- July 28, 2007Since Homer is now saving Springfield and the rest of the world on America's movie screens, it seems a perfect…
- July 27, 2007One of the nice tax breaks for folks looking to buy their first home is the ability to use IRA…
- July 26, 2007There's just over a month left of summer and summer vacation driving. And gasoline prices are holding, across most of…
- July 25, 2007Forbes online magazine has an interesting story on what it's calling hidden taxes. The article's premise is that these are…
- July 24, 2007When Missouri when Gov. Matt Blunt signed a bill earlier this month that included an income tax break for Missourians…
- July 23, 2007Back when our property tax and homeowners' insurance payments were part of our monthly mortgage payment, every year near the…
- July 22, 2007Many have questioned the mental capabilities (among other things) of tax collectors. Now a French revenue officer proves that you…
- July 22, 2007The new French leadership suggests the country quit thinking so much and instead work more. To reward less thoughtful activities,…
- July 21, 2007I did a double take upon opening our latest cable bill. No, despite the satellite providers' ad campaigns, it wasn't…
- July 20, 2007No, I'm not already celebrating 5 o'clock somewhere. And no, they don't like us just for our tax payments. The…
- July 19, 2007Remember those huge speeding tickets that the state of Virginia started issuing to its drivers on July 1? If not,…
- July 19, 2007The House Ways and Means Committee has thrown the latest punch in the continuing battle over IRS use of private…
- July 18, 2007I'm tied up much of today on some special (paying) projects, so as much as I'd like to ramble on…
- July 17, 2007If you're an e-shopper of a certain age, you probably remember the early days of e-commerce. It was new, it…
- July 16, 2007A federal judge today dismissed indictments against 13 former KPMG executives in what has been called the biggest criminal tax…
- July 16, 2007When Ben Franklin uttered his famous quote about two of the most dreaded inevitabilities we face, I'm pretty sure he…
- July 15, 2007Being such a hopeless romantic, I recently posted on tax considerations for newlyweds. But sadly, around half of all marriages…
- July 14, 2007Wow! I am so lucky! I just got "good news" in my e-mail box from an IRS "Tax Refund Specialist"…
- July 13, 2007Happy Friday the 13th! Most of us are superstitious at least a little. But I'm not paraskevidekatriaphobic, so today isn't…
- July 12, 2007OK, I pick on Dubya and his buddies. A lot. And I'm not going to stop, in large part because…
- July 11, 2007Another fine Texas woman is no longer with us. But her legacy -- a love of and dedication to protecting…
- July 11, 2007Private debt collectors who, since last September have been bringing in delinquent taxes under IRS contract, were celebrating a couple…
- July 11, 2007When one of our air conditioning units died last month, I got to thinking about how nice it would be…
- July 10, 2007I used to work with a woman who, like the hubby and me, was a fan of felines. Every tax-filing…
- July 9, 2007A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about the possibility that the White House might consider a credit instead of…
- July 9, 2007Last August, a D.C. federal appellate panel ruled that the IRS cannot collect taxes on money awarded as compensation for…
- July 8, 2007Two people I know recently up and quit their jobs. They weren't moving to another employer (although one of them…
- July 7, 2007I try to avoid gender stereotyping, mainly because many of the attributes traditionally assigned to women are not applicable to…
- July 7, 2007Thousands of superstitious couples will walk down the aisle today, Saturday, July 7, 2007, hoping that the triple seven date…
- July 6, 2007You use tax software, in part, because you want to make sure your returns are done correctly, right? Well, it…
- July 6, 2007So you thought Ernest Hemingway's works were inspired by tumultuous relationships, his lifelong battle with depression or excessive drink? You're…
- July 5, 2007Virginia drivers, beware. If you ignore the state's speed limit signs you could end up owing a $3,550 ticket. That…
- July 4, 2007When we Texans buy our Black Cats or sparklers this Independence Day, part of our payment goes to cover a…
- July 3, 2007Before Capitol Hill cleared out for the July 4th holiday, the House approved an $11 billion IRS budget. That's a…
- July 3, 2007A sad -- and frustrating, mind-boggling and infuriating -- story in today's New York Times puts some personal faces on…
- July 2, 2007"I certainly would not claim that tax cuts pay for themselves."-- Edward Lazear, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers…
- July 1, 2007If you went grocery shopping today in West Virginia, you might have noticed a bit of break on your register…
- July 1, 2007A special Flood Edition of the Lower Colorado River Authority's newsletter just showed up in my e-mail box, so I…
- June 30, 2007Curbing congestion in the Big Apple apparently isn't a one-way street. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned a proposal…
- June 29, 2007If it does, you better get in touch with state tax officials ASAP. On July 1, Idaho might be able…