- January 26, 2008You've watched the debates, or at least the fun parts on the Internet. Talked it over with your spouse, other…
- January 26, 2008It's no surprise that taxes are playing a big role the presidential campaign. But the topic took a bizarre turn…
- January 25, 2008Almost 3 million recipients of Social Security benefits are going to have to wait to see if they owe taxes…
- January 25, 2008Pity the poor IRS. Really. Already this filing season, the agency is scrambling to get its computer systems fully operational…
- January 24, 2008The House leadership has worked out a basic tax rebate plan, according to the Wall Street Journal. It's the first…
- January 23, 2008Suddenly, the economy is the big topic in the nation's capital. Welcome to our world, D.C. Economic concerns have dominated…
- January 22, 2008Since I'm bogged down here in my home office today and don't have a lot of time to blog, I…
- January 21, 2008California will. Right now, the Golden State does not conform to the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 that…
- January 21, 2008Today is the official federal holiday commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Last week, on Dr. King's…
- January 20, 2008As I was walking into my local HEB grocery store the other day, the product bin below caught my eye.…
- January 19, 2008Jim Cramer is a little annoying. OK, he's a lot annoying. But on Friday, Cramer's comments on the Administration's possible…
- January 18, 2008When you work on your tax return this long holiday weekend, and I know that's what most of y'all will…
- January 17, 2008Wesley Snipes, whose tax evasion trial began this week, is in good -- well, that's probably not the most appropriate…
- January 16, 2008The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that deductions for trusts and estates are subject to the same 2 percent of…
- January 16, 2008Obviously the main tax thing on all our minds until April 15 is getting our 2007 returns done. But as…
- January 15, 2008Yes, I know the official federal holiday celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday is Jan. 21. And millions are making…
- January 14, 2008The IRS apparently thinks all the attention generated by actor Wesley Snipes' tax evasion trial (blogged here) makes today prime…
- January 14, 2008It's finally showdown time for Wesley Snipes, star of the vampire film series "Blade," who in real life is facing…
- January 14, 2008Representatives return to Washington this week, with the House scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday. A week later, Senators will be…
- January 13, 2008Planning to watch the Golden Globes news conference tonight? Me neither. Half the fun of any awards show is watching…
- January 13, 2008Dang! Even with the tax calendar in the right column of the blog as a reminder, this sneaks up on…
- January 12, 2008Americans younger than 35 spend, on average, 16 percent more than they earn. College graduates leave school with an average…
- January 11, 2008It's late on a Friday afternoon of a very hectic week and I'm talking a minute to catch my breath.…
- January 11, 2008Although Congressional procrastination on the alternative minimum tax means filing delays for some taxpayers (blogged here), the IRS is sticking…
- January 10, 2008A planned speech on taxes by GOP presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani was disrupted Wednesday by a bomb threat. And we…
- January 9, 2008National Taxpayer Advocate Nina E. Olson has sent Congress her annual report in which she notes the most serious problems…
- January 9, 2008Yikes! Not exactly what you want to hear at the beginning of tax filing season. But that's the word from…
- January 9, 2008A quick clarification on my post of yesterday about the availability of human help from tax software companies. A TurboTax…
- January 8, 2008Elvis would have been 73 today. Heck, some folks think he's off somewhere celebrating his birthday right now. Officially, though,…
- January 8, 2008You've probably already seen them, the TaxCut TV ads touting the software's "people." As it did last year, the computer…
- January 7, 2008Yes, I know I preach about contributing to retirement accounts as much as you're allowed and as early as you…
- January 7, 2008Last filing season, the credit counseling agency Money Management International (MMI) conducted a taxpayer survey that collected astrological data on…
- January 6, 2008As Astros fans, the hubby and I watched Roger Clemens' sad attempt on 60 Minutes to bully viewers into believing…
- January 6, 2008A contractor who helped the IRS educate tax professionals about tax law and compliance issues has learned a hard lesson…
- January 6, 2008Wal-Mart has lost its attempt to get a $30 million tax refund from North Carolina. The retail giant had argued…
- January 5, 2008On the heels of news that the guy that currently occupies the White House is considering more tax cuts, the…
- January 4, 2008That's the word from the White House. Yep, Dubya apparently wants to take one more shot at tax cuts before…
- January 4, 2008Most of us nowadays file our taxes electronically, but there still are some paper holdouts. Those folks soon will be…
- January 3, 2008The IRS announced today that it is considering new rules on the marketing of refund anticipation loans (RALs) and "certain…
- January 2, 2008Careful punctuation isn't something that just writers need to pay attention to. It's a financial imperative. Take a recent mistake…