- January 1, 2008Mark A. Ernst, the former chairman and chief executive of H&R Block, will receive a $2.55 million cash severance payment.…
- January 1, 2008The new year always brings with it changes, especially in the legislative area. Stateline.org has put together a nice compendium…
- December 31, 2007I love those car dealership end-of-year closeout ads that are flooding my TV screen. Those guys really, really, really want…
- December 30, 2007The IRS got a very welcome belated holiday gift Dec. 27 when the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruled that…
- December 29, 2007Adults-only entertainment has long been a target of lawmakers. And recently, such establishments won one and lost one when it…
- December 28, 2007You gotta say this for the U.S. tax code: It brings out the truly creative nature of a lot of…
- December 27, 2007Hallelujah! The 2008 tax-filing season will be as usual for the vast majority of us. This is a good thing,…
- December 27, 2007Talk about timing. Just as the alternative minimum tax 2007 patch was signed into law yesterday, a Tax Court ruling…
- December 27, 20072007 is fast disappearing. That means you have just a few days to make some must-do tax moves. Luckily for…
- December 26, 2007Apparently, this week my blog is not the only thing having some issues. I feel a cold coming on. It…
- December 26, 2007An IRS manager and his estranged wife are the latest individuals charged in connection with a Washington, D.C., property tax…
- December 25, 2007The reason for today's celebration is told in the Gospel of Luke (Chapter 2, verses 1-7 below; King James Version):…
- December 25, 2007In case you're an IE user and you were unable to read my Christmas post earlier today, I think (hope!)…
- December 25, 2007Here's hoping you have a wonderful holiday! And, as promised a few days ago, here's our tree, once again gloriously…
- December 24, 2007My dad was an inveterate last-minute Christmas gift shopper. OK. Maybe he already knew what he was getting; he just…
- December 23, 2007Like the single family detached dwelling, family and Christmas is an American ideal. Everyone coming from far and wide to…
- December 22, 2007And all though the Internet, not a phisher was sleeping. Identity thieves and other assorted criminals don't take the holidays…
- December 21, 2007It's now the law. Debt discharged on some problematic mortgages is no longer taxable. By now everybody knows about the…
- December 20, 2007The dust has settled on the alternative minimum tax legislation. Dubya is preparing to make it law. And the IRS…
- December 20, 2007Our long national AMT nightmare is over. Sorta. For one more year. But down the road, we're going to pay…
- December 20, 2007I got an early Christmas gift this week from a fellow financial blogger. Clever Dude, who pens the eponymous blog…
- December 19, 2007The 2008 filing season is shaping up to be a very costly tax season for all taxpayers. All you folks…
- December 19, 2007Things haven't been going so good lately for the Yankees. First, there's the Red Sox. 'Nuff said. On the heels…
- December 18, 2007Christmas is a week away. Have you made your list, checked it twice? Got enough egg nog? Prepared the house…
- December 16, 2007Well, we taxpayers can breather easier, for a little while at least. The House last week approved a temporary funding…
- December 16, 2007Here goes with the first of some promised catch-up on tax items that got pushed to the side while I…
- December 15, 2007I cannot even begin to tell you how good it feels to be home! Later today, I'm going to sort…
- December 14, 2007After you finish cleaning up your house in preparation for all the holiday visitors heading your way, it's also a…
- December 14, 2007Here in D.C., the word from IRS folks who've been talking with us at the annual Taxpayer Advocacy Panel meeting…
- December 13, 2007This holiday season, giving can produce a nice payoff, both personally and financially. It's a well-known tax fact that directing…
- December 12, 2007Today, our Year-end Money Moves feature focuses on things you should do now to enhance your retirement earnings. This is…
- December 11, 2007Welcome to Part 2 of this week's special series on Year-end Money Moves. We began yesterday with a look at…
- December 11, 2007Before heading off to a full day of Taxpayer Advocacy Panel sessions here in drizzly D.C., I buzzed through my…
- December 10, 2007December's days are dwindling, but there's still enough time to make some last-minute moves that could save or make you…
- December 10, 2007A quick note as I finish packing. Yep, packing. Not to head to a family Christmas gathering, but rather off…
- December 9, 2007In a column sure to spark debate, not to mention some arguments around many holiday dinner tables, Robert H Frank…
- December 9, 2007A lot's been happening in the auto/tax area of late and my notes have been piling up, so I've decided…
- December 8, 2007Holiday party invitations have been showing up in my e-mail. A few are personal, but most are work related --…
- December 8, 2007Are you counting on your investments making you rich one day? Let folks who already are in the top tax…
- December 7, 2007A friend just e-mailed me all excited about a radio report he heard this morning on his way to work.…