit constituents…
- April 1, 2008Wow! Talk about Big Brother. American Public Media's Marketplace radio program reported today that the IRS is making sure rebate…
- April 1, 2008Leave it to the IRS to have a key tax deadline on April Fool's Day. But for millions of older…
- March 31, 2008As I was finally catching up on my reading today, I got a pleasant surprise: Don't Mess With Taxes received…
- March 31, 2008James Pethokoukis, the money and politics blogger for U.S. News & World Report, has an interesting piece today on a…
- March 30, 2008All this talk about IRS investigations brings to mind the most notorious tax evasion case of all time: the conviction…
- March 29, 2008Vidiots like me are so relieved that the writers are settled in and new, post-strike programming is finally appearing on…
- March 28, 2008If you or a family member is in the military and received combat pay, make sure you count that income…
- March 27, 2008I meant to blog about this a couple of days ago, but I just didn't get around to it. Actually,…
- March 26, 2008Late last month, the Virginia Supreme Court threw out the state's $300 million tax plan, ruling that the General Assembly…
- March 25, 2008Do you need help completing your tax return? Then mark Saturday, March 29, on your calendar. That day the IRS…
- March 25, 2008"We need to stop and ask whether we can afford to spend $117 billion that the Treasury Department does not…
- March 24, 2008The ingenuity of the American taxpayer is something to behold. I'm talking about the creative way that some married couples…
- March 23, 2008By now on this Easter Sunday, the kids probably have already dived into their Easter baskets, consuming way too much…
- March 22, 2008The United States and Great Britain share more than a mostly common language. Consumers in Britain, just like many here…
- March 21, 2008The connection between taxes and coffee is well documented. Untold pots are brewed in the wee hours leading to April…
- March 20, 2008Happy First Day of Spring 2008! Those bluebonnets there to the right have sprung up in our front yard, valiantly…
- March 19, 2008More than 30 anti-war protesters were arrested today when they crossed a barricade and blocked entrances at the IRS building…
- March 19, 2008Property tax concerns are popping up in media reports nationwide. The Tax Justice Digest, the blog from Citizens for Tax…
- March 18, 2008Eight women who work in the Monongalia County, W.Va., sheriff's department tax office are millionaires, thanks to their lucky numbers…
- March 18, 2008The hubby and I will be getting our stimulus rebate check by May 9. Or maybe sometime after June 20.…