- April 4, 2007Everybody needs help now and then. That's especially true at tax time, when millions of us turn to professionals we…
- April 3, 2007Although tax-filing season is rapidly winding down, criminals who want to take advantage of taxpayers are still out there giving…
- April 1, 2007Be careful out there today. It is April Fools' Day. April 1 is party time for folks with overactive imaginations.…
- March 31, 2007First off, I have no vested financial interest in Toyota's bottom line. Neither I nor any relative works for the…
- March 31, 2007... of the blog ball. Yes, we did it! Or, more accurately, you did it. Your votes propelled Don't Mess…
- March 30, 2007We've only got two weekends left before the April 17 filing deadline. So that you don't have to spend all…
- March 29, 2007I was chatting with the Web's Tax Mama, Eva Rosenberg, this afternoon and one of our topics was questionable tax…
- March 28, 2007A story I did on tax audits is running over at Bankrate. It details some of the things that might…
- March 28, 2007The IRS, which is always nagging us taxpayers to be careful in filing our returns, needs to talk to its…
- March 27, 2007Three weeks. 21 days. That's how much time we have until our tax returns must at least be on their…
- March 27, 2007The recent rains we've had (yay! The lakes finally got some water) kick-started all sorts of growth. Mainly weeds, but…
- March 27, 2007One of the eternal battles in tax policy is who loses so that others can benefit. Let's face it. Everyone…
- March 26, 2007Are you ready for some more blog ball? Don't Mess With Taxes is still in the Personal Finance Blog Madness…
- March 26, 2007Gas prices have bumped back up, but the tax break for Toyota hybrid vehicles is heading down again in less…
- March 25, 2007It's almost spring, that season when a young farmer's fancy turns to federal farm legislation (my apologies to Tennyson). This…
- March 24, 2007The subprime mortgage debacle started in Texas. Austin, in fact. No, that's not just some perverse Lone Star State braggadocio.…
- March 24, 2007Everybody else lets, even encourages, us to pay for things over time. So it's no surprise that the IRS will…
- March 23, 2007Who is Steve Stoute? A 36-year-old former music executive who now runs his own marketing agency, Translation Consultation & Brand…
- March 22, 2007I'd hate to be this guy. A computer technician was doing some routine maintenance last summer at the Alaska Department…
- March 22, 2007Wow! The Don't Mess With Taxes item on ratting out tax cheats squeaked into the Elite 8 of the Personal…
- March 21, 2007First, let me say the "we" in the headline is just the general pronoun; the "royal we," if you will.…
- March 20, 2007$49,000 in deductions for donated designer clothing is disallowed. No, that extravagant (and errant) tax claim wasn't on Paris Hilton's…
- March 19, 2007Everybody needs some tax help now and then. Even the IRS. The agency has announced that, in certain situations, it…
- March 18, 2007OK. There's no direct tax connection here. I just think a beer launching mini-fridge is ingenious and funny. A couch…
- March 17, 2007Every March 17 we celebrate all things Irish, but St. Patrick's Day also makes for a great financial holiday. Here…
- March 17, 2007Regular readers know that I'm no fan of basketball. So you're asking, "What's up with that headline?" Well, I am…
- March 16, 2007Want to end up in a federal jail cell? The IRS has just issued a list of 40 tax claims…
- March 15, 2007An interesting message from the IRS showed up in my e-mail box this morning, a tip on taking the home…
- March 15, 2007As a tax enthusiast and Internet aficionado, you probably already know this, but here's some supporting data from a company…
- March 14, 2007Harry Willner, an IRS agent since 1974, has been charged with tax fraud. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan allege that Willner…
- March 13, 2007You roll into work. Drop your briefcase and/or purse at your desk. Head to the coffee room and fill up…
- March 12, 2007I lived alone for many years before the hubby showed up. I also worked the 3 p.m. to midnight shift…
- March 11, 2007Feeling rushed because you lost an hour while you slept? Worried that the time shift will slow down your tax-filing…
- March 10, 2007OK. Help me out here. Daylight Saving Time is supposed to conserve energy by giving us more hours of sunshine…
- March 9, 2007So what if Will Farrell's IRS guy in Stranger Than Fiction was a bit of a box-office disappointment. Maybe since…
- March 8, 2007Do you know someone who doesn't have to file a tax return? Yes, it does happen. These folks usually are…
- March 7, 2007We've all done it. Typed in the wrong URL. Or taken the lazy way and just hit enter after typing…
- March 6, 2007What's up with you Californians? I know you've got the beaches in the south and wine country up north to…
- March 6, 2007Apparently after you finish reading the ol' blog, many of you head right to your tax software program and file…
- March 5, 2007Still looking for some tax breaks to knock down your IRS bill a bit more? Each filing season, some folks…