- 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…
- 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…