• February 17, 2008
    Sunday is my regular shopping day and it took a bit longer than usual, thanks to the guy in front…

  • February 16, 2008
    The craziness that is tax-filing season 2008 continues with yet another deadline. Mark March 3 on your calendar. That date…

  • February 15, 2008
    All this talk about the tax rebates coming this summer (blogged most recently here, here and here) is understandable. But…

  • February 14, 2008
    Diamonds might be some girls' best friends, but for us fiscally minded femmes, we want our true love to put…

  • February 13, 2008
    Dubya signed the economic stimulus bill today, so the rebate/advance credit checks are now the law. Get to work on…

  • February 13, 2008
    Yes, Kristine, the new tax rebate law means extra work for you and all your tax preparer colleagues. That unwanted…

  • February 12, 2008
    That's the fabulous idea of New York Times writer John Schwartz. With his tongue firmly in his cheek, Schwartz looks…

  • February 11, 2008
    We're right in the midst of one of the traditional twin peaks of filing season. Each early to mid-February, millions…

  • February 10, 2008
    If you end up owing the IRS this tax season, how will you pay? Many folks now charge their tax…

  • February 9, 2008
    If you live in Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia or Wisconsin and plan to snail mail your federal…

  • February 8, 2008
    As you know by now, Representatives and Senators on both sides of the aisle put aside their natural animus and…

  • February 8, 2008
    Geez, this guy's becoming the tax collection poster child. Both Newsday and the New York Post report that a $70,000…

  • February 6, 2008
    Not only did the Giants upset the Patriots in Sunday's Super Bowl, the New York football players and their betting…

  • February 5, 2008
    The ol' tax blog is looking this week a bit like a New York sports report. The latest Big Apple…

  • February 4, 2008
    It's true. The Internal Revenue Service is dabbling in high culture. OK. It's actually investigating tax evasion scams tied to…

  • February 4, 2008
    Wesley Snipes walked away last week relatively unscathed from his tax evasion trial (blogged here). So that naturally got legal…

  • February 3, 2008
    Nice Super Bowl win New Yorkers. All this week, I fully intended to yell for Texas Techsan Wes Welker and…

  • February 3, 2008
    Officially, Tom Brady's tender ankle was left of the Patriots' injury report. But speculation is still rampant as to whether…

  • February 2, 2008
    Remember last April when some TurboTax customers had problems e-filing? Well, tax technological glitches pop up worldwide. Take the United…

  • February 1, 2008
    Actor Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax fraud and conspiracy charges this afternoon. He was, however, convicted…

  • February 1, 2008
    Are you planning to drop a few dollars in the office Super Bowl pool before you leave work today? Good…

  • February 1, 2008
    Short for Generation Housing. Or maybe Gen SP for Subprime. Whatever you want to call them, you can't ignore them.…

  • January 31, 2008
    Lawmakers are still squabbling over the economy-boosting tax rebate checks, but con artists aren't wasting any time. The IRS has…

  • January 30, 2008
    Sure, the presidential campaign lured a lot of folks to Florida's polling places yesterday. But to many homeowners, their vote…

  • January 29, 2008
    This morning, both sides in the Wesley Snipes tax evasion trial presented their closing arguments. Now it's up to the…

  • January 28, 2008
    Expect to hear tonight from Dubya about how the proposed tax rebate checks will solve all our economic woes. And…

  • January 27, 2008
    It's one of my favorite times of the year: Thin Mint Season! I admit it. I have no willpower when…

  • January 26, 2008
    You've watched the debates, or at least the fun parts on the Internet. Talked it over with your spouse, other…

  • January 26, 2008
    It's no surprise that taxes are playing a big role the presidential campaign. But the topic took a bizarre turn…

  • January 25, 2008
    Almost 3 million recipients of Social Security benefits are going to have to wait to see if they owe taxes…

  • January 25, 2008
    Pity the poor IRS. Really. Already this filing season, the agency is scrambling to get its computer systems fully operational…

  • January 24, 2008
    The House leadership has worked out a basic tax rebate plan, according to the Wall Street Journal. It's the first…

  • January 23, 2008
    Suddenly, the economy is the big topic in the nation's capital. Welcome to our world, D.C. Economic concerns have dominated…

  • January 22, 2008
    Since I'm bogged down here in my home office today and don't have a lot of time to blog, I…

  • January 21, 2008
    California will. Right now, the Golden State does not conform to the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 that…

  • January 21, 2008
    Today is the official federal holiday commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Last week, on Dr. King's…

  • January 20, 2008
    As I was walking into my local HEB grocery store the other day, the product bin below caught my eye.…

  • January 19, 2008
    Jim Cramer is a little annoying. OK, he's a lot annoying. But on Friday, Cramer's comments on the Administration's possible…

  • January 18, 2008
    When you work on your tax return this long holiday weekend, and I know that's what most of y'all will…

  • January 17, 2008
    Wesley Snipes, whose tax evasion trial began this week, is in good -- well, that's probably not the most appropriate…