• May 23, 2007
    The 2007 tax-filing season wound down a little over a month ago, once again setting records. This year, e-filing continued…

  • May 22, 2007
    That's me, since I got up at 4:30 a.m. Central time Monday to head to the Pacific Northwest for three…

  • May 21, 2007
    Chris Cohan, owner of the Golden State Warriors, is turning his attention from the NBA court to the federal court…

  • May 20, 2007
    That's the job of "the money lady, America's number one tax expert," who visited CBS' Late, Late Show to offer…

  • May 19, 2007
    When the hubby and I lived in the Washington, D.C., area, we became hockey fans. It's a great game, I…

  • May 18, 2007
    Europeans have always had a different take on work than we Americans. That could be changing, at least in France.…

  • May 17, 2007
    As candidates continue along what they hope will be the road to the White House, taxes and tax breaks keep…

  • May 16, 2007
    Medical marijuana is not deductible on a federal 1040. But other services provided by a San Francisco-based group that helps…

  • May 15, 2007
    The IRS Oversight Board, a panel created in 1998 by the IRS Reform and Restructuring Act, has given its OK…

  • May 14, 2007
    Do you and your partner talk about retirement? The hubby and I do. A lot. Much of it is along…

  • May 13, 2007
    Lone Star State voters gave older mothers -- and fathers and even childless folks -- a present this Mother's Day…

  • May 12, 2007
    For the second week, although a day late this time (the inaugural roundup was May 4), I did a search…

  • May 12, 2007
    During tax-filing season, we had Tax Rap. Now it's time for CPA Rock. Next weekend, direct from the city that…

  • May 10, 2007
    "Je suis de retour," according to Altavista's online translation tool Babel Fish. Well, that's what legendary French rocker Johnny Hallyday…

  • May 7, 2007
    A new paper from Citizens for Tax Justice shows that the 2006 tax bill of W and wife Laura was…

  • May 6, 2007
    It's stormy here. Just like it's been for three days. Just like it's supposed to be for the rest of…

  • May 5, 2007
    Hola amigos y amigas! Add "me llamo Kay" and "mas cerveza, por favor," and you've just about exhausted all I…

  • May 5, 2007
    And Tax Cheat Week on the ol' blog continues. The latest installment comes from a Congressional committee that says when…

  • May 4, 2007
    The Senate's recent look at ways offshore tax havens escape IRS enforcement got me thinking about those scofflaws who do…

  • May 3, 2007
    You've heard that old saying, "Virtue is its own reward." Well, a more accurate proverb for some tax evaders is…

  • May 3, 2007
    The image above illustrates how the hubby and I spent 8 p.m. Wednesday through 2:30 a.m. today. When I snipped…

  • May 2, 2007
    A Washington state man set up a "bank" in his suburban home for folks who specifically wanted to evade taxes.…

  • May 2, 2007
    A couple of months ago I finally opened a business account for my editorial services company. Yeah, I know it…

  • May 1, 2007
    I'm in a New York state of mind today it seems. But an item in the New York Times' regular…

  • May 1, 2007
    The Empire State Building opened on this day in 1931, only 15 months after construction began. At the ESB official…

  • April 30, 2007
    Do you have today's party planned? You know. The one to celebrate April 30 being National Tax Freedom Day. Tax…

  • April 30, 2007
    If you have a few more days to file or you asked for an extension to get your 1040 in…

  • April 29, 2007
    Congratulations to Jeff and the entire Dupont Chevrolet team on your historic win today at Talladega!

  • April 28, 2007
    A few days before our tax returns were due, the Tax Policy Center held a forum that explored some of…

  • April 27, 2007
    Calling all Volunteers. Shopping volunteers in Tennessee and neighboring states, that is. Starting today and continuing through 11:59 p.m. Sunday,…

  • April 27, 2007
    In its May issue, Kiplinger magazine takes a look at 10 cities it says are the most tax-friendly. The list…

  • April 26, 2007
    Back in January, the all-news radio station in Washington, D.C., reported on (and we blogged about) all the tax deadbeats…

  • April 25, 2007
    Actually, Uncle Sam is in the money, thanks to our recent tax filings. The Treasury Department announced today that on…

  • April 25, 2007
    If ever a bill was welcome, it was the gas company statement we got this week. Just days after we…

  • April 24, 2007
    The controversy over use of private debt collectors to bring in some unpaid taxes has been percolating on Capitol Hill…

  • April 23, 2007
    Those are just a couple of things that Senators and Representatives fiddled with when they returned to Washington, D.C. last…

  • April 23, 2007
    A while back, I opined that homeownership isn't for everybody. In that post, I was focusing on folks who over-extended…

  • April 22, 2007
    For you musically inclined readers. I wanted to bring you the results of TurboTax's TaxRap video contest. I know the…

  • April 21, 2007
    "Should the income tax system include a tax credit for short taxpayers and a tax surcharge for tall ones? This…

  • April 21, 2007
    The monument to the Texians who won the Battle of San Jacinto, securing Texas' independence from Mexico on April 21,…